CES 2020: McAfee announces smart home vulnerabilities

Today at CES, McAfee announced findings around two smart home devices: the McLear Smart Ring (aka NFC Ring) and Chamberlain’s MyQ Hub, a “universal” garage door automation platform, revealing an insecure design and a security vulnerability respectively.   ​McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research team regularly performs security analysis of products and technologies across nearly every industry vertical. In its analysis of the consumer space, the Advanced…

CES 2020: Hyundai joins Uber Elevate for future air taxis

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Uber and Hyundai announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxis for the Uber Elevate ride share network. Hyundai is the first automotive company to join the Uber Elevate initiative, bringing automotive-scale manufacturing capability and a track record of mass-producing electric vehicles. The air vehicle concept Hyundai…

CES 2020: Bosch Virtual Visor to replace traditional sun visor

Bosch has developed a Virtual Visor comprising transparent LCD screen and intuitive camera, to replace the traditional in-vehicle sun visor completely. The German company is rethinking driver safety and comfort, bringing one of the most overlooked interior components into the spotlight. The sun causes twice as many car accidents as any other weather-related condition due…