Hotels have developed a new revenue stream: "algorithmic" smoke detectors
Hotels have developed a new revenue stream: "algorithmic" smoke detectors
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@_ZachGriff: I was just scammed by a @Hyatt hotel — and what I’ve uncovered so far points to a *much* bigger issue. A 🧵 (1/13) It started when I checked out of Hyatt’s Pell Hotel near...

Guests report getting billed hundreds of dollars for smoking, based on the readings of an "algorithmic" smoke detector. The sensor manufacturer markets its product as a way for hotels to unlock new revenue streams.