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Your 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 traffic (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

"Error: Wi-Fi must be enabled and connected to load detergent."

[–] afraid_of_zombies 1 points 10 months ago

I am getting annoyed at the constant demands from tech that supposedly is owned by me. My gym has an app. It's cute I guess. It wants to talk to a Fitbit, I blocked access. Every time I go to the gym now I have to confirm again that I don't want it to talk to a Fitbit.

Don't even own a Fitbit