Have you ever come across those smart lightbulbs?
There are lights you can turn on and off using an app on your phone, even when you’re not in!
It’s all supposed to help make your life a lot easier. Imagine this…
If a smart gadget knew what time you left school, using the sat nav in the car it could work out when to switch on the heating so it’s nice and warm at home when you arrive!
Did you know that you can get smart fridges now, too?
A smart fridge can keep a log on what’s inside, by recording what’s gone in and out as you use stuff up.
Because it can talk to the cloud – that’s the internet – it could even go online and order more of your favourite food when you’ve used it all up!
This is all part of what people are calling the Internet of Things – connecting types of systems, machines, gadgets, apps and even people to each other!
There are lots of positives but there are also some negatives too.
Remember to be careful about what we agree to share when we’re online – and checking the settings of the apps that you have.
By being careful about what we agree to share when we’re online – and checking the settings of the apps that you have.
It’s definitely worth asking an adult to help.
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