HidrateSpark PRO Smart Water Bottle
It’s a sign of the times when even a water bottle can potentially be used as a surveillance device. That, according to the report, is exactly the case with HidrateSpark’s smart water bottle which tracks a user’s water consumption and sends that to an app over Bluetooth. An LED puck located at the bottom of the bottle glows a color to alert users when it’s time to take a sip. In theory, the water bottle is intended to act as a hydration aid to ensure the chronically fatigued and headache-prone remember to drink more. You could also drink when you’re thirsty, but then there are no flashing LED lights.
Though some bad actors probably could find some yet unknown way to weaponize water consumption data, the real risk with HydrateSpark’s water bottle comes from its rudimentary use of location tracking. The water bottle also collects basic biographical details of users, including their height, weight, age, and activity level, the report notes.
