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Smart Homes

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During an interview with the BBC last year, Google’s senior vice-president for devices and services, Rick Osterloh, pondered whether a homeowner should disclose the presence of smart home devices to guests. “I would, and do, when someone enters into my home,” he said. When your central heating thermostat asks for your phone number, your TV …

Technology

Technology is changing our lives for the better; yet it’s also exposing us to organised crime, online scammers and hackers – and whole industries built around monetising our personal data. But you don’t have to be resigned to cyber-victimhood. Give yourself, and your devices, a security update for 2020 and start fighting back. Random and …

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Google offers multiple versions of their Nest smart thermostat. The flagship model, The Google Nest 3rd-Gen ($235.99), has a sharp screen and sleek metal housing and uses a 10-wire system, which means it’ll work with just about any HVAC system. It’s a little pricier than most smart thermostats, but it’s easier to see from far …