💻 Technology 5d ago · Paulo Vargas

The smart home was supposed to be open, but it’s becoming a toll booth

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The smart home was supposed to be open, but it’s becoming a toll booth
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The smart home promised seamless convenience. What it increasingly delivers is a polished system of gatekeeping, where screens, speakers, and dashboards shape what gets seen, what gets used, and what keeps charging after the hardware is already paid for.

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