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Enshittification@lemmy.world · 26 days ago

Smart Home Device Maker Renders Devices Dumb Unless A New Subscription Is Paid For

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Smart Home Device Maker Renders Devices Dumb Unless A New Subscription Is Paid For

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Enshittification@lemmy.world · 26 days ago

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This isn’t going to stop happening unless governments finally get involved to do their most basic job: protect their citizens. This habit among digital and tech companies of selling a thing o…

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Launched in 2016, Futurehome’s Smarthub is marketed as a central hub for controlling Internet-connected devices in smart homes.
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Should be illegal. Govts won’t do anything though.

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