Users of the Insteon smart home hub were surprised earlier this week when their hubs turned on and their cloud-based integrations suddenly started working after almost two months of silence. It turns out a group of Insteon users purchased the Insteon assets, and the new company headed by Ken Fairbanks plans to make a go of the business. (Stacey on IoT) — Stacey HigginbothamFor a more detailed take on Ken Fairbanks and Insteon check out this post: Richard Gunther is a fellow smart home podcaster and hardcore Insteon user, and he provides an insider’s perspective to the deal. If companies encrypt user data, then they can’t use it to build out algorithms, and if they collect a ton of user data and anonymize it, the data can often be de-anonymized pretty quickly. That means you’ll need either an Apple TV or HomePod for your HomeKit smart home in the near future.

Source: CNN June 11, 2022 05:23 UTC