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posted 216 days ago by RhodesianRidgeback 216 days ago by RhodesianRidgeback +74 / -0

AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright - Dexerto

The AWS outage caused chaos for owners of Eight Sleep’s Pod3 mattresses as they had no offline mode and were stuck at high temperatures.

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– Maskurbator 3 points 216 days ago +3 / -0

I wouldn't use an Internet of Things appliance or anything beyond a hockey puck on my counter that tells me the weather. I have never integrated my echo with anything else and wouldn't.

I can see these systems glitching out and flooding your home with gas from your stove, or turning off the heat during winter or unlocking your front door in the middle of the night.

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– weezkitty 6 points 216 days ago +6 / -0

I don't even want that. My smartphone is already enough of a gaping security hole as it is

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