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Implanted Google Home Ad Sparks Debate
I think this is the unfortunate reality of engaging with artificially-cheap technology. Google's products are subsidized by ad revenue to some extent and as a result, they can offer a relatively advanced home control unit for less than $150. Companies exist to make money and nature abhors a vacuum; all untapped revenue streams will be captured eventually on a long enough timeline.