Consumers are wary of smart homes that know too much

Nearly two-thirds of consumers are worried about home IoT devices listening in on their conversations, according to a Gartner survey released Monday. Those jitters aren’t too surprising after recent news items about TV announcers inadvertently activating viewers’ Amazon Echos, or about data from digital assistants being used as evidence in criminal trials. But privacy concerns…

When life gives you a 3D printer, make a house

Russia now has its very first 3D-printed house. The ‘construction’ process only took about 24 hours and came in around $10,000.  The structure is only 38 square meters (about 400 square feet) and includes a kitchen, living room and bathroom. On its website, Apis Cor claims that this is the first house to be printed…

Trump’s revised travel ban may still hurt tech

President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, released Monday, ensures that H-1B visa workers from banned countries won’t have problems as long as they stay in the U.S. But if they take a trip abroad, they could have trouble returning. The changes unveiled today are technical, and immigration attorneys will be waiting for the U.S. State…