Amazon’s Ring saves user data for every single time the smart doorbell is activated

Amazon’s Ring keeps a log of every time a smart doorbell is rung, a motion-sensing camera is activated or the app is used on a smartphone – but claims NO video is saved Investigation found Amazon’s Ring has databases logging user interactions   Records almost every instance the camera is activated or a feature is used   … Read more

Beware the spy in your baby monitor and smart camera as security chiefs warn cyber-crooks hack them

Baby monitors and smart cameras can be hacked by criminals and used to spy on victims’ homes and families, cyber chiefs warn Home cameras, and baby monitors linked to the internet, ‘vulnerable’ to attack   Advice to consumers to keep devices safe includes using stronger passwords National Cyber Security Centre said hackers can use cameras to … Read more

Smart motorways make traffic jams WORSE after a road crash, newly-released data shows 

Smart motorways make traffic jams WORSE after a road crash, newly-released data shows Fears over controversial ‘all-lane running’ motorways without any hard shoulders New figures show they can actually worsen congestion when an incident occurs The £6billion smart motorway scheme is under review by Transport Secretary By Tom Payne Transport Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: … Read more

HONOR Magic Watch 2 review: Here’s what we thought about the new smart watch from Huawei’s sub-brand

HONOR Magic Watch 2: From accurate fitness tracking to a super-long battery life, our review of the new smartwatch (which is currently £20 off on Amazon) By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 18:27 GMT, 17 February 2020 | Updated: 13:52 GMT, 27 February 2020 If you’re on the hunt for a new smartwatch, the Honor … Read more

The smart motorway lane that was closed for 39 days over 2 years because of a string of breakdowns 

The smart motorway lane that was closed for 39 days over two years because of a string of breakdowns A section of smart motorway suffered lane closures for 39 days in just two years  Part of the M3 had 2,200 incidents where vehicles failed to reach a refuge area AA president reissued a call for … Read more

‘Smart diet’ app helps slimmers lose a stone in 12 weeks

A new ‘smart diet’ which uses a mobile app and wearable trackers could help slimmers lose a stone in just three months, research suggests. The study of 10,000 people suggests the weight loss regime, known as ‘Second Nature’, could be far more successful than traditional slimming groups. Users receive a pedometer and ‘smart scales’, which … Read more

‘Smart diet’ app helps slimmers shed a stone in 12 weeks

A new ‘smart diet’ which uses a mobile app and wearable trackers could help slimmers lose a stone in just three months, research suggests. The study of 10,000 people suggests the weight loss regime, known as ‘Second Nature’, could be far more successful than traditional slimming groups. Users receive a pedometer and ‘smart scales’, which … Read more

Smart speakers listen to users up to 19 times per day because they hear random words heard on TVs

A new study found that smart speakers are turning on for up to 19 times per day for an average of 43 seconds each time by words misunderstood from people speaking in the same room or heard from televisions.  That means the speakers using popular virtual assistants like Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft’s Cortana and … Read more

Tamera Mowry dazzles in sexy and smart ensemble as she heads to the 51st NAACP Image Awards Dinner

The hosts of The Real put on an ultra stylish display at the 51st NAACP Image Awards Dinner on Friday night.  Tamera Mowry, 41, Amanda Seales, 38, Adrienne Houghton, 36, and Jeannie Mai, 41, worked their magic on the red carpet as they headed to the non-televised event in Hollywood. The former Sister, Sister actress put … Read more

Scientist builds bracelet that jams microphones on smart speakers like Alexa and Siri

Smart speakers, like Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri, have come under fire over the past few years for ‘listening’ to its owner’s conversations. Now, a team of scientists believe they have developed the ultimate weapon to block the devices’ spying abilities – a wearable that jams the microphone.   Dubbed the ‘bracelet of silence’, the chunky … Read more