Did you know that #GoogleHome devices are
- able to call 911
- but only with an $8 monthly subscription?!?

Google (and Amazon, and Apple) put the ability to call emergency services behind an monthly paywall, creating a dystopian tiered system where only rich and technologically savvy families have the means to save themselves in a crisis.

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9678051?hl=en#zippy=%2Cset-up-emergency-calling
https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/can-alexa-call-911/

#smarthome #latestagecapitalism #inequality #accessibility #911 #bigtech #gafam