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Re:Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of b... by EvanAnderson on Thursday January 08, 2026 @01:28PM (#46544593)
That's exactly what the "NoLongerEvil" Nest thermostat server did[0]. They just injected their own CA bundle and modified the /etc/hosts file to "free" the devices.

[0] discussed https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45813343

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