Texas sues 5 smart TV manufacturers over data collection practices https://therecord.media/texas-sues-5-smart-tv-makers-over-acr-tech
Etwas mehr der heute besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Bundesregierung: "Smart Meter Light" für Kleinhaushalte aktuell nicht machbar
Smart-Home-Hub für die Wand: Aqara S1 Plus mit Siri- und AirPlay-Anbindung
Aqara hat sein Smart-Home-Kontrollzentrum für Apple-Nutzer aufgerüstet – bevor Apple voraussichtlich selbst ein solches Produkt auf den Markt bringt.
Weil ich sie grade in der Hand hatte: Eine Alpha #G4M3R #Tastatur von #WorldSpawnsKeebs:
I've installed #Aqara "smart" switch, and it turned out to be useless: it doesn't work when my wifi is down.
The whole point of a physical switch was to have a backup for the flaky connectivity, but nope. Aqara switch locks up and stops responding, just like the rest of the not-actually-smart devices ;(
"Les chercheurs ont découvert qu'Š l'âge de 12 ans, le fait de posséder un smartphone par rapport Š ne pas en posséder était associé Š un risque accru de dépression, d'obésité et de manque de sommeil ( 31% de chances, 40% et 62%, respectivement)."
#santémentale
I like old cars. I like that they aren't "Smart". Shit, I like it when I can manually roll down a window.
I'm less enthused by the quirks they acquire due to previous dumbass owners. Especially when it's likely due to lack of proper maintenance.
So the '97 Ranger had a sudden leak when partner got to work yesterday. She sent me a pic. We thought it was prob coolant, maybe a hose starting to fail. Leaving work, she found the battery was flat dead. Total f…
Thinking about Zelensky's proposal , it is maybe kind of smart , he forces Russia to agree with a cease-fire and stop attacking, otherwise elections are impossible. That is probably not acceptable for Russia along current frontlines. So Russia will very likely confirm it's status as agressor for the world and continue fighting?
##ukraine
Do Railway Commuters Exhibit Consistent Route Choice Rationality Across Different Contexts and Time? Evidence from Tokyo metropolitan Commutes
Yixuan Y Zheng, Hideki Takayasu, Misako Takayasu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.12381