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Stick it in your ear: the future of wearables is hearables
Hearables are selling like crazy, says IDC, and they may continue to do so, despite the best efforts of critics to make them seem dystopian and elitist. Read more…
Articles by John C. Tanner
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Zealot-bots and other ways disinformation disrupts democracy
We’ll be seeing more disinformation spreading on social media during the 2020 US elections. And all it would take to flip the results may be a handful of bots. Read more…
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Social media spies: with friends like these, who needs enemies?
We’re often told what you post on social media may come back to haunt you. Now at the US border and elsewhere, even your friends’ posts can get you in trouble. Read more…
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US-China subsea terror! The curious case of Dr Peng and PLCN
The US DoJ suddenly thinks the Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN) connecting LA and Hong Kong will compromise national security. It’s all about Dr Peng. Read more…
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Investors to transform Greater Bay into urban mobility demo
GreaterBayX investors aim to use the Greater Bay Area to develop urban mobility tech for the rest of the planet. HK’s current political crisis is not a concern, they say. Read more…
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Now HK protesters are declaring war on smart lamp posts
HK protesters attacked smart lamp posts that they think are facial recognition towers. They’re not, but this is why smart city projects must thrive on trust. Read more…
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Smart cities aren’t investing enough in cyber security: report
Smart city projects are cutting corners on cybersecurity investments, leaving smart cities woefully unprepared to cope with the growing threat landscape. Read more…
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Laser pens and other tales from the facial recognition backlash
The rapid rise of facial recognition tech has sparked an arms race of countermeasures in research labs and at street level – here’s why. Read more…
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Oh good, Facebook pays people to listen to your audio messages
Facebook has become the fifth Big Tech company this year to reveal that humans are listening to online audio conversations and messages. Read more…
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Smartphones are the new speedometers: an experiment
In which our editor in chief drives around the US testing Google Driving’s new speedometer feature and generally saving a lot of money in the process. Result! Read more…