Emma Thompson
Smart Home & IoT Technology Editor
Emma Thompson is our Smart Home & IoT Technology Editor with 5 years of experience in connected device journalism. With a background in electrical engineering and IoT development, Emma provides in-depth analysis of smart home ecosystems, security protocols, and device interoperability.
About Emma
Emma Thompson combines her electrical engineering background with hands-on IoT development experience to provide comprehensive smart home technology coverage. After graduating with honors from Georgia Tech's Electrical Engineering program, she spent 3 years as an IoT Systems Engineer at Nest Labs (Google), where she worked on device connectivity protocols and smart home integration.
Emma joined Trends Today in 2021 and has quickly established herself as a trusted voice in smart home technology. She maintains multiple smart home testing environments, including setups for major ecosystems like HomeKit, Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings. Her reviews focus on real-world functionality, privacy considerations, and long-term reliability.
Emma is particularly known for her security-focused approach to IoT device testing and her ability to identify potential privacy concerns before products reach consumers. She regularly collaborates with cybersecurity researchers and has uncovered several security vulnerabilities in popular smart home devices.
Credentials & Background
Recent Articles
Digital Phenotyping: How Your Phone Detects Depression
Smartphone sensors passively track movement, screen time, and battery patterns to predict depression and suicidal ideation with 77% accuracy using machine learning.
Adult Brains After 40 Learn Faster Than Previously Believed
Neuroplasticity research challenges aging myths with evidence of enhanced learning capacity, silent synapses, and cognitive gains well into middle age.
Childhood Trauma Rewires Adult Brain Neural Pathways
Neuroscience reveals how adverse childhood experiences permanently alter brain structure, stress response, and emotional regulation through epigenetic changes.
Fear Extinction Therapy Erases Phobias at Neural Level
MIT research reveals how dopamine signals rewrite fear memories in the amygdala through extinction learning, with 90% success rates for treating anxiety disorders.
Flow State: The Brain Science Behind Peak Performance
How neuroscience reveals the mental state that boosts productivity 500% and reduces stress through optimal brain chemistry activation involving five key neurochemicals
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