Ok... a 'smart' bed with adjustable angles and heating I can see happening... and it isnt THAT complicated. I am certain there were luxury beds last century that were capable of this. But why the FUCK do they need an internet connection? Why the FUCK do they need communication with some server in the middle of bumfuck nowhere to function correctly?

We are literally opening up the way go cyberpunk style 'murder by hacking furniture' around the home. I mean they are also HIGHLY insecure devices to the extent that I am surprised we haven't seen script kiddies fucking around with people on these already.

Not so smart anymore eh?

Wtf. How did they not at the very least build in a reasonable safe state whenever the thing gets disconnected. Something like "keep current position, disable heating" or return to flat position.

But the more pressing question is: why does a bed have an internet connection? Who does this help? And why does it NEED an internet connection? Surely a few Back-up buttons for when the service eventually goes down isn't too much to ask? Who would buy such a thing?!

How is this my problem? Am I an idiot with a smart bed? I'm just a regular idiot!

A bed that connects to the internet is not a smart bed. Thats fucking stupid.

I don't mind internet connected devices (ignoring privacy issues). What I have a problem with is internet dependent devices. All critical devices should have a backup mode for a lost connection, and all devices should fail safe, not run at max temperature.

My smart lights are controlled by Home Assistant, so they still work when my internet connection goes down. I also have physical switches so I can control them like basic lights if Home Assistant breaks.

Always have backup plans.

I, like most lemmings, object to the idea of having my bed be cloud connected ... But putting that aside, couldn't the bed just be unplugged? I don't know if that would solve the angle problem, but surely the bed needs power to generate heat.

Obviously this whole bs makes amazing stock go up because capitalism.

Must we connect everything to the cloud?

Sitting here rather comfortable on my bed that doesn't connect to the internet

Article.

Come on people, this is why you make cloud enabled devices that can still function offline. And why I will never buy a range with wifi (or at least never connect it if there's no dumb model available).

That's what you get for having a smart bed

I only got a SleepNumber so I could control the bed's softness for back pain. They said I could also connect it to my phone for monitoring my sleep and all this nonsense. Hard pass.

Some people pay extra so they can sleep in a warm bed.