The economics behind the smart devices don’t, on the face of it, make sense. Indeed, the future is already here: earlier this year Amazon released dozens of devices, including a smart voice-controlled microwave, plug and wall clock. “My name is Alexandra; every time a friend talks to me and has an Amazon Echo with Alexa in their home, it wakes up,” she says. Her friends will unplug their Amazon Echo whenever they’re not using it, too. It also works as a control centre for smart devices you may have around your home – nearly 5,000 are compatible.

Source: The Guardian November 10, 2018 15:01 UTC