Day 6

Satire: Text messages from a jealous fridge

This week Google spent $3.2 billion on Nest, a company known for its high-tech thermostats. Day 6 contributors Aaron Hagey-Mackay and Courtney Walker bring us a romantically complicated look at the future of smart appliances.

A thermostat that knows your schedule. A text message to your dishwasher. It may sound like science fiction but companies are already designing this kind of technology. This week Google spent $3.2 billion on Nest, a company known for its high-tech thermostats. Day 6 contributors Aaron Hagey-Mackay and Courtney Walker bring us a romantically complicated look at the future of smart appliances.