But even without gadgets that understand our spoken commands, research suggests that, as bizarre as it sounds, under certain circumstances, people regularly ascribe human traits to everyday objects.

但研究表明，即使没有能够听懂我们口头指令，在某些情况下，人们还是习惯性地认为日用品具有人类特征，尽管这听起很奇怪。

More everyday items are becoming connected devices - from watches to washing machines - and many of the emerging tech expected to transform society in the near future will need high-speed networks too.

从手表到洗衣机，越越多日用品正在成为联网，许多有望在不久将改变社会新兴技术也将需要高速网络。