New Smart Fridge Requires Software Update to Dispense Ice, Existential Crisis
A local man’s ice-dispensing ordeal reveals the terrifying frontier of appliances that require software updates to perform basic tasks.
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New Smart Fridge Requires 47-Step Setup Process Just to Chill a Beer
A local man’s quest to simply chill a beer turns into a six-hour ordeal involving facial recognition, two-factor authentication, and a strongly worded software update.
Local Man’s Smart Home So Intelligent It Files Taxes, Applies for Graduate School
A Portland man’s smart home system has become so advanced it’s now handling his taxes, applying to graduate school, and apparently running a side business.