Nanny cams can be a handy tool for parents monitoring their children; however, they do have their drawbacks if proper precautions aren’t taken. In recent cases, these devices have been hacked, allowing uninvited guests to see into the house and even speak…

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Dec 11, 2014

TechWreck: The TGI Friday’s Mistletoe Drone

’Tis the season, and this year, restaurant chain TGI Friday’s has been trying to add a little holiday merriness — with a serious misuse of drones.

The restaurant chain meant well. It first rolled out the mistletoe-carrying drone…

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Nov 13, 2014

TechWreck: What To Do With All That Wearable-Generated Data

As The Verge writer David Pierce pointed out in his Microsoft Band review, the newly launched fitness tracker — like dozens of other wearables currently available — generates a boatload of biometric data, providing users with a…

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Nov 6, 2014

TechWreck: #TechnologyAndStuff In Connected Cars

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Every year Chevrolet gifts a new car to the MVP at the World Series. This year, however, an Internet meme was born out of an unexpected gaffe during the televised handover ceremony…

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Aug 15, 2014

TechWreck: Ten Credit Card Breaches of 2014 (So Far)

Given the well-publicized Target security breach last December, you’d think businesses would have been warned to take extra care when it comes to protecting consumers’ payment info. But alas, news about credit card breaches just keeps on…

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Aug 8, 2014

Tech Wreck: Do You Need A Hug?

Every now and then, some innovator in the tech scene will come up with an idea that makes everyone wonder if technology has gone too far. This week, it’s The Hug, the dumbest smart-thing we have seen this month.

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Jul 18, 2014

Off Target: Retailers’ Big Data Management Fails

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a modern consumer in possession of a retail membership card, must be tracked in collection of purchase data. Privacy and prejudice aside, however, people seems more than willing to offer up their…

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May 28, 2014

Why Today’s Smart Fridge Is Pretty Dumb

At this year’s CES, it seemed that everything will have a sensor from your dog to your toothbrush. Some of these smart devices provide utility while some…do not. At the top of the list is the Samsung Smart Fridge which could be an amazing innovation when…