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Smart Coffee Maker Baffles Techie By Recording 1TB of Data
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Moneycontrol•10-10-2026, 15:07
Smart Coffee Maker Baffles Techie By Recording 1TB of Data
- •A tech professional on X revealed that his parents smart Keurig coffee maker recorded over 1 terabyte of outgoing network traffic in 10 days.
- •The unusual data usage overwhelmed a home network access point, prompting the user to immediately unplug the appliance.
- •Further investigation suggested that most of the traffic stayed within the local home network rather than being uploaded externally.
- •The exact cause remains unconfirmed, with no evidence that the device was intentionally collecting personal information.
- •The incident highlights growing concerns about the necessity of internet connectivity in everyday household appliances.
Key Questions Answered
A Keurig K-Supreme SMART coffee maker recorded more than 1 terabyte, specifically around 1,008 GB, of outgoing network traffic over a span of 10 days and nine hours.
No, further investigation by the owner revealed that most of the recorded 1 terabyte of traffic stayed within the home network rather than escaping to the internet.
The device involved was a Keurig K-Supreme SMART model, which connects to Wi-Fi to allow users to control functions through a mobile app.
