In Japan, clockwork automata (karakuri ningyō) emerged in the 17th century, and were mainly sold to wealthy or important people who used them to impress guests. These little mechanical dolls have an ...

Earlier this year, I declared the Internet of Things had officially hit peak stupid, courtesy of a new smart toaster being shown at CES. I should have known better. What's even more useless than a ...

Security researchers have spotted a new variant of the Mirai IoT malware in the wild targeting two new classes of devices --smart signage TVs and wireless presentation systems. This new strain is ...