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[–] CeeBee@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago (3 children)

So that they can call it "smart" and charge more for it.

[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Don’t forget they can now get you to download their app to use those smrt features. Load that app…yes, that’s right.

Now that you’ve done that, they have your sweet sweet data.

[–] CeeBee@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

The LG washer app asked for literally every possible permission. If it could ask for my DNA, it would have.

[–] hal_5700X@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago
[–] snooggums@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A "smart" label makes me assume it i going to do a bunch of shit I don't want it to while failing early because it is overly complex.

[–] CeeBee@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Yup. And at this point if you want to buy a regular TV, they're harder to find and often cost more now.