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LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devices (arstechnica.com)
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[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 15 points 8 hours ago

Mostly targeting advertising. The original source is the GamerNexus video. They show in great details the kind of information they capture and give potential usage for it. For instance they can detect thermostats, air conditioning units and air purifier that may be on the network, products that LG also sells. They give another example: if they see you have an iPhone 13, they may send you ads for the new iPhone 17.