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There are currently nearly 19 billion smart devices worldwide. From robot vacuum cleaners and smart refrigerators to internet-connected baby monitors and countertop appliances, it can feel as if everything in your home is linked to WiFi. Today WIRED does a deep dive into the security of smart devices—and the pros and cons of welcoming them into your home.\n\n0:00 Incognito Mode: Smart Devices\n0:37 Robot Vacuums\n3:11 Smart Televisions\n5:34 Voice Assistants\n8:09 Smart Locks\n11:08 Smart Appliances\n13:17 Security Cameras\n16:48 Baby Monitors\n18:26 Smart Thermostats\n19:56 Routers\n21:50 How To Buy Smart\n22:54 How To Protect Yourself\n\nDirector: Efrat Kashai\nDirector of Photography: Constantine Economides\nEditor: Matthew Colby\nHost: Andrew Couts\nGuest: Julian Chokkattu\nLine Producer: Jamie Rasmussen\nAssociate Producer: Paul Gulyas\nProduction Manager: Peter Brunette\nProduction Coordinator: Rhyan Lark\nCamera Operator: Lucas Young\nGaffer: Niklas Moller\nSound Mixer: Rebecca O'Neill\nProduction Assistant: Shanti Cuizon-Burden\nPost Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin\nPost Production Coordinator: Stella Shortino\nSupervising Editor: Erica DeLeo\nAssistant Editor: Billy Ward

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