The AWS outage bricked people's $2,700 smartbeds, leaving them in a reclining position or with the heat up. People were unable to use them, basically. A GitHub repo exists that lets people operate their beds without reliance on the normal infrastructure
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The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds
When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The AWS outage bricked people's $2,700 smartbeds, leaving them in a reclining position or with the heat up. People were unable to use them, basically. A GitHub repo exists that lets people operate their beds without reliance on the normal infrastructure
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Wait, SMARTBEDS EXIST?
Eight Sleep smartbeds users had a bad night on Monday when a major outage of Amazon Web Services (AWS) caused their beds to malfunction. Some were left with the bed’s heat blasting. One woman said her bed went haywire and she had to unplug it from the wall.
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The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds
When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.
www.404media.co
October 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Wait, SMARTBEDS EXIST?
I just saw the word “smartbeds” for the first time and think I may need to sleep on the living room floor tonight
October 23, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I just saw the word “smartbeds” for the first time and think I may need to sleep on the living room floor tonight
just learned that the aws outage affected "cloud-connected smartbeds"
October 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
just learned that the aws outage affected "cloud-connected smartbeds"
Eight Sleep smartbeds users had a bad night on Monday when a major outage of Amazon Web Services (AWS) caused their beds to malfunction. Some were left with the bed’s heat blasting. One woman said her bed went haywire and she had to unplug it from the wall.
🔗 www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...
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The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds
When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.
www.404media.co
October 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Eight Sleep smartbeds users had a bad night on Monday when a major outage of Amazon Web Services (AWS) caused their beds to malfunction. Some were left with the bed’s heat blasting. One woman said her bed went haywire and she had to unplug it from the wall.
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Frogs
Darkness
Plague
Doge
QAnon
Bulldozers
Lice
Frogs again
Bloooood
And the Bricking of the SmartBeds
Darkness
Plague
Doge
QAnon
Bulldozers
Lice
Frogs again
Bloooood
And the Bricking of the SmartBeds
October 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Frogs
Darkness
Plague
Doge
QAnon
Bulldozers
Lice
Frogs again
Bloooood
And the Bricking of the SmartBeds
Darkness
Plague
Doge
QAnon
Bulldozers
Lice
Frogs again
Bloooood
And the Bricking of the SmartBeds
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if you're feeling down today, I have some Reddit threads for you
The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds
When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.
www.404media.co
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
if you're feeling down today, I have some Reddit threads for you
Why do smartbeds exist
Reclining and heated furniture can be designed without it being an IoT style object.
This is absurd.
Reclining and heated furniture can be designed without it being an IoT style object.
This is absurd.
The AWS outage bricked people's $2,700 smartbeds, leaving them in a reclining position or with the heat up. People were unable to use them, basically. A GitHub repo exists that lets people operate their beds without reliance on the normal infrastructure
www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...
www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...
The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds
When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.
www.404media.co
October 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Why do smartbeds exist
Reclining and heated furniture can be designed without it being an IoT style object.
This is absurd.
Reclining and heated furniture can be designed without it being an IoT style object.
This is absurd.
Really validating my concerted effort to keep an any all 'smart' things out of my house.
The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds
When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.
www.404media.co
October 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Really validating my concerted effort to keep an any all 'smart' things out of my house.
Quem em sã consciência compra uma cama que precisa conectar no wi-fi?
The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds
When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.
www.404media.co
October 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Quem em sã consciência compra uma cama que precisa conectar no wi-fi?
LRP today I learned that smartbeds are a thing and I want to weep, this is the stupidest timeline
October 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
LRP today I learned that smartbeds are a thing and I want to weep, this is the stupidest timeline
Smartbeds?
The AWS outage bricked people's $2,700 smartbeds, leaving them in a reclining position or with the heat up. People were unable to use them, basically. A GitHub repo exists that lets people operate their beds without reliance on the normal infrastructure
www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...
www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...
The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds
When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.
www.404media.co
October 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Smartbeds?
Pod 6 debut: smaller tech, solo sizes & faster temp control, starting at $1,999. #SleepTech #SmartBeds #EightSleep #Pod6 #AI #Gadgets #HealthTech #SleepApnea thedailytechfeed.com/eight-sleep-...
September 23, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Pod 6 debut: smaller tech, solo sizes & faster temp control, starting at $1,999. #SleepTech #SmartBeds #EightSleep #Pod6 #AI #Gadgets #HealthTech #SleepApnea thedailytechfeed.com/eight-sleep-...
Timeline synchronicity
October 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Timeline synchronicity
TIL there are "smartbeds" connected to the cloud
Really validating my concerted effort to keep an any all 'smart' things out of my house.
The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds
When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.
www.404media.co
October 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
TIL there are "smartbeds" connected to the cloud
I'm Gen X, I'm an early adopter and gadget guy, but I think I'm somehow devolving into being a Boomer because for the life of me I do NOT understand the urge for IoT everything or smart homes, and stories like this just keep justifying my position:
www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...
www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...
The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds
When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.
www.404media.co
October 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I'm Gen X, I'm an early adopter and gadget guy, but I think I'm somehow devolving into being a Boomer because for the life of me I do NOT understand the urge for IoT everything or smart homes, and stories like this just keep justifying my position:
www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...
www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...
In the Carousel of Progress refurb, the Christmas turkey being burned is caused by an AWS outage instead of poor voice commands.
www.404media.co/the-aws-outag...
www.404media.co/the-aws-outag...
The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds
When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.
www.404media.co
October 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In the Carousel of Progress refurb, the Christmas turkey being burned is caused by an AWS outage instead of poor voice commands.
www.404media.co/the-aws-outag...
www.404media.co/the-aws-outag...
Reading about this from @404media.co is just amazing.
I think smart devices are amazing, but they need to still function as a thing once the "smart" part breaks.
www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...
I think smart devices are amazing, but they need to still function as a thing once the "smart" part breaks.
www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...
The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds
When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.
www.404media.co
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Reading about this from @404media.co is just amazing.
I think smart devices are amazing, but they need to still function as a thing once the "smart" part breaks.
www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...
I think smart devices are amazing, but they need to still function as a thing once the "smart" part breaks.
www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...
Chuckling at ‘smartbeds’. I mean, wtf?
October 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Chuckling at ‘smartbeds’. I mean, wtf?