From: The Verge - Wednesday Jun 19, 2019 08:28 pm
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Jibo was designed to be lovable, and then it died. The social home robot shipped to Indiegogo backers in 2017, and earlier this year, it received an update that said its servers would be shutting down. Now the owners are having to deal with the loss of their friend. It's a tragic story, which you can read (and listen to!) below, that's not only about love lost but also ETHICS. Check it out.

-Ashley

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