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Your household smart products must respect your privacy – including your air fryer (ico.org.uk)

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[+] [email protected] -13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (19 children)

So it's a skill issue, then? Got it. Any old PC + a $10 pcie network adapter can be turned into a router capable of it.

[–] WhyJiffie 6 points 4 days ago (17 children)

it is first and foremost a

Hardware issue.

but also who the fuck wants to have a power hungry PC as the router. old PC, so we can probably count with 80 W at the least

but also, how the fuck would a PC help with the skill issue?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 days ago (14 children)

It means you don't know how to make it work. Last I checked, a used N100 all in one PC with dual Ethernet is cheaper than even most brand new consumer routers, and also sips watts.

[–] WhyJiffie -1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

largest majority of smarthome shit users don't know or care how computers work. are you willing to legally ban them from buying these garbage? or what is the solution?

and then they need to set it up (wtf, they have issues navigating their phones), and get it maintained (updates)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Again. That's a lack of skill. Why is it my problem?

If they can't be bothered to do 5 minutes of research before buying something, that's on them.

Caveat emptor.

[–] WhyJiffie 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why is it my problem?

Because when manufacturers see that they can get away with this shit, they will all start doing it, and then you can stick up your research because there will be nothing else.