This heated jacket uses AI, Alexa, and other buzzwords to keep you perfectly snug

If you consider the wintertime need to wear a heavy jacket into a warm subway car a "major wardrobe problem," Ministry of Supply has a solution for you. The Boston-based clothing company, known for experimenting with technology, has just launched a Kickstarter for its newest creation, the Mercury smart thermal jacket. It's an internet-of-things-enabled, heated jacket that's controlled by an app, syncs with Alexa, and customizes its temperature using machine learning.