An unusual problem with a smart coffee machine has raised questions about how much internet access household gadgets really need.

A coffee machine left unclean rarely announces the problem outright. Instead, the flavor drifts, turning slightly bitter or flat without an obvious cause.

If you are one of the millions of coffee-addicted shamblers that rise each morning to the blare of an alarm clock, driven only by the notion that your substance of choice is mere minutes away from ...

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