Eight Sleep’s advanced features, which claim to revolutionize sleep with temperature control and guided meditations, experienced a major glitch on Monday. The company’s reliance on Amazon Web Services’ cloud infrastructure led to widespread disruptions as data centers went offline, causing users to wake up in the middle of the night to uncomfortable temperatures. Users reported issues ranging from their bed freezing solid to being stuck in an upright position for hours. Eight Sleep’s app and manual buttons were also affected, leaving some users stranded for the night. The malfunction has left many wondering if the future of sleep is more hype than reality.
Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/10/sleep-technology/684702