Humane Warns AI Pin Owners To 'Immediately' Stop Using Its Charging Case (theverge.com) 15
Humane is telling AI Pin owners today that they should "immediately" stop using the charging case that came with its AI gadget. From a report: There are issues with a third-party battery cell that "may pose a fire safety risk," the company wrote in an email to customers. Humane says it has "disqualified" that vendor and is moving to find another supplier. It also specified that the AI Pin itself, the magnetic Battery Booster, and its charging pad are "not affected." As recompense, the company is offering two free months of its subscription service, which is required for most of its functionality. The development follows Humane's AI Pin receiving not-so-great reviews after much hype and the startup, which has raised hundreds of millions of dollars, exploring a sale.
Who? What? (Score:2)
Who is "Humane" and what is an "AI Pin" ?
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From the links in the summary:
Humane was founded in 2018 by two longtime Apple veterans, the married couple Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, in an attempt to come up with a new, AI-powered device that could potentially rival the iPhone.
Starting at $699 with a pricy $24-a-month subscription, the wearable device is designed to incorporate artificial intelligence into everyday scenarios, with the ability to make calls, translate languages, recommend nearby restaurants, and capture photos and videos.
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Also, as the anon says below, "getting money from suckers".
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It's called Slashdot. Check it out sometime.
Oh No! (Score:4, Funny)
I'm sure the tens of people that bought one of these things are super worried!
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I'm sure the tens of people that bought one of these things are super worried!
Well, they were all bloggers and put it away right after they'd finished their review posts - so now they need to find it again, pronto! Otherwise it might set everything in the drawer on fire.
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Nah, I'm sure the vampire drain on the battery from the thing never really turning off probably has dendrites growing inside the battery at this point.
Maybe that's what the problem is? Nobody uses the fucking thing, and the battery grows dendrites and pierces itself, ending it's misery in a blaze of lithium-induced junk drawer fire?
Me Too (Score:2)
I will permanently cease use of the AI Pin, and I don't even own one!
Country of origin? (Score:2)
No refunds. That’s inhumane (Score:2)
Wow what great compensation (Score:2)
I'm sure those two months of free service will be super useful during that time when you can't charge the stupid thing.
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It's ok, it's not like anyone would actually use the thing longer than the 48-hour novelty period anyway.