its a bit coin miner most likely
its a bit coin miner most likely
What the fuck are they recording that it would need to not only collect but transmit that much data? Why does a washer need wifi at all? Eventually you probably wont be able to buy so much as a toaster without it -requiring- an internet connection to work. The future is stupid.
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From the post: "An LG washing machine owner and self-confessed fintech geek has asked the Twitterverse why his smart home appliance ate an average of 3.66GB of data daily. Concerned about the washer’s internet addiction, Johnie forced the device to go cold turkey and block the device using his router UI. Had the LG washer been hacked, hijacked, or otherwise tampered with over the net – or was this average data consumption for a smart appliance like this?"
What the fuck are they recording that it would need to not only collect but transmit that much data? Why does a washer need wifi at all?
Eventually you probably wont be able to buy so much as a toaster without it -requiring- an internet connection to work. The future is stupid.
Archive: https://archive.today/Y3FxJ
From the post:
"An LG washing machine owner and self-confessed fintech geek has asked the Twitterverse why his smart home appliance ate an average of 3.66GB of data daily. Concerned about the washer’s internet addiction, Johnie forced the device to go cold turkey and block the device using his router UI. Had the LG washer been hacked, hijacked, or otherwise tampered with over the net – or was this average data consumption for a smart appliance like this?"
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