Smart beds, smart suitcases, smart belts and now…joining the lineup…smart water pitches, writes Lauren Goode:

• Brita’s pitcher water filters are meant to be replaced after they filter about 40 gallons (150 liters) of water.
• The pitchers used to be at the mercy of their owners’ willingness to follow instructions.
• Now they’ve announced a new water pitcher that will automatically order a replacement from Amazon when it detects that it’s time to switch out the filters.
• The pitcher itself costs $45, and a pack of three replacement filters costs about $20.
• This is all powered by two non-rechargeable batteries that should last about five years.

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Source: The Verge