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What you are describing sounds a lot like C4: https://c4model.com/

I was under the impression that there were potential positive-energy solutions to this problem that don't require antimatter: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6382/abe692

In my experience, enforcing log-in for for this kind of consumer product done for the sake of security, rather than user hostility. Internet connected hardware on a home network is a very attractive attack vector, especially if commands are unauthenticated.

This report is actually better than expected: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/12/inflation-rose-just-0point2p...

Isn't that essentially the value prop. of Squarespace and similar services?

Yes, and the same goes for information about the WiFi network. Lots of apps for IoT devices require this information to set up products, but the OS presents this as location tracking.

Apple Music. Their services are making up a growing percentage of their revenue: https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2019/01/30/apple-music-50-m...

Google has already built a great solar calculator using satellite imagery, at https://www.google.com/get/sunroof

Yes, although they won't get the whole Wi-Fi scan list, which means no fine grained triangulation, and also no BSSID, but it's definitely imperfect.

It's also very frustrating if you are using the Wi-Fi APIs for legitimate purposes. Having to explain to a user why you need location permissions in order to set up a Wi-Fi peripheral isn't easy.

Android requires apps request location permissions in order to access Wi-Fi IP info.