Hacker News with Generative AI: Consumer Products

More states ban PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' in more products (phys.org)
Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states enacted laws to restrict the use of "forever chemicals" in everyday consumer products or professional firefighting foam.

Environment, Legislation, Consumer Products, Chemicals

4 points by PaulHoule 16 days ago | 0 comments

Tiny Glade: How Could They Do This? [video] (youtube.com)

Consumer Products, Marketing, Criticism, Video

35 points by CharlesW 39 days ago | 4 comments

Company sues customer for reverse-engineering knockoff Keurig K-cup coffee pods (startribune.com)
In 2014, a Minnesota tech company helped a generic coffee-pod maker crack Keurig’s top-secret ink signature so its knockoff pods could work with the newest versions of the popular single-serve coffee machines.

Lawsuits, Intellectual Property, Coffee, Reverse Engineering, Consumer Products

3 points by walterbell 46 days ago | 0 comments

Brazilian Electric "Suicide" Shower Heads [video] (youtube.com)

Brazil, Safety, Consumer Products, Video

46 points by popcalc 52 days ago | 80 comments

Just 5k people use the Rabbit R1 every day (theverge.com)
Pour one out for the Rabbit R1. Only 5,000 people of the 100,000 who bought the orange AI gadget are still using it daily, five months after it launched.

Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Products, Failure, Technology

22 points by lawgimenez 56 days ago | 26 comments

Man in the middle HP Ink cartridge (youtube.com)

Security, Hacking, Hardware, Consumer Products

4 points by taf2 56 days ago | 0 comments

The DEADLY self-cleaning litter boxes that have flooded the market [video] (youtube.com)

Pets, Technology, Consumer Products, Safety

17 points by dazhbog 65 days ago | 4 comments

Gas stoves may soon come with a tobacco-style health warning label in California (npr.org)
The next time you shop for a cooking stove, the gas versions might show a health warning label similar to those on tobacco products.

Health, Consumer Products, California, Regulations, Gas Appliances

18 points by rntn 68 days ago | 24 comments

Ask HN: Any hope for removable, rechargable battery standards? (ycombinator.com)
I have so many batteries for things like power tools, vacuum cleaners, and even some kid toys that all seem like they have similar volt/amps but are not interchangeable.

Batteries, Consumer Products, Standards, Technology

44 points by candiddevmike 74 days ago | 68 comments

The wellness drink for sober people that some say they can't stop drinking (theguardian.com)

Wellness, Alcohol, Health, Consumer Products

5 points by n1b0m 83 days ago | 1 comments

After a decade of free Alexa, Amazon now wants you to pay (washingtonpost.com)

Amazon, Business, Technology, Consumer Products, Pricing

40 points by petethomas 85 days ago | 58 comments

Tattoo ink sold on Amazon has high levels of weird and rare bacteria (arstechnica.com)

Health, Consumer Products, Amazon, Bacteria

107 points by pseudolus 85 days ago | 121 comments

Crayola Trademarks the Smell of Its Crayons (bloomberg.com)