Security, Connectivity, and Privacy: Plume’s CEO on the Importance of Smart Homes in the World of Remote Work
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As workers headed home over six months ago, few companies were prepared for what would follow. Cyberattacks have soared, WiFi connectivity weakened, and businesses simply aren’t operating like they should be. The IT protections offered by the office simply aren’t there anymore in most cases. If employers and employees alike want to maximize their security,…

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System Reboot: Gizmodo’s New Podcast to Fix a Broken World
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Image: Jim Cooke/GizmodoGizmodo has a podcast! Again!Two years after The Gateway dug deep into the way YouTube algorithms enable larger-than-life personalities to develop followings online, we’re back with a new podcast. System Reboot is a weekly podcast exploring the big things that are broken and talking to very smart people who have ideas about how…

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Aurora Labs ramps ‘self-healing’ software with $23M from LG Technology Ventures, Porsche SE, Toyota Tsusho
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The automotive market is grappling with increasingly complex software systems, and in turn greater risks of glitches that can cause costly and unsafe disruptions and damage an automaker’s credibility. Just look at today’s new cars, trucks and SUVs compared to their counterparts a decade ago. New vehicles coming off assembly lines today contain tens of…

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Take an extra 20% off these air purifiers this weekend
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Products featured here are selected by our partners at StackCommerce.If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Upgrade your home’s air quality with these purifiers. Image: Genhigh By StackCommerceMashable Shopping2020-09-19 09:00:00 UTC Air purifiers can help remove pollutants and improve your home’s air quality, making them a solid…

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Hurricane Sally forms off US Gulf Coast, threatening southern states
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionUS southern states brace for Hurricane SallyA newly formed hurricane is closing in on the US Gulf Coast, threatening several southern US states including Florida, Mississippi and Alabama.Hurricane Sally made slow progress over the Gulf Coast early Tuesday, crawling onward at 2mph (3km/h), after growing to a…

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Transform your home into 16 million different colors with these smart light bulbs
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For those who are slow-playing our societal shift toward fully-integrated automated smart homes — don’t be scared. Sure, we know there are whole movies about computer-controlled houses turning on their owners, but seriously… we’re way past that now. Maybe it’s time to take that first tentative step into gearing up your home with some basic…

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