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		skocznymroczny on Nov 29, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Smart TVs like Samsung, LG and Roku are tracking e... The more likely course of action is your microwave refusing to work without internet connection, so that it can verify the DRM on your pizza, make sure you are using only the approved, overpriced pizzas. Also, it will be sold to the public as "verifying that you are using the fresh and genuine product".

smileybarry on Nov 29, 2019 [–]

You joke, but we already have this type of mess with Keurig, Nespresso Vertuo and that Silicon Valley juicer whose name I forgot.

skocznymroczny on Nov 29, 2019 | [–]

Juicero.

I don't joke. I am a frequent reader of /r/shittykickstarters and it's a popular business model amongst these startup hardware products.

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