My sister's 'smart' coffee mug gift was a bit too smart for its own good

I got her this mug that heats up and connects to an app for her birthday. It worked fine for a week, then started randomly beeping at 3 AM. I was house-sitting for her in Portland and the thing just kept going off. I had to unplug it and hide it in the garage. Anyone else have a gift that turned into a little tech nightmare?

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skylerbell2d ago

That's the worst! My friend had a smart light bulb that would just turn on full brightness in the middle of the night. Sometimes these gadgets get a mind of their own.

smith.ray2d ago

Get a mind of their own" sounds like a setup problem to me.