2026-02-14
Public pressure works. If we, as consumers, are loud enough of were we draw the line, we can influence companies. Keep repeating: no to surveillance and tracking, yes to privacy and local control www.theverge.com/news/878447/ ...
The Verge
Amazon's Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety, which would have let law enforcement agencies request footage from Ring doorbell users, after backlash
2026-02-13
Public pressure works. If we, as consumers, are loud enough of were we draw the line, we can influence companies. Keep repeating: no to surveillance and tracking, yes to privacy and local control www.theverge.com/news/878447/ ...
The Verge
Amazon's Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety, which would have let law enforcement agencies request footage from Ring doorbell users, after backlash
After weeks of mounting pressure and a questionable Super Bowl ad, the Amazon-owned company has walked back its plan to integrate with the controversial surveillance company.
2025-07-11
Every. Cloud. Device. Ever. — “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to end technical support for older Wemo products, effective January 31, 2026. [...] features that rely on cloud connectivity, including remote access and voice assistant integrations, will no longer work.”
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Belkin says it is ending support for its Wemo smart home products and app on January 31, 2026; four devices will continue to function via HomeKit over Thread
If your home has any of Belkin's Wemo products, the connected devices will cease to operate in early 2026.