What we know so far about the rumoured Apple smart ring

What are the benefits and drawbacks of putting smart technology into a ring?

Erika Sanchez-Velazquez, Deputy Head of School, Computing and Information Science, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
March 13, 2024 ~8 min

Internet of Things: tech firms have become our digital landlords – but people are starting to fight back

No one has time to read the terms and conditions we are often asked to consent to. But we’re sometimes agreeing to things we would rather not.

Guido Noto La Diega, Chair in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, University of Stirling • conversation
Nov. 8, 2023 ~7 min


What exactly is the internet? A computer scientist explains what it is and how it came to be

Almost everybody uses the internet just about every day. But do you really know what the internet is?

Fred Martin, Professor of Computer Science, UMass Lowell • conversation
March 13, 2023 ~8 min

Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges – like transmitting data through mud

The Agricultural Internet of Things is making farming more efficient. An information technology expert describes some of the challenges of working with sensors and antennas underground.

Abdul Salam, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, Purdue University • conversation
Aug. 11, 2022 ~8 min

Smart devices spy on you – 2 computer scientists explain how the Internet of Things can violate your privacy

Internet-connected appliances tempt people with science fictionlike conveniences, but beneath the sparkling surface lurk potential privacy violations.

Primal Pappachan, Postdoctoral Scholar in Computer Science, Penn State • conversation
March 14, 2022 ~8 min

Considering buying a smart device? To protect your security, ask yourself these five questions

Smart devices can make our lives easier. But they also present security risks.

Iain Nash, PhD candidate, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London • conversation
Feb. 21, 2022 ~7 min

It's far too easy for abusers to exploit smart toys and trackers

We believe fitness trackers keep us healthy, and connected toys keep children safe – but such devices are easily abused.

Madeline Carr, Professor of Global Politics and Cybersecurity, UCL • conversation
June 4, 2021 ~8 min

Nikola Tesla: 5G network could realise his dream of wireless electricity, a century after experiments failed

New 5G technologies also boast the raw ingredients needed to beam wireless power to small devices.

James Peter Brusey, Professor of Computer Science, Coventry University • conversation
April 9, 2021 ~8 min


Police surveillance of Black Lives Matter shows the danger technology poses to democracy

The massive increase in internet-connected devices will create an informal surveillance network that could be used to target protestors and activists.

Jason Nurse, Assistant Professor in Cyber Security, University of Kent • conversation
July 24, 2020 ~6 min

Our 'zombie' solar cells could power indoor devices without sunlight

How indoor solar cells could help power the Internet of Things.

Marina Freitag, Royal Society University Research Fellow, Newcastle University • conversation
May 12, 2020 ~6 min

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