Prego Pasta Sauce announced they were teaming up with StoryCorps to create a device that would store pasta while also eavesdropping on, recording, and, according to some reports, uploading your family’s dinner conversations to the Library of Congress.

It gets even crazier.

The devices sold out almost instantly!

(Probably picked up by some guys in an unmarked van).

To be fair, though, Prego promised the devices won’t upload your conversations without permission. And it seems pretty innocent.

The Prego x StoryCorps Connection Keeper is a simple, AI-free, screen-free device designed to help families create an audio scrapbook of the moments that matter most. It captures the everyday conversations you wish to preserve — your kids’ voices, the ‘how was your day’ chats, the laughter and stories shared around the table — so you can revisit them for years to come. With just the press of a button, families can record meaningful moments in real time. The device is not connected to the internet and does not use Wi-Fi or AI, allowing you to capture memories without phones, screens, or distractions getting in the way.

But seriously, despite their best assurances, I’ve got enough to worry about with my AI-infested phone.

The last thing I need is to have to wonder whether there are spies in my pasta.

from:    https://notthebee.com/article/somehow-this-prego-pasta-sauce-surveillance-device-sold-out-immediately?from_social=twitter