Kohler unveils a camera for your toilet

Residence items firm Kohler lately unveiled a brand new machine referred to as the Dekoda — a $599 digital camera that may be connected to your rest room bowl and take photos of what’s inside.

CNET reports that the Dekoda analyzes these photos as a way to present updates in your intestine well being and hydration, and to probably detect blood. It additionally comes with a chargeable battery, a USB connection, and a fingerprint sensor to determine who’s utilizing the bathroom.

The Dekoda is currently available for pre-order, with shipments scheduled to start on October 21. Along with the {hardware} buy charge, clients might want to pay between $70 and $156 for a subscription.

Should you’re uneasy in regards to the privateness implications of placing a digital camera proper beneath your non-public components, the corporate says, “Dekoda’s sensors see down into your rest room and nowhere else.” It additionally notes that the ensuing knowledge is secured by way of end-to-end encryption.

Kohler isn’t the one firm in search of to take photos of your poop — we’ve additionally written about the toilet camera offered by a startup called Throne.