Once a hidden and under-the-radar topic, privacy is getting more attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week. Startups now volunteer information about how they're securing your data and protecting your privacy when you use their products.
A patron wanders through the NXP pavilion during the CES tech show Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS -- Once a hidden and under-the-radar topic, privacy is getting more attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week. Startups now volunteer information about how they're securing your data and protecting your privacy when you use their heart rate monitor or cuddly robot.
After two years of tech companies facing the reckoning of rising privacy concerns, the message seems to be setting in: The way you use customers' information can no longer be ignored. Picnic, the startup behind the robot, said it's also assembling pizzas at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, where the company is based.Besides pizzas, Picnic said the robot could be reconfigured to make wraps or salads for restaurants.The company makes handheld scooters for underwater use. Just press two buttons for the battery-powered motors to start, and you're on your way.
The scooter comes with a strap so you don't lose it. There's also a mount for your phone, hopefully encased in a waterproof covering. The company, which was incubated at Harvard Innovation Lab, uses the headband to convert electro signals into a numeric scale of 0 to 100 to tell how hard someone is focusing. The cars moved faster as people hit higher numbers.
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