Critical vulnerability emerges on Kalay IoT cloud platform
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Rain expected

Security researchers are warning of a critical vulnerability affecting tens of millions of devices worldwide connected via ThroughTek's Kalay IoT cloud platform.

Robot keeps getting fired
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It is just getting really depressed about it

It seems that replacing a human with a Robots ls has backfired.

Gadget use increases
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Average number doubles

The pandemic has bolstered the use of gadgets in an average US household to 25 connected devices, up from 11 in 2019, including laptops, smartphones, streaming devices, smart TVs, headphones, and gaming consoles, according to a Deloitte report.

Wearables use growing
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IDC reports 

The wearables category of consumer devices -- which includes smartwatches, fitness trackers, and augmented reality glasses -- shipped more than 100 million units in the first quarter for the first time, according to beancounters at IDC.

NY Police send back their robot dog
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Too much backlash

The New York Police Department said this week that it would stop using the "Digidog", a four-legged robot occasionally deployed for recon in dangerous situations.