// M&A, Strategies, Alliances // Smartfrog has acquired a controlling interest in Canary, investing $25mn into the smart home security product company, looking to tackle a warming market. // Laws, Regulation, and Lawsuits // The UK government has published a Code of Practice for Consumer IoT Security, aiming to ‘support all parties involved in the development, manufacturing, and retail of consumer IoT with a set of guidelines.’ // Forecasts, Surveys. Reports, & Blue-Sky Thinking // The World Energy Council (WEC) and PwC have released the ‘Blockchain in Energy’ report, canvassing 39 companies about the technology’s potential. // Hardware // STMicroelectronics has announced its new STM32L5 microcontrollers, building on ARM’s TrustZone hardware-based security, running a Cortex-M33 core. // Networks, Protocols, &…