An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.

An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.

  • merc@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    So by “remotely” you mean “from 1m away”?

    When I was a kid we handled this “remote silencing” issue with a broom handle.