Gained a few pounds? This cute smart scale will be nice about it

The smart home has reached peak cute.

If you care about your weight, stepping on the cold, metallic top of a scale can be a scary moment. But a new model debuted at CES — made from soft white silicone in the shape of clouds and adorned with a friendly three-dimensional character — delivers something cuddlier. 

The best part? It's a smart scale with an app that will say nice things to you, no matter what the number reads.

The smart scale is made by Kakao Friends, a spinoff design and merchandise company from a Korean messenger app called Kakao Talk. In the app, three characters — Ryan the bear, Muji the bunny, and Apeach the ... pink mushroom? – became so popular that it began creating merchandise like plush toys around the characters. Read more...