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We've released 4 episodes about Internet of Things:
152: Right to Repair
In this episode we discuss the growing momentum behind the Right to Repair movement.
095: Track & trace this
In this episode we take a look at some of the controversy around app-based contact-tracing to identify possible COVID-19 infections. Conversation begins around a quote from the BBC panel show Have I Got News for You.
Clip used is from season 59 episode 6 of Have I Got News for You, first aired in the UK on BBC One on 7th May 2020.
Clip used is from season 59 episode 6 of Have I Got News for You, first aired in the UK on BBC One on 7th May 2020.
014: Internet all the Things!
We discuss how lives are becoming more internet connected, the history and hype around ‘smart homes’, and generally demystify the Internet of Things.
Further reading:
- X10 Protocol
- Sustainable Smart Home and Home Automation: Big Data Analytics Approach
- Connected homes will take longer to materialise than expected
- Here's What TfL Learned From Tracking Your Phone On the Tube
002: How could we forget Cortana?
Jalada and Sefran discuss voice-activated home assistants. We have a chat about what they are, how they work, and where we think the technology is going in the future.
- The two main devices we talk about are Amazon Echo* and Google Home.
- We also reference Apple Siri and Google Assistant.
- For more information about why understanding speech is hard for computers, read about "AI-complete" problems.
- We almost forgot to mention Microsoft Cortana.
- Amazon Echo can be used to control Nest and Tado thermostats.
- Sefran pointed out that banks like HSBC and First Direct already use voice pattern detection.
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