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Laura Tucker

Laura hails from the Chicago area and has been a writer and editor covering news, entertainment, and technology for nearly 20 years and has been with Onlinetivity since its inception, editing and covering news. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring new devices and mobile apps.

Eavesdropping Concerns Cause Apple Watch’s Walkie-Talkie App to Be Disabled

Eavesdropping Concerns Cause Apple Watch’s Walkie-Talkie App to Be Disabled

This week Apple disabled the Walkie-Talkie app on Apple Watches when it was discovered it allowed users to listen in on each other’s phone calls.

IoT Trends / July 12, 2019
FORM Unveils Smart Swim Goggles with Integrated AR

FORM Unveils Smart Swim Goggles with Integrated AR

FORM has unveiled a completely new concept for smartglasses: smart swim glasses that have AR integrated into the lens and that carry a tiny computer built within that tracks metrics.

Smart Living / July 9, 2019
Researchers Stretch Wearables to Technology that Sticks to the Skin

Researchers Stretch Wearables to Technology that Sticks to the Skin

Engineers at a university are designing monitoring devices that can stick to the skin like plaster, making hte wearer look hal android.

Smart Living / July 3, 2019
Cybersecurity Experts Blocked 5 Million Attempted Hacks of IoT Cameras

Cybersecurity Experts Blocked 5 Million Attempted Hacks of IoT Cameras

Trend Micro cybersecurity experts report that they blocked an astounding five-million hack attempts on IoT cameras, creating an ironic situation.

IoT Trends / July 2, 2019
Apple Furthers Self-Driving Car Aspirations by Acquiring drive.ai

Apple Furthers Self-Driving Car Aspirations by Acquiring drive.ai

It seems every auto and tech company is working on their own self-driving cars, but Apple may have jumped ahead in the race by acquiring drive.ai.

Smart Living / June 26, 2019
Testing Autonomous Cars at Research Center vs. on Florida Roads with No Rules

Testing Autonomous Cars at Research Center vs. on Florida Roads with No Rules

While Argo AI will test its cars in a $15 million self-driving car research center, the State of Florida will be doing it on open roads with no rules.

Smart Living / June 25, 2019
Smart Speaker Tool Developed that Could Save You from Cardiac Arrest

Smart Speaker Tool Developed that Could Save You from Cardiac Arrest

Researchers have developed a smart speaker tool that could warn loved ones or emergency services that you could be having cardiac arrest.

Smart Living / June 20, 2019
The Movement for Robots to Become Human-Like

The Movement for Robots to Become Human-Like

A robot being beaten produces empathy in us while a system is developed to give robots more human senses. Why the push to be human-like?

IoT Trends / June 19, 2019
With Autonomous Features Making Cars Safer, Will We Ever See Self-Driven Cars?

With Autonomous Features Making Cars Safer, Will We Ever See Self-Driven Cars?

Autonomous features have been added to human-driven cars, making them safer. Will this negate the desire for completely autonomous cars?

Smart Living / June 18, 2019
Lawsuits Claim Amazon’s Alexa Illegally Records Children

Lawsuits Claim Amazon’s Alexa Illegally Records Children

A pair of lawsuits against Amazon claim Alexa is not all that safe for children and that the voice assistant illegally records children without their consent.

IoT Trends / June 13, 2019
Amazon Is Training New Delivery Robots by Creating 3D Models of Suburbs

Amazon Is Training New Delivery Robots by Creating 3D Models of Suburbs

Amazon is creating 3D models of the suburbs to test delivery robots, as they can get more accomplished this way than testing them out in the field.

Smart Living / June 11, 2019
Amazon’s Practice of Using User Ring Video Footage Questioned

Amazon’s Practice of Using User Ring Video Footage Questioned

Amazon is being called into question for their practice of sharing videos from their Ring Doorbell Camera users, with people suggesting they’re profiting from it.

IoT Trends / June 7, 2019
Ikea to Help People Who Live in Small Spaces with Robotic Furniture

Ikea to Help People Who Live in Small Spaces with Robotic Furniture

Ikea is launching Rognan, a robotic furniture system that can divide living space into smaller sections and convert to other pieces as needed.

Smart Living / June 5, 2019
Volkswagen Looking to Solve Increased Issue of Motion Sickness in Self-Driving Cars

Volkswagen Looking to Solve Increased Issue of Motion Sickness in Self-Driving Cars

With no drivers and all passengers in autonomous cars, it leads to an increase in motion sickness. This led Volkswagen to test technology to prevent this.

Smart Living / May 30, 2019
Amazon Reportedly Developing Voice-Activated Wearable to Recognize Human Emotions

Amazon Reportedly Developing Voice-Activated Wearable to Recognize Human Emotions

Amazon internal documents show details of a voice-activated wearable they are developing that can recognize human emotions to help both the consumer and the company.

Smart Living / May 24, 2019
New Tesla Feature that Makes Lane Changes Autonomously Less Safe than Human Drivers

New Tesla Feature that Makes Lane Changes Autonomously Less Safe than Human Drivers

Tesla’s newest version of the Autopilot system allows the car to take over and switch lanes autonomously. However, it’s been proven to be less safe than a human driver.

Smart Living / May 23, 2019
Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 Aimed at Businesses Rather than Consumers

Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 Aimed at Businesses Rather than Consumers

Google Glass was supposed to be the next best thing 6 years ago. They came back this month with Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2, meant for businesses.

IoT Trends / May 21, 2019
Spotify Introducing “Car Thing,” a Voice-Controlled Device

Spotify Introducing “Car Thing,” a Voice-Controlled Device

Spotify is working on a voice-controlled device for the car: “Car Thing.” It plugs into a car’s 12-volt outlet and uses Bluetooth to connect to a smartphone.

Smart Living / May 20, 2019

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