Nest is a company that produces smart-home products like thermostats (Nest Thermostat), smoke detectors (Nest Protect), and security systems (Nest Cam). All devices are based on sensors and are wi-fi capable, programmable, and self-learning.
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PETA's crusade against Nintendo's cow-milking minigame is hypocrisy at its finest
If milking a virtual cow sounds harmless enough to you, then you must be new here. In 2017, everything's offensive, even the innocuous act of deriving dairy from a fake cow. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an organization which itself has come under fire ...
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Watch: Nest cam catches twin toddlers partying until dawn
Jonathan and Susana Balkin suspected their twin two-year-olds, Ryan and Andrew, weren't sleeping through the night. Turns out, they were right. Video recorded by a Nest home monitoring system shows the twins showing off some dance moves, somersaulting across the floor, and building ...
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The Arkalight is an honest-to-god traffic light you can control from your browser
Ever wanted to control a traffic light from your computer? Now you can.
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Nest's YouTube playlist uses home camera footage to solve all of life's little mysteries
If you've ever captured something truly remarkable on a home (or work) security camera, you know just how real the desire is to share it with others. Nest, a Google-owned smart home company, is doing just that. Presumably, the footage is garnered from user submissions by Nest Cam ...
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TNW Weekly: To be honest with you...
Every week we send out a weekly update with some of the best stories of the week, a few apps we like and the ‘Red faces of the week’. Sign up now to get it delivered to your inbox every week. Here’s my introduction text for last weeks issue: A few years ago I vowed ...
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Nest thermostats around the US are offline at the worst possible time
At the worst possible time — during a heatwave — Nest thermostats around the US have gone offline and there's no easy ...
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Nest Outdoor Cam uses Google AI to detect people (so you can shoo away Pokemon Go lurkers)
Recent press around Nest has mostly revolved around its corporate changes, from former CEO Tony Fadell stepping down to shutting down Revolv, a smart home network it acquired. Finally, we have some news regarding product. Nest has announced a new outdoor version of its security ...
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Nest is working on a smart baby crib for dumb parents
There's been a lot of shakeup at Google/Alphabet-owned Nest recently, but the company is still full steam ahead on building its fourth product, which according to an updated patent could come in the form of a smart baby crib. The patent details a crib that has sensors that would ...
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Amazon’s ’10 cleanest cities’ data is about as accurate as a drunk stormtrooper
Today I got a pitch regarding the 10 cleanest United States cities, according to Amazon. Peculiar, right? What data could Amazon have in regards to the cleanliness of each city? It turns out, it doesn't. According to Amazon, these are your top 10 cleanest cities: Chicago, Il New ...
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Nest Chief Fadell stepping down after 'grueling' year
Tony Fadell is stepping down as the head of Nest Labs, effective immediately. The move is yet another in a tumultuous history since Google purchased the smart thermostat in 2014 for $3.2 billion, its third-largest acquisition ever. The deal brought in not only a hot product in ...
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August's Doorbell Cam now works with Nest for whole-home security
If you’ve got a Nest Cam and an August Doorbell Cam, you’ll now be able to view a stream of the inside and outside of ...
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Nest mulls offering compensation to abandoned Revolv owners
Nest says it's working with Revolv customers to find a better way to end this troubled relationship, including the possibility ...
