Every week, we bring you the freshest, and most important, IoT News from Asia and around the world. This week, a robot has been making headlines after *she* was given citizenship in Saudi Arabia. An AI professor explains: three concerns about granting citizenship to robot Sophia – theconversation.com
World’s First Robotics Citizen Trolls Elon Musk At Press Conference – nerdist.com
Robots Aren’t as Smart as You Think – technologyreview.com
AI and Robotics:
We’re All Getting Played by Sophia the Robot – fortune.com
Artificial intelligence is learning to read your mind—and display what it sees – sciencemag.org
Artificial intelligence is changing the face of plastic surgery – venturebeat.com
Walmart Is Getting New Employees, and They’re Robots – futurism.com
The rise of the robots need not spell downfall for humans – theguardian.com
Risk is for Real if not Artificial Intelligence – datasciencecentral.com
Humans Are Still Better Than AI at Gaming—for Now – technologyreview.com
Cybersecurity:
Researchers hack vacuum cleaner; turn it into perfect spying device – hackread.com
Dishwashers on the rampage: LG IoT security bug highlights risks of home automation – cso.com.au
AI is making smart homes safer – venturebeat.com
VR:
Spectacular pictures show China’s £1 billion virtual reality sci-fi theme park – Dailymail.com
What Virtual Reality Can Teach a Driverless Car – NYTimes.com
Now You Can Feel Wind and Temperature While in Virtual Reality – futurism.com
Who Is Thinking About Security and Privacy for Augmented Reality? – technologyreview.com
Smart things and gadgets:
You Can Keep Your Useless IoT Gadgets – PCmag.com
The internet of four-legged things: wearables for cats, dogs, cows and elephants – orange-business.com
Samsung introduces the latest enhanced fitness wearables in Qatar – qatarisbooming.com
Biometrics and Wearable Technology – the Inevitable Marriage? – opengovasia.com
