
UK government cracks down on insecure smart gear
All devices will need protection
The UK government has introduced a new bill in its bid to protect smart devices in people's homes from cybersecurity threats.

Apple faces fine over NFC chip
Might have to open mobile payment system to rivals
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple seems to be in hot water over its antitrust antics, at least in the EU.

Apple is getting lazy
Hubris on the watch front
It seems that the fruity cargo cult Apple does not have to innovate its watches much any more, presumably because it believes people will buy them anyway.

Robot might have destroyed Chevrolet Bolt batteries
Drove the Chevy to the levy but the Chevy caught fire
A factory robot might have been behind the case of the Chevrolet Bolt battery fires.

No one calls their kid Alexa any more
Amazon killed off the name
Alexa used to be a name primarily given to babies and in the seven years since Amazon released Alexa, its voice assistant and as the number of devices answering to that name has skyrocketed, something has happed.