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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

Samsung’s Ballie home robot, once promised for summer 2025, gets grim update

Six years after its CES debut, Samsung has demoted Ballie to internal use. ...

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Jan 07 • 4 months ago

Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life

If companies insist on bricking gadgets, this is a better way to do it. ...

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Dec 13 • 5 months ago

Chatbot-powered toys rebuked for discussing sexual, dangerous topics with kids

"... AI toys shouldn’t be capable of having sexually explicit conversations, period." ...

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Dec 05 • 5 months ago

Engineer proves that Kohler’s smart toilet cameras aren’t very private

Kohler is getting the scoop on people's poop. ...

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Oct 28 • 6 months ago

Samsung makes ads on $3,499 smart fridges official with upcoming software update

Update introduces two ways for the fridges to show ads. ...

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Oct 22 • 7 months ago

AWS outage reminds us why $2,449 Internet-dependent beds are a bad idea

“Would be great if my bed wasn’t stuck in an inclined position ..." ...

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Oct 18 • 7 months ago

Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement

Amazon's Ring partners with company whose tech has reportedly been used by ICE. ...

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Oct 11 • 7 months ago

People regret buying Amazon smart displays after being bombarded with ads

"I'm about to just toss the whole thing..." ...

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Oct 10 • 7 months ago

Bose SoundTouch home theater systems regress into dumb speakers Feb. 18

Ending support for SoundTouch may help Bose avoid a Sonos situation. ...

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Oct 08 • 7 months ago

Logitech will brick its $100 Pop smart home buttons on October 15

Logitech's interest in the smart home has appeared to wane in recent years. ...

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Oct 01 • 7 months ago

Alexa’s survival hinges on you buying more expensive Amazon devices

Echo speakers and displays for Alexa+ require more expensive components. ...

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Sep 18 • 8 months ago

Software update shoves ads onto Samsung’s pricey fridges

Samsung's "pilot program" is likely just the beginning. ...

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