I expected some pornographic masterpiece of gameplay to somehow fall in my lap like 10 years ago.

That was Monster Girl Quest for me…

It’s a visual novel with turn-based combat, so the gameplay’s eh, but story-wise it’s phenomenal.

You jest, but smart toilets actually are a thing now… Though from what I can tell, they use remotes instead of apps. So no wifi or subscriptions, but you better not break that remote.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N8eNGBz6zM

For me, it’s “Does this have a practical function?”, and if no, then “Would I evacuate with this in a disaster?”

The same thing happened to me recently. I used my friend’s phone to play this video in front of the camera, and it worked.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-21/video-selfie-verification-process-for-account/104499702