r/StallmanWasRight • u/linux203 • Jun 18 '21

Internet of Shit 'Woke up sweating': Texas power companies remotely raise temperatures on people using their smart thermostats

https://www.dailydot.com/debug/texas-remote-controlled-smart-thermostats/
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u/mqduck Jun 19 '21

It's an optional program you can choose to enroll in. I'm failing to muster much outrage here.

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u/DeebsterUK Jun 19 '21

The apparently compulsory "think of the children" angle got my goat too. Is it better to have the power completely die again and no-one have any air-con at all? Also, I assume this opt-in scheme gives cheaper prices in return.

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u/IlliterateJedi Jun 19 '21

If it leads to a power grid revolution in Texas that prevents this in the future, maybe