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CES showed me why Chinese tech companies feel so optimistic

MIT Technology Review

They're starting to dominate entire sectors of AI and robotics. I decided to go to CES kind of at the last minute. Over the holiday break, contacts from China kept messaging me about their travel plans. After the umpteenth "See you in Vegas?" As a China tech writer based in the US, I have one week a year when my entire beat seems to come to me--no 20-hour flights required. CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, is the world's biggest tech show, where companies launch new gadgets and announce new developments, and it happens every January.


Build a smart home security system on a budget with these Amazon Prime Day deals on Arlo cameras

Popular Science

Amazon Prime Day is live. See the best deals HERE. You can create a comprehensive home security system with these high-end security cameras from Arlo. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Setting up a home security system used to be hard.


Time-Constrained Intelligent Adversaries for Automation Vulnerability Testing: A Multi-Robot Patrol Case Study

Ward, James C., Bott, Alex, York, Connor, Hunt, Edmund R.

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Abstract-- Simulating hostile attacks of physical autonomous systems can be a useful tool to examine their robustness to attack and inform vulnerability-aware design. In this work, we examine this through the lens of multi-robot patrol, by presenting a machine learning-based adversary model that observes robot patrol behavior in order to attempt to gain undetected access to a secure environment within a limited time duration. Such a model allows for evaluation of a patrol system against a realistic potential adversary, offering insight into future patrol strategy design. We show that our new model outperforms existing baselines, thus providing a more stringent test, and examine its performance against multiple leading decentralized multi-robot patrol strategies. Security in automated and robotic systems is of increasing importance as these systems becomes more pervasive and integrated throughout society. Beyond the obvious considerations of cybersecurity and communication security, an important facet of this is physical security -- the robustness of these systems to interference in the real world from a hostile actor.


How AI is now helping hackers fool your browser's security tools

FOX News

NVIDIA CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang commends President Donald Trump's A.I. agenda and outlines what the country's job future will look like on'Special Report.' Cybercriminals continually seek new ways to expose you to phishing and scam sites designed to steal your credentials or install malware that can compromise your personal data and system. Although browsers and search engines like Chrome and Google Search actively scan and take action against spam and malicious sites, they rely on automated tools to manage the huge volume of threats. Recently, hackers have developed AI-powered cloaking software that enables them to bypass these scanners by showing benign pages to security systems while revealing harmful content only to real users. This advanced cloaking technique significantly increases the effectiveness and durability of phishing and malware sites, making it harder for traditional detection methods to protect you.


Don't miss this budget-priced home security Prime Day bargain

PCWorld

Abode makes some of our favorite home security systems, and the Abode Security Kit is a great value made even better by Amazon's Prime Day sale. For just 60 bucks, you get the foundation of a robust security system that you can expand over time. This is an easy DIY product consisting of a central hub, one door/window sensor, and a keyfob for arming and disarming. Once you have it set up, you can add Abode's reasonably priced motion sensors, smart lock, security camera, video doorbell, and keypad (for arming/disarming) as you need them. You can also arm/disarm the system with the keyfob or the Abode app on your phone.


Aqara Camera Protect Kit Y100 review: Entry-level home security

PCWorld

The Aqara Camera Protect Kit Y100 is one of the easiest to install and set up tech products I've tested, and it does an outstanding job of monitoring a relatively small space. But steer clear if you're looking for a professional monitoring option, as that's not on offer. But before I get too deep into this review, be aware that Aqara does not offer any professional monitoring service, where someone in a central office monitors your security system and can dispatch first responders in the event of a break-in, fire, or medical emergency. While such plans are always paid subscriptions, its absence here will be a deal-breaker for some (Aqara does manufacture a Zigbee smart smoke detector if self-monitoring is all you're looking for). The Matter-compatible Aqara Camera Hub G3 includes a Zigbee radio and a dual-band Wi-Fi adapter.


SwamCam review: Monitor your swimming pool from anywhere

PCWorld

The SwamCam system monitors your pool and sounds an alarm if someone is around your pool when they shouldn't be--and that's about it. You'll find any number of more flexible alternatives that can achieve the same results for a lot less money, even if they're not ASTM-certified pool alarms. With a name like SwamCam, you might already have an inkling of what this product is designed to do. If you guessed it's designed to keep an eye on your swimming pool, congrats! That said, my expectation is that some of SwamCam's functionality will surprise you--as will its price tag.


AI-Driven Security in Cloud Computing: Enhancing Threat Detection, Automated Response, and Cyber Resilience

Shaffi, Shamnad Mohamed, Vengathattil, Sunish, Sidhick, Jezeena Nikarthil, Vijayan, Resmi

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Cloud security concerns have been greatly realized in recent years due to the increase of complicated threats in the computing world. Many traditional solutions do not work well in real-time to detect or prevent more complex threats. Artificial intelligence is today regarded as a revolution in determining a protection plan for cloud data architecture through machine learning, statistical visualization of computing infrastructure, and detection of security breaches followed by counteraction. These AI-enabled systems make work easier as more network activities are scrutinized, and any anomalous behavior that might be a precursor to a more serious breach is prevented. This paper examines ways AI can enhance cloud security by applying predictive analytics, behavior-based security threat detection, and AI-stirring encryption. It also outlines the problems of the previous security models and how AI overcomes them. For a similar reason, issues like data privacy, biases in the AI model, and regulatory compliance are also covered. So, AI improves the protection of cloud computing contexts; however, more efforts are needed in the subsequent phases to extend the technology's reliability, modularity, and ethical aspects. This means that AI can be blended with other new computing technologies, including blockchain, to improve security frameworks further. The paper discusses the current trends in securing cloud data architecture using AI and presents further research and application directions.


ADT and Yale partner on Z-Wave lock with fingerprint recognition

PCWorld

ADT offers Yale Assure locks with its ADT home security systems, and now the security service provider has partnered with Yale and the Z-Wave Alliance to introduce the Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Z-Wave. This is the first Z-Wave lock with fingerprint recognition that is certified to use the Z-Wave User Credential Command Class specification that was released in June 2024. The new lock also features the latest generation Z-Wave 800 chipset, which promises longer battery life and improved range on a Z-Wave mesh network. Thanks to its use of the Z-Wave User Credential Command Class spec, ADT subscribers will be able arm and disarm their security system at the same time they lock or unlock the new deadbolt, all by just touching their previously enrolled finger to the new lock. ADT offers the Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Z-Wave with its ADT home security systems, which can be self- or professionally installed.


Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera (wired) review: A premium porch watcher

PCWorld

The Ecobee Smart Doorbell (wired) is a reliable, easy-to-use, high-end video doorbell. It depends on hardwired power, but it can trigger a homeowner's existing chimes. As with many of its competitors, you'll need to pay for a subscription to unlock all its features, but it can be incorporated into a robust home security system with professional monitoring at a very reasonable price. If you're already using one of Ecobee's smart home thermostats or security systems--or you're thinking about installing one--you'll want to consider the company's first video doorbell. The Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera (wired) doesn't just compete with category leaders Ring, Nest, and Arlo, it also brings a few smart ideas of its own--and it plays especially well within Ecobee's larger smart home/home security ecosystem.