[–] ElspethTirel [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Revolv is a home automation hub that Google acquired 17 months ago; yesterday, Google announced that as of May 15, it will killswitch all the Revolvs in the field and render them inert. Section 1201 of the DMCA -- the law that prohibits breaking DRM -- means that anyone who tries to make a third-party OS for Revolv faces felony charges and up to 5 years in prison.
Revolv is apparently being killswitched because it doesn't fit in with Google's plan for Nest, the other home automation system it acquired. Google's FAQ tells its customers that this is OK because their warranties have expired, and besides, this is all covered in the fine-print they clicked through, or at least saw, or at least saw a link to.
[–] WhiteRonin 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Google doesn't reach into your home. They just turned off their servers ;-)
This is why I don't want cloud storage and cloud only services ;-)