Internet of Things and Us - Match made for betterment?

Alexa, turn off the TV! Alexa, switch on the fan! Dim the lights, Alexa! Alexa do this, do that, and now we have Alexa helping us with all the little things that we could have done by ourselves. Call it the lack of will (yes, Laziness), time, or abilities but somehow Alexa became a part of our daily lives and now we are used to it. Have you ever wondered how Alexa or Google Home works in making our lives simpler? How are they involved in synchronizing every possible item/device that is used or installed? Or how is this even possible that everything is going as it should be just by our voice? Well, It is all because of the Internet of Things, readily known as IoT. The term IoT comprehends everything linked to the internet, but it is increasingly being used to define objects that " talk " to each other. In the broadest sense, it would mean any device, wearable gadgets, or living beings with sensors that are connected together in any ecosystem. The Internet is about sendi...