The cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group, resulting in a $872 million loss to the health insurer, is just one example of the evolving cyberthreat landscape in today’s connected economy. Beyond mere operational disruptions, such incidents reveal the profound financial ramifications of cybersecurity breaches. In response to these escalating threats, organizations are...
As PYMNTS recently reported, it may not be long before today’s self-guided household vacuum cleaners are replaced by advanced, AI-driven robots that make Roombas look like whisk brooms. This is just one example of how the next wave of technology might begin transforming our lives...
Many homeowners can relate to the perpetual cycle of having do-it-yourself (DIY) projects and home improvements linger indefinitely on their to-do lists. However, amid this common struggle, digital tools are emerging to transform the way consumers approach and manage these tasks. Thumbtack’s recent unveiling of...
Following recent reports of Apple discontinuing its decade-long Project Titan, its rival, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, has swiftly entered the electric vehicle (EV) market with the formal launch of its much-anticipated electric car at an event in Beijing. With a competitive starting price of 215,900 yuan (about $29,860), Xiaomi...
March 24, 2020
Indispensable but interchangeable. Such is the problem of modern ISPs – the telcos, cable companies and satellite providers. They provide the fundamental infrastructure that keeps the entire digital ecosystem running, but they are a utility service of sorts, and thus don’t have much to differentiate themselves beyond providing a consistent on-ramp to the digital world –and how […]
January 04, 2019
When it comes to the world of cybercrime touching the connected smart devices that consumers are increasingly using, it is easy to come across some disconcerting thoughts. Unlike fraud that...
September 28, 2018
An estimated 52 percent of consumers worldwide are now using Intelligence of Things (IoT) devices. However, even as smart devices become more present in consumers’ homes, researchers and consumers alike...
June 23, 2023
Amazon is reportedly facing a full-scale EU antitrust investigation over its $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba vacuum cleaner introduced in 2002. After completing its preliminary review of the deal on July 6, the European Commission has scheduled a four-month investigation, according to sources claiming that Amazon is unlikely to offer any remedies […]
January 02, 2020
One user of a Google Xiaomi Mijia home security camera recently got a shock when they discovered their device projecting images from another person’s home. The images reportedly included shots...
May 15, 2019
Google Assistant is now available on select Sonos speakers. Sonos announced that Google Assistant has been integrated into Sonos One and Sonos Beam via a free software update, available now...
January 03, 2019
The 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be an interesting one, according to a report from a tech outlet, because of a showdown between Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant, two...
