Smart homes
‘Smart’ devices have serious downsides | Letter
Letter: Dr Jan Udris notes the catastrophic contribution to global warming, and says the more complex technology is, the more likely it is to go wrong
14, Nov, 2024 @6:02 PM
As a jaded tech journalist, I’m in a battle to keep ‘smart’ devices out of my home – despite my partner’s efforts | Victoria Turk
The good news is, your phone isn’t listening to you. But that’s because your doorbell has already sold all your secrets, says tech journalist Victoria Turk
Victoria Turk
09, Nov, 2024 @8:00 AM
Is your air fryer spying on you? Concerns over ‘excessive’ surveillance in smart devices
UK consumer group Which? finds some everyday items including watches and speakers are ‘stuffed with trackers’
Robert Booth UK technology editor
05, Nov, 2024 @12:00 AM
Amazon Echo Hub review: Alexa’s affordable smart-home dashboard
Smart display is the control centre for Alexa-connected devices anyone in the home can use
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
21, May, 2024 @6:00 AM
Is my home spying on me? As smart devices move in, experts fear Australians are oversharing
Digital rights advocates warn little is known about how collected data is used – and that privacy laws are playing catch-up
Jordyn Beazley
10, Feb, 2024 @7:00 PM
UK owners of smart home devices being asked for swathes of personal data
Which? said firms are gathering far more data than needed for products to function
Sarah Marsh
06, Sep, 2023 @11:01 PM
UK MPs warn against growing use of smart tech in domestic abuse
Committee’s report says devices including home security systems used to coerce and control victims
Hibaq Farah UK technology reporter
06, Aug, 2023 @11:01 PM
Philips Hue Go table lamp review: battery-powered smart light for indoors or out
Rechargeable, water-resistant lamp you can pick up and take into the garden
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
17, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM
CMA to investigate Amazon’s $1.7bn takeover of Roomba firm
Competition watchdog calls for evidence on whether deal could give online retailer dominance in smart home market
Sarah Butler
06, Apr, 2023 @2:32 PM
‘Smart’ tech is being weaponised by domestic abusers, and women are experiencing the worst of it | Coco Khan
Access to doorbells, heaters and watches means that vindictive partners can control and torment wives and girlfriends, says the Guardian writer Coco Khan
Coco Khan
04, Apr, 2023 @9:00 AM
Watching from the cot: are smart toys and baby products worth it for parents?
More and more smart baby monitors and AI-powered toys are entering the Australian market, but these expensive products can have a significant privacy cost
Kat George
30, Oct, 2022 @2:00 PM
We can make our phones harder to hack but complete security is a pipe dream | John Naughton
Even the latest iPhone scare won’t persuade us to choose safety over convenience
John Naughton
21, Aug, 2022 @8:30 AM
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