Now they are taking on new territory: our home offices. Big tech companies ... International Data Corp. More than 77 percent of households with WiFi connection have at least one smart home device.

US TV manufacturer Vizio’s underhanded Big Data dealing ... first time our smart home entertainment systems have been accused of spying on us. In 2013 LG admitted that voice data was still ...

The internet of things (IoT) has given rise to the smart home and smart office ... to improve efficiency and quality of life through data and technology.

That data is of the spatial variety: the dimensions of a room as well as distances between sofas, tables, lamps and other home furnishings. To a tech industry eager to push "smart" homes ...