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THE BARCODE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
On Monday, the barcode or "universal product code" marked its 50th anniversary. Grocery stores and canned food manufacturers originally rejected the idea of a universal barcode system, but they eventually came around, and now billions of items are scanned every day across the globe. Yet all these years later it's still unclear who actually invented the barcode.
GARAGE HACKERS
A security engineer has exposed a serious flaw in Nexx wi-fi-connected garage door openers, which allowed him to remotely hack into people's homes across the world and open their garages. Apparently, a single password stands between a potential hacker and all Nexx users' private data, including their names and email addresses. A cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency has released an official warning for three Nexx devices, including the garage door opener, a smart plug that controls outlets in your home, and a smart alarm system. Nexx has so far not commented publicly on the report.
Why is the NYC subway platform so hot? One rider built his own sensor network to find out. We explore the geothermal fix the MTA is piloting right now.
NYC just invested $100 million to turn a historic military base into a climate tech proving ground. We went inside the Brooklyn Army Terminal to find out why.
Meet Sprout, the $50K robot Amazon just acquired. It walks, talks and dances. And it's just the beginning of Big Tech's push to put humanoids in your home.
