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Controversial surveillance network has doubled in size in the country in the past year
The interconnected web of everyday devices is expanding by the day, but is its security up to scratch?
Industry invests in connected systems but their integrity can be compromised
As layers of software are woven into devices, questions arise over who is ultimately responsible for an accident or failure
The chip designer has developed battery-less sensors that have the potential to be embedded in billions of products
Real-time monitoring is transforming our ability to nip disease outbreaks in the bud
A new commercial launch promises to deliver progress in this fiendishly complex field
US home security group will exclusively market tech giant’s cameras, thermostats and speakers
Experts accelerate efforts to prevent criminals targeting electric vehicles in cyber attacks
Investors pull green levers to reshape energy sector; start-ups test ideas to suck CO2 from the atmosphere; floating turbines buoyed by rising demand for clean energy; solar provides fertile ground for ‘green’ hydrogen chemical plant
Recyclers turn to AI-powered robots to counter China’s plastic import ban; historians harness machine learning to solve ancient puzzles; and farmers pick high-tech robotics to help bring in the harvest
US start-up Helium to sell ‘hotspots’ to consumers in attempt to take on telecoms groups
Internet access has helped billions cope with lockdown, but many are still without
We have invited them into domestic spaces where our lives can be transformed into a resource
Wireless sensors used to prevent life-saving medicines from spoiling in transit
Huawei is developing the technology for a new network. But what does this mean for the rights of users?
Light-emitting diodes were in calculators and watches but soon we will find them in furniture, walls and windows
Early hype around adoption of IoT networks gives way to realities on the ground
New protections will affect connected speakers, cameras and other devices
Growing connectivity widens scope for large-scale attacks while AI will exploit users
Samsung aims to revolutionise the internet of things with its Ballie robot, while TVs get even bigger
The main forces behind today’s must-have products are services and ecosystems
Different ways of charging more than 40bn smart appliances are required
‘Project Connected Home’ to build secure compatible home gadgets
Broad coalition of tech companies and carmakers say competition is suffering in connected devices
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