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

Enshittification comes for all.

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    While this sounds like a backward move for the local, smart home standard Matter, Hui emphasizes it is optional for manufacturers. Plus, if a manufacturer does choose to enable it, consumers can turn it off at the network level. “The spec requires border router vendors to give capability to the users to disable this functionality,” he says.

    I guess we’ll see.