Philips Hue will force users to upload their data to Hue cloud
Philips Hue will force users to upload their data to Hue cloud
To control your lights you soon need to create an account and share your data with the Hue cloud.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5717757
Today’s story is about Philips Hue by Signify. They will soon start forcing accounts on all users and upload user data to their cloud. For now, Signify says you’ll still be able to control your Hue lights locally as you’re currently used to, but we don’t know if this may change in the future. The privacy policy allows them to store the data and share it with partners.
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There's a lesson here somewhere, but I'll be darned if I can put my finger on what it might be.
There's a lesson here somewhere, but I'll be darned if I can put my finger on what it might be.
On reddit I'd be linking /r/stallmanwasright
Because, despite all his flaws, he's been very right about the dangers proprietary software poses to user privacy, user control, and general user interests. This is but one more thing to toss on a pretty big pile.
My favorite video covering the core concepts in a fun, cartoony, 3 minute long way for anyone who has never been exposed.
!stallmanwasright@lemmy.ml exists, but it could use some more GNU/activity.
GNU/activity.
LOL!
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you’re referring to as activity, is in fact, GNU/activity...
The light switch?