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It’s not just LG. Every TV company is spying on you (www.theverge.com)

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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 […]

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[–] oxideseven@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Link to these devices? Sounds neat

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Main one (which is a little pricey) is the switcheroo. Comes with a lifetime warranty: https://www.switcheroo.com/

I was thinking of the RunLessWire ones with the switch with no battery required, but it looks like they got sold to Philips. Nowadays it looks like several brands make a similar item: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Powered-Required-Wireless-Receiver-Lighting/dp/B0BRPKLL1Y

These are the stair lights I have: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DZ4SQNZ.

There are a whole lot of wireless outlet / light switch kits at low prices if you're looking to have a lamp somewhere a distance from the switch source.