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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@dangillmor if they disable or degrade the usability of my Hue devices, I will seek compensation. If anyone wants to work together on this, lemme know.
Sep 23, 2023 at 6:04pmWeb