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View All →From Bluejacking on a Sony Ericsson to Raspberry Pi antenna arrays at DEF CON, Bluetooth 'exploitation' has a long and largely underwhelming history. Switch it off and carry on.
Published: 19 May 2026
The Invisible Witness: Smart Glasses, Ambient Surveillance, and the End of Looking SuspiciousSmart glasses have made surveillance fashionable. When AI meets wearable cameras that look like designer eyewear, the implications go well beyond James Bond fantasy.
Published: 18 May 2026
The £10 Bathroom Oracle: Smart Scales, Visceral Fat, and the Early Warning You Can Actually AffordSmart scales use bioelectrical impedance to estimate visceral fat — the kind that wraps around your organs and quietly causes trouble. Are they accurate enough to be useful?
Published: 16 May 2026
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