▲ 314 ▼ Your washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data traffic (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world 212 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CeeBee@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (3 children) So that they can call it "smart" and charge more for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don’t forget they can now get you to download their app to use those smrt features. Load that app…yes, that’s right. Now that you’ve done that, they have your sweet sweet data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CeeBee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The LG washer app asked for literally every possible permission. If it could ask for my DNA, it would have. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hal_5700X@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Sad but true. permalink fedilink source parent [–] snooggums@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) A "smart" label makes me assume it i going to do a bunch of shit I don't want it to while failing early because it is overly complex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CeeBee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yup. And at this point if you want to buy a regular TV, they're harder to find and often cost more now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don’t forget they can now get you to download their app to use those smrt features. Load that app…yes, that’s right. Now that you’ve done that, they have your sweet sweet data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CeeBee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The LG washer app asked for literally every possible permission. If it could ask for my DNA, it would have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CeeBee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The LG washer app asked for literally every possible permission. If it could ask for my DNA, it would have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) A "smart" label makes me assume it i going to do a bunch of shit I don't want it to while failing early because it is overly complex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CeeBee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yup. And at this point if you want to buy a regular TV, they're harder to find and often cost more now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CeeBee@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yup. And at this point if you want to buy a regular TV, they're harder to find and often cost more now. permalink fedilink source parent