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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices (www.notebookcheck.net)
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An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.

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[–] MalMen@sh.itjust.works 9 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

For what I saw in the video, even that way, the fucking TV try to connect to any available wifi to comunicate your data. Its insane

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 8 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah, I went with LG because I wanted to try an OLED, and the price was right. Never buying anything from them again, and whatever tv I do buy next I’ll disable all the shit from the get-go.

I’ve always been privacy minded, but things have gotten so bad, and I’ve gotten complacent. Hell, I just bought a connected smoke alarm system because my wife and kids needed something they can mute remotely. Should have just bought a stick instead.

I need to replace my WiFi, about time I get one with real VLAN support, so I can build an isolated guest/IoT network.

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

connected smoke alarm

What the fuck? I would have simply bought a wall powered smoke alarm, opened it up, and wired an auxiliary button to the snooze button's pads and put that button lower down as one of those wall switch buttons.

https://signalsonline.com/products/wall-plate-led-pilot-light

You really just need to complete the circuit to make it shut up.

[–] DeadEndLink@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Looks like HAL from space odyssey.

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

It does!

Alarm: beeps

Push

Alarm: "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that"

...

Alarm: keeps beeping

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

my wife and kids needed something they can mute remotely

But.... why?

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Because they are short and my ceilings are tall. We also cook a lot and with kids, smoke happens. So, the requirement from the wife was being able to silence remotely.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

So by "remotely" you mean "from 1m away"?

When I was a kid we handled this "remote silencing" issue with a broom handle.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 1 points 10 minutes ago

I did say “should have just bought a stick instead”.

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

There was a good reason for it, but no one can remember why now. Anyway, car been mow knock side