Today’s Tech Sightings:
FILE – A man changes a bulb in Awox Smart Lights, which feature a Bluetooth-controllable LED light, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Reuters)
Top 5 Ways to Secure Your IoT
Internet of Things (IoT) devices rely on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies to connect to the internet and other gadgets within range, which renders them vulnerable to hackers. Writer Tom Merritt offers a few tips to help improve IoT security.
Middle-aged Americans Beat Millennials in Social Media Time
If you thought young people wasted their lives away on social media, think again. Middle-aged Americans use social media more than their younger counterparts, according to a study from media information and analysis company Nielsen. Users aged 35-49 spent an average of six hours and 58 minutes on social media per week. But 18-34-year-olds spent 39 fewer minutes per week on social networks, compared to four hours per week for people 50 and older.
Rise of the Immigrant Robo-laborers
Robo-laborers are already a reality. Writer Jamie Condliffe notes that robots are assuming jobs in workplaces in the United States that rely on migrant labor, such as oil rigs and farms. Now, companies are leaning toward using robots to lower wages and tackle labor-intensive tasks, such as digging oil wells and tending crops. Ironically, some of these robots might come from China, which is investing heavily in robotics and artificial intelligence.
More:
- This App Will Be a Game-changer for Birth Control
- Mysterious Twitter Account Steps Forward to Lead National Park ‘Resistance’
- US Agency Calls for Safer Lithium-ion Batteries
- HP Recalls Additional 101,000 Batteries Over Fire Concerns
- Text-based Therapy Is Not Ready for Prime Time
- Apple’s Plans for Manufacturing in India Gain Momentum
- Made in China or USA? It Won’t Matter: These Jobs Are Going to Robots
- Data-stealing Android Ransomware Removed From Google Play Store
- Dropbox Bug Kept Users’ Deleted Files on Server for Six Years
- Mark Zuckerberg Says He’s Not Running for President
- The End of Terrible Wi-Fi Is Near
