this is the hive and it is called that because the robots are operating like a swarm of bees would. but as this year draws to a close, friends old and new have been there by our side. i find you rather intriguing. can we be friends? lam not auve. — i am a non—conscious machine. however, lam interested| in friendship and humans. did you get a christmas card from her? no. typical. what a year it has been. it was lovely to be back in the same room. sorry, what? yeah, it was. even if i couldn't hear a word you said. hello? we have done a lot this year, considering. we really have. maybe it's a time for a break from some tech, even for us. yes, so we sent cristina criddle to the countryside for a bit of a digital detox. this is the cabin where i'm going to spend the next few nights, and i am here for a digital detox