Creepy Fake Sports Fans Flop | Weekly News Roundup

This week in Smart Tech news, #Nest thermostats lose remote control abilities, Boston Dynamics dogs map out Ford plant floor plan, and another smart device requires a #subscription to keep using it. Finally, the virtual fans in #Fox baseball telecasts are not well received.

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01:04 Nest Thermostat Failures
02:38 Ford uses RoboDogs!
04:25 Mellow Now Wants Subscription Fee
08:36 Fox's Fake Fans

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