Your smart home may be whispering your secrets to strangers (opens in new tab)

Do you know who your tech is talking to? Most people have at least one smart device in their home. Think washer and dryer, refrigerator, TV, garage door, robot vacuum, baby monitor, speaker. You probably assume these lie low on your home network, waiting to tell you when you left your fridge door open. Or for you to actually queue up something on Netflix or another streaming service to watch. Welcome to Safe Mode, your weekly report for pressing security and privacy news—and what steps to tak...