What is internet of things What is the so-called “Internet of things” and how does it differ from the regular internet we all know and love? What does “IoT” mean? Is it just a passing buzzword or is it an inevitable future that you’ll need to be aware of sooner or later? They’re all good questions! We’ll provide all the answers you seek and more. What Is the Internet of Things? Right now, the internet mainly consists of human-to-human actions: When you visit Facebook, you’re telling your browser to notify Facebook that you want to see your feed, and Facebook sends all that data back to your browser for you to see. Upon logging into WhatsApp, you’re telling your app to connect to WhatsApp and let everyone else on WhatsApp know you’re online. When you send a message, it passes through WhatsApp and WhatsApp relays it to the recipient. When you play Fortnite, your key presses and mouse movements are sent to Fortnite, interpreted and applied to game objects, and broadc