--- title: "WiFi-Enabled Smart Ovens Are Preheating Themselves at Night" description: "Smart oven maker June Ovens is in the news this week, thanks to reports of their smart ovens allegedly turning themselves on overnight." date: "2019-08-15" modified: "2019-08-15" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/wifi-smart-ovens-preheating" categories: - "Computing" - "Internet Of Things" - "Robots and Machines" tags: - "internet of things" - "oven" - "smart appliances" - "the digest" --- # WiFi-Enabled Smart Ovens Are Preheating Themselves at Night ![Smart oven maker June Ovens is in the news this week, thanks to reports of their smart ovens allegedly turning themselves on overnight.]() *\Image: June/Victor Tangermann\* ## Self-Baking Ovens Remember Juicero, the $400 juicer that attracted more than a [hundred million]() dollars in venture capital? If so, you probably remember the near-universal ridicule when it [came out]() that you could squeeze the startup's Keurig-like fruit bags by hand. Eventually, the company had to [shut down in disgrace](). Now, *The Verge* [is reporting]() that internet-connected ovens made by the company June are turning themselves on at night, preheating to a blistering 400 degrees. Yet another sign that — stick with me here — not every appliance needs to be smart. ## Late-Night Snack One user didn't notice that his June Oven's broiler turned up to 400 degrees for multiple hours around 2:30 AM, *The Verge* reports — three hours after his wife baked a late-night pie. The harrowing tale came courtesy of a June Owners Facebook Group with over 2,000 members. June released its $599 second-generation oven in 2018, which includes wank gadgets including a camera to baking with an app. It can also air fry, dehydrate, slow cook, and broil. ## User Error Luckily, no fire has been reported as a result of a rogue June Oven. And June had a simple, if worrisome, explanation: user error. "We’ve seen a few cases where customers have accidentally activated their oven preheat via a device, figure your cell phone," June CEO Matt Van Horn told *The Verge*. "So imagine if I were to be in the June app clicking recipes and I accidentally tapped something that preheated my oven, we’ve seen a few cases of that." **READ MORE:** [Smart ovens have been turning on overnight and preheating to 400 degrees]() \[*The Verge*\] **More on internet connected devices:** *[These New Smart Lightbulbs Can Beam Data Through Light]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()