Apple Watch grasses up its owner
Published in IoT


Tells the police he faked an attack

A bloke who thought it would be a wizard wheeze to pretend to be stabbed by a neo-Nazi has been grassed up by his iWatch.

Swiss boffins make robotic terminator bugs
Published in IoT


You can't step on them

Swiss boffins have developed a light, quick robotic bug called the DEAnsect, which can withstand several whacks from a flyswatter and can survive being stepped on by a shoe.

Facebook wants to kill Android
Published in IoT


Liberate Oculus and Portal

Facebook doesn't want its hardware like Oculus and Portal to be at the mercy of Google because they rely on its Android operating system.

Paedophiles can hack kids GPS enabled smartwatches
Published in IoT


Parent paranoia might be a self-fulling prophecy

Parents who think it is a wizard wheeze to tag their children with GPS-enabled smartwatches might be turning over their kids’ location to paedophiles.

Ocado plans robotic "supermarket"
Published in IoT


Warehouse tech can be rolled out quickly

British online grocer Ocado will open its first “mini” robotic warehouse in Bristol, western England, by early 2021.