Woman suing ‘smart dildo’ manufacturer for knowing too much

Posted by | September 13, 2016 10:05 | Filed under: Pot Luck

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This “smart dildo” tracks your moves.

A few weeks ago, two researchers told the Defcon hacking convention audience that We Vibe “smart” sex toys send a lot of data about their users back to the company that makes them. According to Courthouse News, one We Viber took this news hard. A woman known only as “N.P.” filed a class action civil suit in a federal court in Illinois against Standard Innovation, which makes the We Vibe line of sex toys and corresponding app.

The smartphone app lets users “customize” their We Vibe experience, unlock app-only “bonus” vibration modes such as the “cha-cha-cha” and the “crest,” and “create unlimited custom playlists,” according to the product’s website. In the suit, N.P. says she bought a We Vibe in May and used it “several times” until she realized that it was sending data about her usage practices back to Standard Innovation’s servers, including when she used it, which vibration settings she used, and her email address.

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62 responses to Woman suing ‘smart dildo’ manufacturer for knowing too much

  1. Carla Akins September 13th, 2016 at 10:14

    Sweet lord, is it their fault she doesn’t understand technology? Oy vey.

    • Larry Schmitt September 13th, 2016 at 10:46

      Do you really need a “smart sex toy?” Shouldn’t you be able to figure some things out yourself?

      • Suzanne McFly September 13th, 2016 at 15:37

        That on/off switch can be tricky and don’t get me started on the speed.

        • Larry Schmitt September 13th, 2016 at 16:29

          We’re getting awful close to TMI territory.

          • Kick Frenzy September 13th, 2016 at 17:55

            I think maybe it’s TMM territory.

            (Tell Me More!)

            • Larry Schmitt September 13th, 2016 at 18:05

              Different strokes…

              • whatthe46 September 13th, 2016 at 20:12

                you know you’ll be reading and not letting them know you’re here. lol

          • Suzanne McFly September 13th, 2016 at 20:04

            I know, I tried to stop my fingers from typing but it was too funny to resist.

            • whatthe46 September 13th, 2016 at 20:11

              and you type fast.

              • Suzanne McFly September 13th, 2016 at 20:12

                When you have to type 50+ page papers, you learn quick how to type lol.

              • The Original Just Me September 13th, 2016 at 21:15

                Faster and Faster.

            • The Original Just Me September 13th, 2016 at 21:14

              Typing ????????

              • Suzanne McFly September 13th, 2016 at 21:16

                Yes perv lol.

                • The Original Just Me September 13th, 2016 at 21:18

                  Yup,now you know ME. LOL :+)

        • whatthe46 September 13th, 2016 at 20:11

          stupid funny. lolololol

        • The Original Just Me September 13th, 2016 at 21:14

          Slow Down and take your time. it will last. :+)

      • Carla Akins September 13th, 2016 at 18:40

        I’m old school. Some things are done in private, denied to your dying breath and only purchased at specific stores in the middle of the night while wearing a trench coat and sunglasses.

        • Larry Schmitt September 13th, 2016 at 18:44

          And you would have preferred to get Penthouse Forum in a plain brown wrapper.

        • whatthe46 September 13th, 2016 at 20:10

          you forgot. always pay in cash.

          • The Original Just Me September 13th, 2016 at 21:13

            While wearing a Trump Wig. :+)

            • whatthe46 September 13th, 2016 at 21:39

              ok, now that was a big turnoff. O!!!!! and not Ooooo. lmao!

          • Carla Akins September 14th, 2016 at 16:59

            So really late one night I went to a local sex toy shop to pick-up a gag gift (yeah, that’s why I was there) I walk in, trying very hard not to touch anything (not a high-end place) and one of my brothers was standing behind the counter working as a clerk. I damn near died.

            • whatthe46 September 14th, 2016 at 17:11

              I am eating a mouth full snow caps, smiling while reading then “boom” your brother behind the counter… And out comes laughter and me spitting white morsels and chocolate everywhere. LMAO!!!!! Trying to picture the faces on both of you!!!! Lol

        • The Original Just Me September 13th, 2016 at 21:13

          So, do they come with instructions ?

