At the annual worldwide threats Senate hearing today, cybersecurity was identified as a top national security threat, ahead of terrorism. Issues around Internet of Things devices were also highlighted.

Microsoft Cortana is finally coming to the iPad, two years later than to the iPhone. The iPad version of the digital assistant reportedly has a faster load time than on the iPhone.

Blockchain is coming to the connected home. Comcast Labs is working on using blockchain for the sharing of digital information.

Researchers are looking for more information to perfect 3-D viewing. To do that, scientists created a small pair of 3-D glasses outfitted for a praying mantis.

Another use has been found for Amazon’s Echo Look. Vogue and GQ are working with the smart speaker with the camera to add fashion recommendations to owners.

Not all virtual reality efforts turn to gold. Viacom has decided to close its emerging entertainment technology group, which produced VR experiences.

Smart sunglasses are being used for facial recognition by police in China. The information from the glasses links to a database of suspected criminals.

Money continues to our into augmented reality and now an AR startup is getting $8 million in venture capital funding for its developer platform.

The coming high speeds of 5G is moving closer to mobile phones as Qualcomm announced that many handset makers have selected its modem to power the faster phones.

More augmented reality is hitting the market, and some are starting to see a payoff. Snapchat is one example, having launched Lens Studio late last year.