Technology@beehaw.org · 10 months ago

Oral-B bricking Alexa toothbrush is cautionary tale against buzzy tech

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Oral-B bricking Alexa toothbrush is cautionary tale against buzzy tech

arstechnica.com

Technology@beehaw.org · 10 months ago

Oral-B discontinued Alexa toothbrush in 2022, now sells $400 "AI" toothbrush.

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It reads like a piece of comedy, except that it’s real.

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