Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 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-square12fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.ml
arrow-up10arrow-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 · 8 months agomessage-square12fedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.ml
minus-squareioslife@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoNo it couldn’t. My washing machine cant connect to my network! I can’t think of a valid reason why I would even want that.
minus-squareAggressivelyPassive@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoBecause it’s advertised. That’s why. A remarkable (and actually concerning) percentage of people completely lack the critical thinking skills to question whether that’s a good idea. The box says it has WiFi, WiFi is good, so I connect it to WiFi. Simple as that.
No it couldn’t. My washing machine cant connect to my network! I can’t think of a valid reason why I would even want that.
Because it’s advertised. That’s why.
A remarkable (and actually concerning) percentage of people completely lack the critical thinking skills to question whether that’s a good idea. The box says it has WiFi, WiFi is good, so I connect it to WiFi. Simple as that.