Alright right now we live in an apartment unit, now we have been living here for decades and are considering to move for a lot reasons. But today we just this supposedly new technology and what I didn't expect or know, it seems this new and updated thermostat was made by Google at this point. How do we know the guy told us this when installing it and basically everyone is getting one in the building, at this point you know where I am getting. The design makes it seem like some transmitter if not some device to spy on you hidden in plain sight, wouldn't surprise me (((they.))) are doing this for their deprived agendas. But to use such as a subtle disguise, bastards are pretty much asking to be hanged for violating our privacy and much more without second thought.
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It doesn't have to be all that nefarious as to having a full-on bug-set in the device to spy on average people. That's too costly.
No, all they have to do is declare air-conditioning and heating a threat to global climate and turn off your ability to heat or cool your home by turning off the device remotely.
There's no need to spy on you if they can simply make your life a living hell ruled by policies you have no say in. You'll do whatever they say just to turn it back on.
This. I find it hard to believe that there are cameras and microphones in everything. If you carry a call phone or have smart speakers in your house, they’re already listening.
Yup. If you have a smart phone, why are you worried about your thermostat spying on you?
You already gave up your privacy long, long ago.
I don’t think some of you get it… the more data points, the more coverage, the more they can map your behaviour.
A few sensitive microphones they know every action you take, they know where everyone is within the unit, likely even the complete layout of the unit.
A human doesn’t even look at it unless it’s flagged. An AI will look at your behaviour, comparing to a mathematical model that gets more accurate with more data. They’ll plot your behaviour, control every aspect of your life subtly and use force in the areas they fear you the most.
You'd be surprised...
https://bgr.com/tech/google-nest-microphone-congress-letter/