The worst part of waking up could be the Chinese spying in your coffee cup.
American researcher Christopher Balding said he uncovered evidence that China is hoovering up data collected through smart coffee machines that are made in the communist country and shipped to America.
Mr. Balding’s report at New Kite Data Labs said problems with the internet-connected coffee machines are part of a broader data-collection effort aimed at internet-of-things (IoT) devices that have low security and unclear data policies.
IoT devices include a range of home appliances from robotic vacuums to thermostats using machine learning to keep people comfortable amid the summer heat.