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Communal Computing’s Many Problems

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Someone buys the device and sets up the account; it’s their device, their account. What happens when you want your home assistant to play music for a dinner party, but your preferences have been skewed by your children’s listening habits? Communal devices are intended to be used by groups of people in homes and offices.

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Communal Computing

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Your Spotify playlist starts to have recommendations for songs you don’t like. You might see a photo you took on someone else’s digital frame. An Apple TV reminds you of a new episode of a show your partner watches. Guests are asking you to turn on your IoT-enabled lights for them. The problems are subtle at first.