cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/71045682
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.
Hey, didn’t 1984 have those 2 way TV’s too?
Spoilers!
Also, for anybody who’s never read it, here you go: https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100021h.html
Highly recommend people read it
Yup, they were called Telescreens