I don't know that I buy that 78 degrees poses a health risk, even for an infant, given that there are people in the world who (if you can believe it) don't even have air-conditioning. Always read the fine print, I guess.
When I used a Nest, I remember that the power company I was with (in California) had a similar promotion, if you signed up with their energy saver you'd get a discount.
However, I don't recall it being "fine print" that they'd raise the thermostat's temperature. I recall that being fairly prominent on the promotion, and if they did raise the temperature, the Nest would clearly tell you that happened.
Wow that is a huge breach of privacy and trust. Given the other recent discussion about apps being installed without consent or notification on smartphones (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27558500) and Tim Cook’s absurd claims about side loading (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27565002), it seems like it is time for consumers to get devices back under their control rather than continuing to cede ground.
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 22.6 ms ] threadHowever, I don't recall it being "fine print" that they'd raise the thermostat's temperature. I recall that being fairly prominent on the promotion, and if they did raise the temperature, the Nest would clearly tell you that happened.
Maybe things have changed since 2015?