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The Internet of Things: Simplifying Life but Raising Privacy Concerns
TLDR The Internet of Things connects everyday objects to the internet, allowing them to communicate and interact with each other, but it also raises privacy concerns due to the vast amount of data collected and the lack of security and regulation.
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The Internet of Things is a collection of interconnected devices that make life simpler and less private, but also comes with potential complications and privacy concerns.
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The Internet of Things is about taking everyday objects and making them smart by connecting them to the internet and allowing them to communicate and interact with each other.
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The Internet of Things allows everyday objects to have computing power and senses, which enables them to communicate and interact with each other.
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The Internet of Things can turn everyday objects into smart devices, such as a smart toothpaste squeezer or a toothbrush that tracks your brushing habits.
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The Internet of Things relies on machine to machine communication, which has its roots in telemetry dating back to 1912, and has been made possible by the invention of the World Wide Web, the widespread availability of Wi-Fi, and the use of cloud computing.
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Smart cities can use real-time traffic information from apps like Waze to improve traffic flow and provide more accurate updates to users.
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The immediate hurdle for smart technology is the lack of integration between different devices and apps, but companies like Qualcomm are working on open source platforms to address this issue.
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The presence of the Internet of Things raises significant security and privacy concerns due to the vast amount of data collected by sensors in homes, with little regulation on data access and safety, leaving it vulnerable to government surveillance, hacking, and targeted ads.
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The lack of security and regulation in the Internet of Things allows companies to collect and use personal data without consent, leading to targeted ads and potential privacy breaches.
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The lack of security and regulation in the Internet of Things allows companies to collect and use personal data without consent, leading to targeted ads and potential privacy breaches.
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The democratization of platforms like Square has allowed small businesses to avoid middlemen and pass on cost savings to customers, but there is concern that this could lead to job losses in certain industries.
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The hosts of the podcast thank various individuals and organizations for sending them gifts and products, including cat care packages, postcards, candied pecans, whiskey tasting sets, coasters, pork rinds, Millort liqueur, gin, shaving products, pie, wood boxes, comic strip books, and a longboard.
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The hosts express gratitude to various individuals and organizations for sending them gifts, including cheese, a handmade card, and a box of all-natural drinks.
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