2026 Mandates Self-Charging Sockets: No Power, No Outrage If You Just Plug In Common Sense
So I'm reading about these new 2026 regulations for "smart sockets" that auto-shut off unless you pay a monthly subscription fee. Why is it so hard for these people to understand that electricity is a basic necessity, not a Netflix password? My grandpa's 1950s toaster still works on a dumb socket. Now we need a chip in every wall plug to "optimize grid efficiency"? How about we optimize a little common sense instead. Leave our outlets alone, you bureaucrats.