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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 8 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] EatMyPixelDust@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

If you buy a "smart" washing machine and actually connect it to the internet, you deserve what you get.

[–] makunamatata@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The smart people don’t connect these “smart” devices to the network

[–] Misconduct@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

I don't even let my smart TV connect to the internet. Why would I help it fetch ads for me lol