Samsung just dropped AI into your washing machine. And your vacuum. And your fridge. Why? In this sharp and hilarious takedown, Justin Matthews and Nigel Horrocks dissect the growing absurdity of AI gimmicks being crammed into everyday appliances. From voice-controlled dishwashers to dryers that display incoming calls (but can’t actually answer them), this episode unpacks the growing gap between what’s possible and what’s actually useful. Are we witnessing the dawn of smart living—or just the next wave of overengineered nonsense? We call out the tech hype cycle, the creeping subscription model nightmare, and the lazy innovation of companies slapping AI onto everything with no clear benefit. This isn’t ambient intelligence—it’s ambient irritation. If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at a “smart” device that solves a problem nobody has, this one’s for you. Laugh. Rethink. Maybe cancel that smart air fryer subscription.
Justin recalls the moment he tried on 3D TV glasses at an NZ Tech Fair—and yes, we have the photographic evidence.
Bulky, awkward, and about as social as a ski mask at a dinner party. Proof that not all “next-gen” tech makes life better.
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