Latest reminder that if you buy something that the maker calls "smart" you are setting yourself up for being ripped off.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/smart-sous-vide-cooker-to-start-charging-2-month-for-10-year-old-companion-app/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
I go out of my way to avoid "smart" stuff -- but it's increasingly difficult to find.
Someone will make a lot of money when they open a store that sells things that purchasers fully own.
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