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n3rd_1n_5pac3··on [dead]
1. What kind of testing it is? Website mentions exploratory testing which does not meet the single test case flow defined in the comment 2. How the tool maintains the set of existing test cases? 3. How long does it take to execute tests? 4. Ephemeral VMs sounds exepnsive. What is the estimated cost for the example test execution?
n3rd_1n_5pac3··on 22,000 smart thermostats in Colorado locked over ‘energy emergency’
“Due to a rare energy emergency that may affect the local energy grid, your temperature slider has been changed from 8:00 am — 8:00 pm because you enrolled in a Community Energy Savings program.”

Specifically, one that offered them incentives in exchange for some degree of remote control over the smart thermostats. Those customers, for example, get a $100 credit at sign-up, and $25 each year.

It seems that customers were aware of that because of the participation benefits