AT&T is testing the next generation of “superfast” wireless technology. The company has rolled out a 5G roadmap that showcases its patented technologies, including network function virtualization), software-defined networking and millimeter waves, that promise superfast connectivity. What qualifies as superfast? AT&T is talking speeds of anywhere from 10 to 100 times faster than average 4G LTE. To put the upgrade in context, speeds will be measured in gigabits per second not megabits per second.

The smart home may be fashionable right now, but it's hardly attractive, something one startup created by a former Mozilla exec aims to change with Sense. Brainchild of Andreas Gal, who until 2015 was chief technical officer on the Firefox team, Silk Labs has visions of a connected camera that's pretty enough that you want to look at it while it's watching you. To that end, Sense definitely breaks the mold on home security cameras. In fact, you could be forgiven for mistaking it for a piece of abstract art (or perhaps a not-especially-effective makeup mirror), with its curved metal fascia and …

There are many carmakers who are working on self-driving car technology, and Nissan is one of them. In a bid to promote their self-driving and automotive technology, the company has put together a little promotional stunt which shows how their technology could potentially be applied to office chairs as well. In the video above, simply by clapping hands together, office chairs will be able to self-park at their respective desks. This helps create a neat and tidy look, something that offices don’t typically look like at the end of the day when everyone is done with work and just can’t wait to rush …

One of the most well-known employees at the Orchard Supply Hardware store in downtown San Jose, California, is a 5-foot-tall autonomous robot. OSHbot, as he’s called, just recently celebrated his one-year anniversary at the store, which is owned by Lowe’s. His job is twofold: to help customers find items they need, and help store managers with inventory tracking. When I approached OSHbot, his facial-recognition technology identified me as a human customer and he cordially introduced himself. "Hi, I’m OSHbot," he said in a monotone voice. "I can help you find things in the store. What are you looking for?" Technically I wasn’t looking …

Mattel is diving into 3D printing technology with the ThingMaker 3D-printer, which will let kids and their parents “print” anything action figures to jewelry. “The system is available for preorder on Amazon today but won’t ship until this fall,” Fortune reports. “It should retail at $299.”

Last year, Mattel debuted its WiFi-enabled Hello Barbie to make playtime a bit more interactive. A connected doll needs an internet-friendly home, too. At this year's Toy Fair, the company is showing off just that. The Barbie Hello Dreamhouse gives the brand's namesake her very own smart home that actually connects to the internet and a companion app. That connectivity allows the toy to accept voice commands from kids for tasks ranging from flipping on the lights to operating the elevator. Because of course …

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and that goes doubly so in retail. When one brand strikes it rich with a design, an ad campaign or a technology, it’s become a sound business practice to hug one’s competitors closely to try to outdo them on their own ground. While Walgreens might not be playing that high stakes of a game, it seems as if last month’s news of Rite Aid adding beacons to its nationwide network of stores may have lit a fire under executives at Walgreens. In an interview with CIO, Walgreens CIO Abhi Dhar detailed his company’s plans to leverage …

Nice Côte d’Azur Airport is leveraging SITA’s beacon technology to put personalized information at passengers’ fingertips through the airport’s new multifunctional app. The new app was launched to coincide with the recent opening of Nice Côte d’Azur Airport’s refurbished Terminal 1 retail area and will also support the refurbishing of the commercial area of Terminal 2 in 2016.  Nice Côte d’Azur Airport is leading the way by using SITA’s beacons and Common Use Beacon Registry to provide passengers at the airport with real-time, relevant information each step of the way. With beacons installed throughout the terminal, passengers who are using Nice …

Transport for London (TfL) is looking into the Internet of Things (IoT) and working out how best it can use data from a range of new sources to help improve its services, according to the organisation's CIO, Steve Townsend. Townsend told Computing that the IoT is on TfL's agenda, and that it is up to people like him to understand what it can bring to the organisation. "We are looking at data from IoT and how it could mean we work differently in London; we're looking at how data can maximise every inch of tarmac in London, how we can solve congestion …

According to Gartner, "connected things" in smart homes and smart buildingsrepresent 45% of 1.1 billion IoT devices in 2015. For that many devices, it is disconcerting that security pundits are asking whether these "connected things" are secure. However, it's a good enough question that IBM's X-Force Security Research Group has decided to find out. The group has been around under various guises since 1998. The IBM X-Force Research Group has grown from 10 ethical hackers to today's global team researching the latest threat trends in order to advise and deliver security content to IBM customers and the general public.