Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoYour 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 trafficwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square199fedilinkarrow-up1418arrow-down1134
arrow-up1284arrow-down1external-linkYour 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 trafficwww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square199fedilink
minus-squareEatMyPixelDust@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down2·edit-210 months agoIf you buy a “smart” washing machine and actually connect it to the internet, you deserve what you get.
minus-squareJoelk111@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 months agoI can think of a few smart functionalities of a washer that’d be nice. None of these would be motivation enough to buy one though, unless it was open source, which I’d guess isn’t a thing.
minus-squareDark Arc@social.packetloss.gglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months agoYeah, I wouldn’t mind getting a notification on my phone … sometimes I don’t hear the little chime or I do but I’m the middle of something and forget.
minus-squareJoelk111@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-210 months agoExactly. That’s a small benifit to potentially sacrifice your privacy for though, so they’re still a hard sell for me.
minus-squaremakunamatata@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoThe smart people don’t connect these “smart” devices to the network
minus-squareMisconduct@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoI don’t even let my smart TV connect to the internet. Why would I help it fetch ads for me lol
If you buy a “smart” washing machine and actually connect it to the internet, you deserve what you get.
I can think of a few smart functionalities of a washer that’d be nice. None of these would be motivation enough to buy one though, unless it was open source, which I’d guess isn’t a thing.
Yeah, I wouldn’t mind getting a notification on my phone … sometimes I don’t hear the little chime or I do but I’m the middle of something and forget.
Exactly. That’s a small benifit to potentially sacrifice your privacy for though, so they’re still a hard sell for me.
The smart people don’t connect these “smart” devices to the network
I don’t even let my smart TV connect to the internet. Why would I help it fetch ads for me lol