No, I mean smart devices are used to harass women in entirely new ways.

Men often are the ones who setup the devices. Even if they have a restraining order they will turn music on in the middle of the night, mess with the lights, turn the thermostat down etc. Before a restraining order smart devices are often used for monitoring.

No, you can do a lot of griefing with the ability to remotely control locks, fixtures, appliances and thermostats.

Why would they "surely" mean the opposite of what they said?