South Australian council forced to reassure ratepayers it is not using 5G to kill them
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Smart city plans are not drawn up by lizard people

A South Australian council has been forced to refute a bizarre panic amongst its citizens who have been convinced it is under the control of lizard people who want to install 5G towers to kill them or control their minds.

Qualcomm, Google and Samsung team up on mixed reality specs
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Everyone wants to escape this reality

Samsung  Google and Qualcomm are teaming up to build a mixed-reality platform.

Kano claims Warner nicked its smart wand
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Kano
He who should not be named approves 

A court case is brewing between the makers of a kiddie-friendly smart-wand and Warner Brothers.

British report highlights fears of Chinese IoT spies
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Far more dangerous than 5G spying

Chinese technology companies are supplying components used in a wide range of industrial and domestic smart devices that could expose businesses and governments Chinese spies, a new report has warned.

Saudi Arabian boffins turn windows into Wi-Fi
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Bandwidth is a bit of an issue 

Boffins in Saudi Arabia have developed a technology capable of transmitting a wireless Internet signal powered by the Sun through specialised glass.