Crossposted from https://infosec.pub/post/52518361

The TV world has been a pot of controversy thanks to a two-hour-and-15-minute video from Gamers Nexus claiming LG TVs are nefariously spying on everything you do. They can record and store audio even when they seem to be off, track everything you watch, and could even be hacked remotely and turned into covert surveillance […]

  • aesthelete@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    Some applications make more sense to me than others. I haven’t fully dipped into the bluetooth controlled stuff, but I have used other various wireless solutions for things. Funny enough, I’ve been thinking about adding a wireless power switch to my TV so that I know it isn’t snooping on me when it’s off. Can’t snoop on me if you don’t have any power.