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3:24am, 20th May, 2020

Alibaba to invest $1.4 billion in AI system for smart speakers

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will invest 10 billion yuan ($1.41 billion) into an AI (artificial intelligence) and IoT (Internet of Things) system centered around its Tmall Genie smart speaker, the company announced on Wednesday.

Alphabet still facing questions over data use in its Toronto smart city project proposal

2:51pm, 27th February, 2020

News

Alphabet still facing questions over data use in its Toronto smart city project proposal

Alphabet's proposed "smart" city development in Toronto is facing fresh questions over the project's data-gathering technology from a panel advising the Canadian government-mandated body in charge of getting it built.

Spy on your smart home with this open source research tool

6:41am, 13th April, 2019

Gadgets

Spy on your smart home with this open source research tool

Researchers at have built a web app that lets you (and them) spy on your smart home devices to see what they’re up to. The open source tool, called IoT Inspector, is available for download . (Currently it’s Mac OS only, with a wait list for Windows o...

The team behind Baidu’s first smart speaker is now using AI to make films

9:01pm, 7th April, 2019

Games

The team behind Baidu’s first smart speaker is now using AI to make films

The sci-fi blockbuster Westworld has been an inspiring look into what humanlike robots can do for us in the meatspace. While current technologies are to make Westworld a reality, startups are attempting to replicate the sort of human-robot interactio...

Huawei announces smart glasses in partnership with Gentle Monster

10:05am, 26th March, 2019

Gadgets

Huawei announces smart glasses in partnership with Gentle Monster

Huawei is launching connected glasses in partnership with , a Korean sunglasses and optical glasses brand. There won’t be a single model, but a collection of glasses with integrated electronics. Huawei is positioning the glasses as a sort of earbuds...

Vizio wants next-generation smart TVs to target ads to households

5:39am, 12th March, 2019

News

Vizio wants next-generation smart TVs to target ads to households

Smart TV manufacturer Vizio has formed a partnership with nine media and advertising companies to develop an industry standard that will allow smart TVs to target advertisements to specific households, the companies said Tuesday.

Over a quarter of US adults now own a smart speaker, typically an Amazon Echo

3:40pm, 8th March, 2019

Gadgets

Over a quarter of US adults now own a smart speaker, typically an Amazon Echo

U.S. smart speaker owners grew 40 percent over 2018 to now reach 66.4 million — or 26.2 percent of the U.S. adult population — according to released this week, which detailed adoption patterns and device market share. The report also reconfirmed Amaz...

Nike’s New Smart Sneakers Aren’t Working With Android App

1:00pm, 20th February, 2019

Gadgets

Nike’s New Smart Sneakers Aren’t Working With Android App

Nike launched its a couple of weeks ago. These self-lacing shoes are cheaper than an earlier iteration from the apparel giant even though $350 is still a lot of money for shoes. It released apps for iOS and Android so that users could lace up the sho...

Alphabet unit seeks share of property taxes for Toronto smart city

2:11pm, 15th February, 2019

News

Alphabet unit seeks share of property taxes for Toronto smart city

Alphabet Inc's Sidewalk Labs unit is proposing it get a share of property taxes, development fees, and the rising value of Toronto city land as part of a deal to build a smart city, according to the company's slide presentation made public...

DARPA wants smart bandages for wounded warriors

4:05pm, 12th February, 2019

Gadgets

DARPA wants smart bandages for wounded warriors

Nowhere is prompt and effective medical treatment more important than on the battlefield, where injuries are severe and conditions dangerous. thinks that outcomes can be improved by the use of intelligent bandages and other systems that predict and a...