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Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds (arstechnica.com)
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[โ€“] kokesh 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It is sad to give your child emotional support robot to begin with.

[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 20 hours ago

I get the feeling, but tools come in many shapes and forms. If this was truly helpful for any kid, it's a fucking tragedy that's bricked.

I assume it relies on external servers for processing, so it was a matter of time though.