‘Smart’ Adult Sex Toy Spied On Users
‘A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a company that created a “smart” sex toy, which monitored and recorded its use and sent information back to the manufacturer.
The ‘We-Vibe’ vibrator could pair with a smartphone through an app called We-Connect, which allows the user, or online partners, to control the vibrator through their touchscreen. “Tease and please with custom vibes you create. Turn on your lover when you connect and play together from anywhere in the world,” an advertisement for the app stated. “Build excitement with secure in-app voice, chat and video.”
Using a feature called “connect lover,” users could exchange texts, control their partner’s device, or engage in videochat. When users would begin using this feature, they would be prompted to “create a secure connection between your smartphones.” However, it turns out that the connection was never actually secure.’
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