Comment on LG Update Installs Unremovable Microsoft Copilot on Smart TVs, Ignites Backlash

• PineRune@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You’ll have to rip the networking chip out pretty soon to stop them from sniffing out and connecting to WiFi or other devices connected to the internet.

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  • Warl0k3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    They aren’t including hardware capable of brute forcing WPA2 in a TV.

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  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s only an issue if someone’s still running an open network near you.

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    • PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Some tvs will attempt to connect with another and use its internet link if available. Samsung tries this.

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      • PineRune@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        This is exactly the point I’m making. Once a few companies effectively own the market, what’s stopping them from programming their devices to communicate with each other without user knowledge? I remember seeing some post about a reddit guy asking why his Samsung (or other smart brand) dishwasher was using several GB of bandwidth daily.

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      • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        If that’s the case, then you should return the TV if you can or replace the WiFi antenna with a 50 ohm resistor.

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