https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404345-babies-may-start-to-learn-language-before-they-are-born/ We’ve nearly finished decorating the nursery. We swapped bedrooms because we read that the positioning of the projectors and sound systems had a real effect on the wellness benefits. We also had problems with the smartcrib not sending the feeds to the monitors but it connects now and the alerts work. Of course parenting … [Read more…]
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-60-dollar-icloud-storage-tier-is-the-future/ When you find out you’re expecting, you’re overwhelmed by worries big and small: how do you feed a baby? Change them? Bath them? What if he grows up to be a fascist or not stand their round in the pub? And then there are the logistical worries: decorating the house, reconfiguring the smart home … [Read more…]
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/11/23864923/irobot-roomba-combo-j9-plus-robot-vacuum-mop-price-features The news that she was “dropping by” tomorrow used to send them into a tailspin: insecurity-driven panic manifesting in a tidying spree and passive-aggressive blaming. She wasn’t a bad person and they did love her. It was just that she was very… particular and had a way of entering a room… She didn’t need … [Read more…]
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/05/08/1072708/hack-smart-fridge-digital-forensics/ He’d set it to ‘encourage’. He hated being nagged by inanimate objects. The last straw was the time the lock engaged. One beer, that was all. And the sun was definitely over the yardarm! The relationship had got better since. The panel on the door was showing green which he had to admit made … [Read more…]
https://www.thedrive.com/news/future-fords-could-repossess-themselves-and-drive-away-if-you-miss-payments The phrase “cost of living crisis” didn’t really cover it. The word “living” was a constant reminder that that was far away. “Surviving” would have been nearer the mark. And “crisis” sounded as though it was a sudden shock, not a drawn out, endless story. He knew he wasn’t even the worst off. He … [Read more…]