- 8 years ago Sticky: Welcome to /t/smarthome! Why are you here?
-
+27 +1
Inside Amazon's Battle to Bring Conversational AI Into Your Home
Amazon is staging a contest called the Alexa Prize—a mad dash toward an outlandish goal: Cook up a bot capable of small talk.
-
+26 +1
Robotic lawn mowers have made it even easier to not cut your grass
Battery-powered, automatic mowers have added connected features to make them more precise and easier for you to use.
-
Expression+3 +1
Small Businesses Can Now Send Money Using Google Voice Assistant
Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is continuing its integration of Google Assistant in more services as it looks to compete with Amazon’s Alexa and even Apple’s Siri when it comes to payments.
-
+15 +1
Alexa Is a Revelation for the Blind
Legally blind since age 18, my father missed out on the first digital revolution.
-
+13 +1
This NYC high-rise building cleans the air like trees do
SoHo remains a super-trendy neighborhood in New York City, but a new high-rise in the neighborhood just might make the area smell a little sweeter. 570 Broome, designed by Turkish architect Tahir Demircioglu’s hot boutique architecture firm Builtd, is using a unique combination of two emerging technologies to constantly clean the air around the building — an attractive and welcome feature for a building that is located adjacent to the Holland Tunnel.
-
+15 +1
Woman says her Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out to random contact
A Portland family contacted Amazon to investigate after they say a private conversation in their home was recorded by Amazon's Alexa -- the voice-controlled smart speaker -- and that the recorded audio was sent to the phone of a random person in Seattle, who was in the family’s contact list.
-
+3 +1
Domestic abuse in US turns digital - with thermostats, locks and lights
The people who called into the help hotlines and domestic violence shelters said they felt as if they were going crazy. One woman had turned on her air-conditioner but said it then switched off without her touching it. Another said the code numbers of the digital lock at her front door changed every day and she could not figure out why. Still another told an abuse help line she kept hearing the doorbell ring, but no one was there.
-
+2 +1
Comparison of Samsung Galaxy On6 and Huawei Honor Play
The Samsung Galaxy On6 comes with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB internal memory which can be expanded via MicroSD. The Galaxy Note8 boasts of the 13-megapixels dual rear camera and 8-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calling. The Huawei Honor Play comes with 4/6 GB RAM and 64 GB internal memory which can be expanded via MicroSD. The The Honor Play boasts of the 16-megapixels rear camera and 16-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calling.
-
+3 +1
How Smart Speakers Are Changing the Way We Listen to Music
With everyone from Amazon to will.i.am trying to get us to talk to their speakers, should listeners be excited, or worried?
-
+32 +1
Amazon error allowed Alexa user to eavesdrop on another home
A user of Amazon’s (AMZN.O) Alexa voice assistant in Germany got access to more than a thousand recordings from another user because of “a human error” by the company. The customer had asked to listen back to recordings of his own activities made by Alexa but he was also able to access 1,700 audio files from a stranger when Amazon sent him a link, German trade publication c’t reported.
-
+39 +1
Tenants find a win after settlement orders landlords give physical keys over smart locks
It's a key victory for tenants who didn't want smart locks and apps tracking their activities.
-
+2 +1
Lenovo Z6 Lite Full Specifications: With Snapdragon 710 SOC, 6 GB RAM, Triple Rear Camera and 6.3 Inch FDH+ Display
The Lenovo Z6 Lite is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset. The Lenovo Z6 Lite comes with three versions,4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage for 158 $, 6 GB RAM with 64 GB storage for 202 $ and 6 GB RAM with 128 GB storage for 245 $. The internal memory can be expanded via a microSD . The smartphone runs ZUI 11 based on Android 9.0 Pie. The phone powered by a non-removable Li-Polymer 4050 mAh battery with fast charging through a USB type-C connector.
-
0 +1
3D Printing Market Analysis, Trends And Global Outlook In Present World
The overall concept of 3D printing is futuristic, facilitating the production of any object in 3 dimensions that can be designed digitally. The technology involves the joining of material added in the form of layers and is also known as additive manufacturing.
-
+15 +1
That major Google outage meant some Nest users couldn’t unlock doors or use the AC
If you’re a Google user, you probably noticed some trouble last night when trying to access Google-owned services. Last night, Google reported several issues with its Cloud Platform, which made several Google sites slow or inoperable. Because of this, many of Google’s sites and services–including Gmail, G Suite, and YouTube–were slow or completely down for users in the U.S. and Europe.
-
+33 +1
Security Researchers Find Several Bugs in Nest Security Cameras
Cisco Talos researchers report finding eight security vulnerabilities in the Nest Cam IQ that can allow attackers to take over the camera, prevent its use or allow code execution.
-
+21 +1
Doorbell-camera firm Ring has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance reach
The home-security firm has made it easier than ever for local police to request homeowners' video. “If the police demanded every citizen put a camera at their door and give officers access to it, we might all recoil,” one legal expert said.
-
+23 +1
Google Pixel 4: A 2,800mAh battery?
What kind of crazy new smartphone comes with a 2,800mAh battery? The Google Pixel 4, that's the kind.
-
+10 +1
Ring Gave Police Stats About Users Who Said ‘No’ to Law Enforcement Requests
Amazon’s home security company Ring tracked how its users responded to law enforcement requests for surveillance footage captured by Ring devices, and it provided overviews of that data to police departments upon request.
-
+11 +1
Best Smart Speakers 2019
Put Alexa or another virtual assistant in your home to answer questions, control smart home gadgets, play music and more with our top picks.
-
+13 +1
After five years of Amazon’s Alexa, why isn’t it better?
Alexa’s functionality is miles wide but inches deep.