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[-] FancyPantsFIRE@lemm.ee 267 points 2 months ago

Oh man, they are gonna ruin like 5 people’s day with this.

[-] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 32 points 2 months ago
[-] JayGray91@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago

At least as many as techtubers influencers received them. So 1 too many of this grift.

[-] nickhammes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

But how many of them do you think put it away within a week of using it to make content? I would bet the ratio of people who possess one to people who will be disappointed is huge, assuming there are in fact disappointed users.

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[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 118 points 2 months ago

[The Humane AI team will form an] AI innovation lab focused on building an intelligent ecosystem across HP’s products and services for the future of work

Hope they like figuring out how to sell printer ink

[-] FancyPantsFIRE@lemm.ee 68 points 2 months ago

“It’s like chatgpt but it only prints replies on physical paper so it’s a premium experience, and the ai is expressive so it will use delightfully colorful, full page background images for its replies.”

[-] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

It prints in white text on a black background

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

And yet still refuses to print when the cyan cartridge is low.

[-] slaacaa@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Me: “Hey, HP Assistant, why is the black-and-white page not printing?”

Printer: “Our cutting edge AI predicitive algorithm forecasts increased yellow ink usage in the future, so please renew your subscription now.”

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[-] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 105 points 2 months ago

users will lose access to essentially all of their device’s features, including but not limited to calling, messaging, AI queries and cloud access. The FAQ does note that you'll still be able to check on your battery life, though.

OK that is just fucking hilarious...People will literally be stuck with a battery monitor which only purpose is to monitor it's own battery.

[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 52 points 2 months ago

"What is my purpose?"

"To monitor your battery"

"Oh my god"

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[-] MisterD@lemmy.ca 103 points 2 months ago

Internet of things == internet of trash

Don't buy shit you cannot own

[-] cynar@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

IoT can be great. The key is, as you pointed out, to actually have personal control over it.

It also has to account for WAF (wife acceptance factor). If it doesn't fail gracefully to a dumb version of itself, it's not to be trusted

[-] squid_slime@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

Or as I like to call it, the internet of stings.

Richard stallman

[-] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 103 points 2 months ago

Oh good, more useless e-waste.

[-] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 28 points 2 months ago

Everytime there is a new technology everyone rushes to cram it into literally anything. Like when Bluetooth came out. Or the first apps, blockchain, etc. It's honestly sickening in my actual stomach. Big or small e-waste for all.

[-] rikonium@discuss.tchncs.de 97 points 2 months ago

Don’t worry all, the FAQ has reassured me that you can still use offline features like… checking the battery level!

[-] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 85 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Lol I thought you were joking but they actually wrote

  1. Can I still use my Ai Pin for offline features?

Yes. After February 28, 2025, Ai Pin will still allow for offline features like battery level, etc., but will not include any function that requires cloud connectivity like voice interactions

Wait, can't even check the time? Or it needs the internet connection for that?

[-] pogmommy 108 points 2 months ago

Wow that 'etc' is doing a ton of legwork

[-] ArchRecord@lemm.ee 35 points 2 months ago

You know, offline features like seeing how long your device will stay on to tell you how long your device will stay on. Everything you need!

[-] gi1242@lemmy.world 62 points 2 months ago

Founders were looking for a 1bil payout 😂. they settled for 116mil 🤯...

why would anyone pay for a company that flopped so fantastically? this makes no sense at all...

[-] b_n@sh.itjust.works 60 points 2 months ago

Patents. Its always patents.

There is probably some IP there that can make printers worse for consumers too.

[-] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago

Crazy that they got 116 millions for that.

[-] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 58 points 2 months ago

LOL they actually managed to scam HP and let them hold the bag

I thought the rumors last year were just a meme, because HP is the expert in wasting millions in failed acquisitions

[-] Dark_Dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 months ago

How would they spend all that money they made by scaming people with their printer business

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[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 49 points 2 months ago

They worked before? Not what I heard.

[-] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 38 points 2 months ago

I think the article says they will work less than before.

[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 points 2 months ago

They're gonna suddenly be too light to use as a paper weight? 🤨

[-] notannpc@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago

The was always the fate of this horrible product. Do the rabbit r1 next.

[-] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 36 points 2 months ago

HAHAHA the device will be able to check its own battery but do nothing else. Amazing

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 33 points 2 months ago
[-] ch00f@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago

A little shocked the Rabbit R1 outlived them. Mine is still chugging, though a lot of the features (like MidJourney integration) have been halted.

Gonna be a fun little Android media player in a few months I suppose.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I had never heard of it. From wiki

The Ai Pin is a wearable device, meant to be attached to the user's shirt at chest level. It is a voice assistant and cellular phone, equipped with a camera, and a limited monochrome "screen" that's projected onto the user's hand on demand. The user mostly interacts with the device through a small touchpad, and also hand gestures when the projection screen is active.[15]

The Ai Pin has received generally negative reviews, praising its product design but criticizing the limited battery life and how easily the device overheats in just a few minutes.[23][24] The New York Times reported that due to overheating problems, Humane executives would use ice packs to chill the pin before previewing it to investors or partners.[14]

The Verge wrote, "After many days of testing, the one and only thing I can truly rely on the Ai Pin to do is tell me the time."[23] The review from Inverse stated that it "is slow to answer even basic questions."[24] Fast Company noted that "Almost everything about the pin was a UX disaster for reviewers."[25]

What the hell does hp see in this?

* Sigh. I know it's not the product, I know HP bought the IP. i can't see how there is any significant IP from this company in development of this product.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago
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[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 8 points 2 months ago

If nothing else, the list of customers who were interested enough to spend money on such a product might be valuable to them.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

10,000 buyers. Yeah, no.

Even it was much higher, yeah no.

[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

IP hoarding of products that may potentially be produced. Millions of dollars aren't a pocket change, but if anyone's going into this wearable AI bullshit, HP'd make a hole in their pockets. It's a low stakes conservative gamble 'just in case'.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I have a hard time seeing much patentable. They can't just patent 'wearable pin', it has to be much more specific.

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[-] Jode@midwest.social 16 points 2 months ago
[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

My man is going to get a permanent desk at TrashFuture if this keeps up.

[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Its Linux compatible or garbage. Bottom line. My Android phone is discharging faster than a bucket with a hole, but I'm keeping it as long as I can. I need to get me an Ubuntu phone.

[-] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago

This ewaste has like 1 hour of battery life and it's so locked up that even the company itself can't reset/refurbish the returns and just trash them

[-] Hazelnutcookiez 8 points 2 months ago

Jesus how old is your phone?

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[-] XiELEd@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Can't you just replace the battery somehow? My phone's old battery had an adhesive which the repairman just cut, then he put in a new adhesive and battery in.

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[-] Dekkia@this.doesnotcut.it 12 points 2 months ago

inb4 they release their new "Humane by HP" line of printers. They have only one button, which summons the new HP printer AI.

[-] prole 5 points 2 months ago

Was anyone ever able to accurately count the number of almonds in their hand?

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