Vergecast [podcast]
The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday,… read more
Your smart speaker data is used in ways you might not expect – Tech Xplore
“My collaborators and I uncovered that Amazon uses smart speaker interaction data to infer user interests and then uses those… read more
A Day in the Life of AI – The Guardian
Discussions about AI often focus on the futuristic threat posed by superhuman intelligence. But AI is already woven into the… read more
Are advertisers coming for your dreams? – Science
The letter writers say that because there are no regulations specifically addressing in-dream advertising, companies might one day use smart… read more
Your Wyze webcam might have let other owners peek into your house – The Verge
A Wyze customer support agent confirmed to me that the company has an issue with its online camera portal —… read more
Your Smart Devices Are Trying to Manipulate You With ‘Dark Patterns’ – Consumer Reports
At first glance, many dark patterns seem like mere annoyances. One common trick, for example, is to display a preselected… read more
The privacy loophole in your doorbell – Politico
As networked home surveillance cameras become more popular, Larkin’s case, which has not previously been reported, illustrates a growing collision… read more
Appliance makers sad that 50% of customers won’t connect smart appliances – Ars Technica
More broadly, smart home (or Internet of Things, or IoT) devices are too often built with an “acquire, upload, whatever”… read more
Stupid Sexy Privacy [podcast] – WAYWO.TV and DuckDuckGo
In this 24-ish episode miniseries, you’ll hear from privacy and security experts, as well as get the most straightforward, easiest… read more
A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did screenshots end up on Facebook? – MIT Technology Review
Ultimately, though, this set of images represents something bigger than any one individual company’s actions. They speak to the widespread,… read more