> Introduced in the early 2010s, the smart washing machine promised convenience and efficiency by allowing users to control and monitor their washing machine re

> Introduced in the early 2010s, the smart washing machine promised convenience and efficiency by allowing users to control and monitor their washing machine remotely. The connection to a Wi-Fi network allows the user to operate functions from a smartphone, download additional wash programs, and receive alerts when a load is complete. Unless the thing will load and unload itself, all those "features" are stupid. We really ought to have a special derisive name for buzzy features like those, that make absolutely no sense and are basically useless in the real world.