The smart home graveyard is getting crowded

June Oven, a smart appliance once praised for its advanced cooking features, has been shut down by parent company Weber, leaving users with a device that no longer functions as intended once cloud services were disabled. The shutdown exemplifies a growing "smart home graveyard" where connected devices become unusable when companies discontinue support, highlighting the risks of relying on cloud-dependent technology. This pattern affects numerous smart home products from major manufacturers like Nest, Belkin, and Bose, raising concerns about consumer investment in internet-connected devices.