Louis Rossmann - Philips changes terms AFTER the sale: requires data-sharing account to use a light bulb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR2j-r3pmng #PhilipsHue #SmartLighting #SmartDevice #IoT #LightBulb #DataCollection #Privacy #FalseAdvertising #TermsOfService #Security #Buzzword #Gaslighting #Marketing

Allum Bokhari - RESTRICT Act, Labeled a ‘TikTok Ban,’ Includes Jail Sentences, Huge Fines for American Citizens: https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2023/03/29/restrict-act-labeled-a-tiktok-ban-includes-jail-sentences-huge-fines-for-american-citizens/ #RESTRICTAct #Unconstitutional #Criminalization #GovermentAbuse #SmartDevices #Tyranny #SurveillanceState #PoliceState #PrisonPlanet

Tech Tyranny in TX - Smart Thermostats Being Accessed Remotely and Turned Up Due to Energy Shortages You thought you were being smart with all those smart devices? Think again. https://bit.ly/3vUBWBt You have given "the man" access to your devices and life. Residents in Texas are reporting that their thermostats enrolled in the "Smart Savers Texas" program are being accessed remotely and turned up to prevent the air conditioner from turning on. Hey, it's in the agreement. Part of the exchange for entry into a sweepstakes. Freedom? We'll decide that. So much for those "smart" devices. Maybe not so "smart" a decision after all. #biggovernment #techtyranny #smartdevices #governmentcontrol

Just a Heads Up: Amazon Device Owners Only Have About 4 Days to Opt Out of Their Wireless Mass Sharing Plan Called "Sidewalk" Amazon's Sidewalk program is allegedly designed to fix connection problems with its users smart devices like Echo and Ring security camera's. https://bit.ly/3uWwpdg Like Comcast, the Sidewalk plan builds "mesh networks" by hooking devices up to a city-wide or area-wide network extending WIFI ranges and tracking devices such as those made by Tile. Concerns have come because of the lack of transparency with which Amazon rolled out the product and the short time to opt out. Is this yet another way to enlarge the "smart surveillance network" aka "the internet of things"? Amazon's Q&A leans in that direction. If this is an issue for you, the opt out instructions can be found at this page: https://bit.ly/3ihRPPj #amazon #smartdevices #smartsurveillance #internetofthings