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2 days ago

Red Hot Christmas Toy Crashes So Badly That Kids Can't Actually Use It

Children's WiFi 'Tin Can' phones crashed on Christmas after a 100× spike in call volume, leaving many devices unable to set up or make calls.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Pitfalls of Sleepmaxxing

It is a $3,050 mattress cover filled with sensors to monitor heart rate and body temperature. For people who pay $199 to $399 for an annual subscription, the cover will automatically heat and cool itself throughout the night to keep the owner at a sleep-optimal temperature. The add-on base (about $2,000) raises the angle of the bed to make reading more comfortable or to help stop snoring. Eight Sleep gently vibrates its users awake;
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