Dan GillmorSep 23, 2023

That "smart lighting" from Philips is about to spy on you in new ways you can't control -- naturally the company is claiming it's to protect you. This is Trump-level lying.

https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2023/09/22/philips-hue-force-users-upload-data-to-cloud/

[Update Oct 2: data sharing to become optional] 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.

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Show threadSpamboxSep 23, 2023
@dangillmor as someone who has never used a hue product and has no knowledge of how you set them up ect, I'm confused about what data they can actually gather from lights. I don't understand what the lights in your house would give away in terms of sensitive information?
Show threadGrassroots Joe

@spamboxer @dangillmor

At a minimum your location when you access the app to manipulate lights

Sep 23, 2023 at 10:20amWeb
Show threadMcNullaSep 23, 2023
@joeinwynnewood @spamboxer @dangillmor
So they’ll know I turned off the light from Chicago? They gonna break in my house or something?