This is why I'm still wary of the Internet of Things
  • The trouble with the Internet of Things is that it seems to have developed into a buzzword for just about any hardware company to latch onto.
  • The latest horror story comes from Petnet , which makes a smart feeder for pets that you can set up to periodically dispense treats for your cats and dogs.
  • One day, the connected home will be a reality as hardware manufacturers intend.
  • So when its systems went down earlier today , Petnet feeders stopped dispensing food as per the schedule users had set — which means poor Fido will have had to go hungry for hours on end.

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