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Google Home app prompting some users to ‘Connect SimpliSafe’ even without nearby devices

April 2, 2021
One way Google has been working to improve the smart home experience is with seamless device setup. The Google Home app recommends users to connect nearby devices, though an error today sees some users getting promoted to “Connect SimpliSafe.” Just above the row of quick actions at the top of the Home app, Google occasionally displays a carousel of suggested actions to set up first-party…
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Will the new Nikon Z9 feature a heated handgrip and ‘Niko’ smart assistant? Nope.

April 2, 2021
The Nikon Z9 hasn’t been released yet, but the team over at nature photographer tour company Squiver has published a thorough ‘field report’ on the camera on its blog, going over the rather, shall we say, interesting feature set that they claim is offered by Nikon’s upcoming flagship mirrorless camera. In the report – which, in case you’re still not getting it, was published April…
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Critical Vulnerability Affects Bluetooth-Enabled Cameras

April 1, 2021
A newly discovered vulnerability in the 4.x Bluetooth wireless standard has been shown to affect cameras that implement full remote control functionality. Demonstrated as viable in proof-of-concept laboratory testing, researchers believe that the exploit has the potential to either physically damage cameras or render them inoperable. The Bluetooth standard is a wireless technology for data…
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Curri nabs $6M for AI-powered last-mile construction logistics

April 1, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Curri, a Y Combinator-backed logistics startup delivering construction supplies and materials, today announced the closing of a $6 million funding round. The company says the proceeds will be used to expand its services as well as its market reach. Last-mile delivery logistics tends to be the most…
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