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The Smart Home Wi-Fi Trap: Are We All Being Conned by Convenience?
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Smart home stuff is dominated by Tuya, which is Chinese. Even a lot of the american branded stuff is Tuya rebranded. Phillips hue is Netherlands based, and from a quick look isn't tuya. IKEA is also not tuya. The rest, I would basically guarantee are all tuya based.