Who is collecting data from other household appliances?

Yes, saw that yesterday. You have got to be :face_with_symbols_over_mouth: kidding me. I assume though that in a ā€œdegradedā€ no-internet / no-app mode, the air fryer is still basically usable as an actual air fryer.

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One would hope. But I can easily imagine a not-so-distant future in which they are, or retroactively become, ā€œtango uniform.ā€

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I recently learned about a cup/mug heater that requires an app to use it:

The Ember Mug has sensors that sends its data to the app, so you can configure the drinking temperature to your preference, or create presets for measuring caffeine intake. It has more integrated support for the Apple ecosystem, allowing you to locate the Ember Travel Mug 2+ using Appleā€™s Find My network.

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And airfryers: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/05/air_fryer_spyin (among others) [Why???]

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