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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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[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 13 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 5 hours ago (1 children)

Looks like HAL from space odyssey.

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

It does!

Alarm: beeps

Push

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

...

Alarm: keeps beeping