cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/stallmanwasright@lemmy.ml/t/487981
Today’s story is about Philips Hue by Signify. They will soon start forcing accounts on all users and upload user data to their cloud. For now, Signify says you’ll still be able to control your Hue lights locally as you’re currently used to, but we don’t know if this may change in the future. The privacy policy allows them to store the data and share it with partners.
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What is wrong with tech companies this week? Did a memo go round saying “let the enshittification begin!”?
There’s no need for this move and it just seems like they felt they had enough people locked in so they could start tightening the screws.
This will only get worse, enshittification goes faster and faster. Some companies (like epic with their store) are already skipping the first phase of providing value to users.
The only thing you can do is to use FOSS and hardware with open standards because those are the only things that are safe from enshittification. As a bonus you’re also voting with your wallet.