          • Carla Akins September 14th, 2016 at 16:55

            I would love to be able to tell you, but of course I would have no idea. (whistling)……

      • katkelly57 September 13th, 2016 at 20:41

        If you can’t figure out a dumb one…you have no business buying a smart one.

  2. halfwayin September 13th, 2016 at 11:03

    I thought the headline was talking about tRump.

    • Larry Schmitt September 13th, 2016 at 11:33

      No, he would be the dumb dildo.

      • nola878 September 13th, 2016 at 11:59

        Or the a$$plug.

        Yes, I went there.

        Will the mods allow this?

        Yes they did!

        • Hirightnow September 13th, 2016 at 12:27

          I’m very forgiving…

      • Suzanne McFly September 13th, 2016 at 15:36

        But not nearly as useful as any dildo.

    • The Original Just Me September 13th, 2016 at 21:11

      It was about Dildos, Not Butt Plugs.

  3. Buford2k11 September 13th, 2016 at 11:59

    I almost needed a cigarette after reading the article…damn…It had me at the cha cha cha…and guessing at the “crest”…

  4. Bunya September 13th, 2016 at 13:11

    Hey, I can understand her concern. I wouldn’t want anybody to know when, where and how often I use my “toys”. Hell, I’d probably make the manufacturer’s “most valuable customer” list.

    • The Original Just Me September 13th, 2016 at 21:10

      I always wondered, how fast do they wear out ? Can you tell ME. :+)

      • whatthe46 September 13th, 2016 at 21:37

        well, the jac…. nevermind.

      • Bunya September 14th, 2016 at 10:17

        It depends on how often you spank the monkey.

  5. William September 13th, 2016 at 13:29

    What to do with your old dildo? I’m glad you asked. put a price tag on it, go to a flea market or garage sale, sneak it onto the table of the most elderly woman there, melt back into the crowd and watch the fun.

    • Larry Schmitt September 13th, 2016 at 14:32

      I got a few good laughs at work when I printed this. When I get home I’m sharing it on Facebook. Thanks.

    • katkelly57 September 13th, 2016 at 20:40

      Better yet, do the same at a church rummage sale…preferably an evangelical one.

      • The Original Just Me September 13th, 2016 at 21:09

        Pastor’s Wife’s Table ????

        • katkelly57 September 13th, 2016 at 22:14

          I didn’t know there was such a thing…that gets a big ‘ol YES!

        • William September 13th, 2016 at 22:57

          I’m on it.

          • whatthe46 September 13th, 2016 at 23:13

            we count on you William. you should know this by now.

    • The Original Just Me September 13th, 2016 at 21:08

      Did you notice, they are All women. And Not the desirable ones. :+)

      • whatthe46 September 13th, 2016 at 21:36

        bad O. reading your responses is going to be fun.

        • Anna Sefalik September 14th, 2016 at 00:12

          Not worth the time. I’d rather be getting off.

          • whatthe46 September 14th, 2016 at 00:48

            well, i guess you should have at it then.

  6. Red Mann September 13th, 2016 at 14:28

    I’m sure all that was made clear in the literature she didn’t bother to read.

    • The Original Just Me September 13th, 2016 at 21:07

      Hey, give her a break. She was excited and in a Hurry to try it.

  7. jybarz September 13th, 2016 at 14:43

    What happened to privacy when your private is monitored?
    No private secret is sacred anymore.

  8. katkelly57 September 13th, 2016 at 20:45

    Private dildos, they’re watching you, they see your every move….they’re watching you watching you watching you-ou-ou.

    • The Original Just Me September 13th, 2016 at 21:05

      But it’s dark in there. At least that’s what the Big Boys tell Me. LOL :+)

      • whatthe46 September 13th, 2016 at 21:33

        this should be fun. laughing

      • katkelly57 September 13th, 2016 at 22:15

        Ya durt burd.

  9. Mensa Member September 14th, 2016 at 00:02

    Why would anyone want an app for their sex toy?

    Even so, the company should not be collecting data without the users knowledge.

  10. Gary Parillo September 14th, 2016 at 00:07

    At my age I thought I’d heard everything.I was wrong.Now I’ve heard everything!

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