STT 85: Building a Smart Home Is Hard Work - Smart home fatigue, untrustworthy thermostats, Alexa reads to kids

Smart Tech Today (Audio)

English - July 01, 2021 23:31 - 1 hour - 52.1 MB
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Smart home fatigue, untrustworthy thermostats, Alexa reads to kids

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