Stupid Smart Devices That Exemplify Why Connecting Everything to the Internet Is a Bad Idea

Decades ago, the more optimistic futurists probably thought that we’d eventually be living on space settlements in a scarcity-free utopia where robots do all the work for us and no one wants for anything. Few predicted that the future would look more like accepting «terms and conditions» before ordering a cheeseburger at the drive-thru, or …
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Cursed Amazon Product Reviews for Five Star Prime Members and Avid Online Shoppers

If you’re a human being who’s lived on this planet, you know what Amazon is. To take it a step farther, if you’re an American, you probably have Amazon Prime. Oh the joys of Amazon Prime. You can just talk to the listening robot that lives in your house, Alexa, and have things delivered to …
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Guinea Pig Owner Delights Internet with Ingenious Solution to Feeding Time

Much as the average pet owner dotes upon their furry, feathered, or scaly friends, there is no denying that the upkeep can be a lot. Every lecture that every mom has ever given about the hard work that goes into caring for an animal is, like many things moms say, a sobering truth. This isn’t …
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Amazon’s Alexa Tells Child to Touch Live Electrical Plug With Penny

When a 10-year-old girl asked Amazon’s Alexa to give her a ‘challenge,’ her mother was shocked when the device told her daughter to ‘plug in a phone charger about halfway into a wall outlet, then touch a penny to the exposed prongs.’ Sounds like something an evil possessed appliance straight out of Maximum Overdrive would say. …
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El altavoz inteligente de Amazon que se puede usar con la tele

El Echo Studio, una de las últimas incorporaciones al catálogo de dispositivos de la firma, funciona como barra de sonido con un Fire TV Stick 4K