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Budget smart home gear's remote kill switch raises privacy worries
Original: Most budget smart home gear has an off switch, and you aren’t the one holding it
Cheap smart home devices increasingly come with remote control capability that manufacturers hold, not owners, meaning gadgets can be switched off, restricted or bricked without the user's consent. Tech commentators warn this raises privacy and ownership concerns, since inexpensive hardware often depends on company cloud servers that can disappear or be turned against buyers at any time.
Why now: Growing unease that consumers do not truly own or control the budget smart devices they buy
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