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@jbz@indieweb.social  路  activity timestamp last week

馃挜 Homeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a day / Newsweek

"On January 8, I was looking through the router logs to see what devices were using the most bandwidth. Besides the usual suspects, I noticed that my LG Washing Machine had the fourth-highest usage of data for the week. This was highly suspicious."

https://www.newsweek.com/homeowner-baffled-washing-machine-uses-3-6gb-internet-1862675

#privacy #surveillance

Newsweek

Homeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a day

A home automation and tech enthusiast stumbled upon the anomaly while troubleshooting issues with his home network.
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@snarkweek@mstdn.social replied  路  activity timestamp 7 days ago

@jbz As a geezer I can say this is an older story (way older than 2024). By now they don't go over your home router, because they have an e-Sim. This is why regulating the e-Sim and dumping stale news media from your feed are both important.

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