# Journal: devices

- [When Companies Turn Off Your Smart Devices](https://rohankumar.pro/journal/when-companies-turn-off-your-smart-devices) — Companies can remotely shut down devices you paid for. From Revolv and Spotify Car Thing to Humane AI Pin and Belkin Wemo, this video explores planned obsolescence, cloud-dependent products, software ownership, and why smart devices can become useless while the hardware still works. We also look at Matter, Home Assistant, and Right to Repair.