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John Brecher

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Apple, Google, Amazon want one language for smart home devices

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By John Brecher
| Daily Herald Verified
Mark Gurman and Gerrit De Vynck Bloomberg Posted12/21/2019 6:07 AM Apple, Alphabet's Google and Amazon.com -- three of the biggest smart-home and voice-assistant providers -- are joining forces to make internet-connected homes easier to set up and safer to use.
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Hackers can hijack your iPhone or smart speaker with a simple laser pointer -- even from outside your home

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By John Brecher
| Daily Herald Verified
Taylor Telford The Washington Post Posted11/9/2019 6:00 AM Laser pointers are great for taunting cats and inflicting irritation. But they're also quite effective at hacking Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant, researchers say -- even from hundreds of feet away. Microphones in smart devices translate sound into electrical signals, which communicate commands to the device.
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Hackers can hijack your iPhone or smart speaker with a simple laser pointer - even from outside your home

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By Taylor Telford Verified, John Brecher
| Mooresville Tribune Verified
Laser pointers are great for taunting cats and inflicting irritation. But they're also quite effective at hacking Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant, researchers say - even from hundreds of feet away. Microphones in smart devices translate sound into electrical signals, which communicate commands to the device.
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