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The new spec ... allows manufacturers to connect devices directly to the internet.

Enshittification comes for all.

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[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Ftfy:

This has absolute bearing on whether devices can be enshittified in the same way plaguing too many current home automation devices

This literally changes nothing except creating a standard path and manner to enable cloud dependencies and tracking from unscrupulous venders

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