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Smart coffee machine burns through 1TB of data in ten days

Original: Sorry, nothing in a kitchen needs to be connected to the internet. 'Man discovers his parents’ coffee machine used 1TB o

A man discovered that his parents' internet-connected coffee machine had consumed one terabyte of data in just ten days, prompting frustration and debate over smart home appliances. Many argue nothing in a kitchen needs an internet connection, citing unnecessary data usage, privacy concerns, and the growing annoyance of forced connectivity in ordinary household devices.

Why now: The absurd data consumption of an everyday appliance taps into widespread frustration with unnecessary smart home connectivity.

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