Tag: smart

  • AI didn’t get smarter.

    AI didn’t get smarter: GPT-3 has gained a lot of online attention in the past couple of weeks. GPT-3 is short for Generative Pretrained Transformer 3, that – in short – produces text. It is a commercial offering from OpenAI, a company to drive forward peacefully usage of artificial intelligence. Among others, Elon Musk is one…

  • Alexa and Google spy on you

    Only after the Google SVP let the public know ‘He’d let guests know about smart speakers‘, there is more bad news on these smart home devices. Researchers found approved apps that deliberately turn these devices to spy on their owner. Amazon- and Google-approved apps turned both voice-controlled devices into “smart spies.” Source: Alexa and Google…

  • Google chief: I’d disclose smart speakers

    “Does the owner of a home need to disclose to a guest? I would and do when someone enters into my home, and it’s probably something that the products themselves should try to indicate.” Well, d’uh. If Rick Osterloh, SVP of Devices and Services, says so. At least the BBC writes.

  • Amazon Echo Frames

    Amazon released some smart glasses. The Echo Frames. Businessinsider Analysts Peter and Ayoub share. And while at lease one is concerned with security, I’m wondering why none refers to what happend to Googles approach to smart glasses.

  • SmartHome recipes for the #IoT with IFTTT

    IFTTT has established itself as the central decision making instance from your smart phone between all your data sources and gadgets. So enabling your Smart Home through IFTTT is only a short throught away. CNET has a few ideas for that matter. Getting connected devices to work together isn’t always as easy as it should be.…

  • The Internet of TV

    The internet of things won’t only keep you from checking the time, it will also keep you from watching TV: https://twitter.com/grafa__/status/656788421504057344/photo/1

  • Propaganda Poster für das Smartphone-Zeitalter

    Sehr schön, sowas sollte in der ganzen Innenstadt und überall in der U-Bahn hängen. via Propaganda Poster für das Smartphone-Zeitalter | Lummaland. bzw. via Art of Manliness | Smartphone Etiquette