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Internet of Things
Taiwan Legislator: Mainland Chinese E-Commerce Dumping a Threat to National Security
A Taiwanese lawmaker warned that Chinese merchants were impacting local industries and markets via “planned dumping strategies.”
If You Use a Wireless Mouse or Keyboard, Your Computer Is at Risk
Bastille, a security company, exposed the security flaw and is showing us how to fix it.
In Future, the Internet Could Come Through Your Lightbulb
The tungsten lightbulb has served well over the century or so since it was introduced, but its days are numbered now with the arrival of LED lighting, which consume a tenth of the power of incandescent bulbs and have a lifespan 30 times longer.
Internet of Things Devices Meant to Simplify Our Lives May End Up Ruling Them Instead
On the surface, tech that simplifies hectic modern lives seems a good idea.
Developing World Sees Internet as Morally Corrupting
As of 2015, the vast majority of Americans use the Internet, and even among older Americans, habits such as not using email are becoming increasingly rare, and the same holds true for much of the developed world.
Upgrade to Core HTTP Protocol Promises Speedier, Easier Web
HTTP/2, the first major update to the HTTP protocol in 15 years, is about to arrive.http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/c/tech-news/http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/c/tech-news/
Google’s Eric Schmidt Claims ‘The Internet Will Disappear’
At World Economic Forum in Davos, Google’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt spoke about the consequences of the rapid rate of technological development.
You’ve Heard of the Internet of Things, Now Behold the Internet of Me
The so-called “internet of things” has been the talk of the technology world for years now. Consumer electronics firms are exploring ways of connecting all manner of personal and household objects to the internet, thereby extending their functionality.
Can a Hacker Stop Your Car or Your Heart? Security and the Internet of Things
An ever-increasing number of our consumer electronics is internet-connected. We’re living at the dawn of the age of the Internet of Things. Appliances ranging from light switches and door locks, to cars and medical devices boast connectivity in addition to basic functionality.
Ant-Size Radios Could Help Create ‘Internet of Things’ (Video)
A new radio the size of an ant can gather all the power it needs from the same electromagnetic waves that carry signals to its receiving antenna—no batteries required.
Apple’s Ecosystem Could Thrive in New Climate
With the rise of the so-called Internet of Things, companies are thinking of how to lock customers in to their whole ecosystem. Customer packages and device compatibility will play a big role.
Graphene Hybrid Foam Bounces Back
A new graphene oxide foam is super strong and can bounce back after being stretched and compressed.
Google Glass Competitor Styled After Ray Bans, Has Holographic Interface
Meta SpaceGlasses are devices similar to Google Glass. Meta’s glasses allow users to manipulate images using their hands by reaching in front of them and “touching” the images displayed in front of their eyes on the glasses’ lens.
Shape-Shifting Furniture: Roombots Can Even Climb Up Walls (+Video)
Roombot: It’s a chair, it’s a table that can move itself across the room, it’s a shape-shifting robot for the home. Like a transformer, it morphs itself. ...
