As you leave for work, you yell “lock” and “camera on” to keep the house secure, before telling your vacuum to clean the bedroom carpet while you're out. It's not a sci-fi film - the technology is available now. But do we really want our homes to be controlled by technology?

Insurance is a necessary evil; it's a grudge purchase that people would rather not think about. Smart insurers like Progressive are using black box technology to monitor their customers – safe driving can lead to double-digit cost cuts. But are people comfortable trading their data for rewards?

With more people cycling to work, bike safety equipment – from fibre optic lights to high visibility jackets – are flooding the market. But what if the bike itself was designed to keep cyclists safe? That's the thinking behind the digitally connected Venhawks Valour smart bike.

Car crashes are the top killer of teens in America, and a new study shows mobile phones are now involved in a quarter (26%) of all crashes in the US – an increase from 2013. With mobile phone bans failing, it seems the only solution to overconnected driving is more technology.