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Life in Use
Research on how things work in everyday life.

New investigation · Ownership over time

Eight Sleep and Dock Pro: repairs, noise and upkeep

Repairs, replacements, noise and subscriptions: we reconstructed 16 reported ownership episodes and checked the current vendor documents.

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First investigation · Connected home

When the internet stops.
What keeps working?

We read the documentation for six smart-home setups. The useful question is which functions survive, and under what conditions.

Documentation comparison
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The dependency map Device Cloud Home control path
Power · Network · SoftwareConceptual diagram

A closer look

Understanding the evidence

Why we follow up

Useful questions.
Time to look closer.

A product launch tells one part of the story. We look at what happens in use: the conditions, the upkeep and the experiences that become visible over time. Each investigation shows what its evidence can support.

How we work

Questions for future investigations

Editorial plans
  1. How much work remains with a robot mower in its second season?
  2. What happens to AI-built projects after launch?

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