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We review a recent news story that demonstrates the risk of not having digital freedom.


A quick episode about data freedom

  • Recent news story relates to Data Freedom
  • Spectrum shut down their smart home service
  • Disables many devices that are otherwise perfectly fine
  • Customers invested a lot of money
  • Freedom Level 1 moved to Level 0
  • Better alternatives
  • Smart Home devices aren’t standard enough to use in my home

References

Google Home ‘Bricking’ Reports Raise Questions About Intelligence of ‘Smart’ Home Devices Spectrum Shuts Down Home Security Service, Will Brick Customer Equipment

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