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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm waiting for these smart devices to come with their own mobile modems.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And/or some weird legislation that mandates connecting them to your home network. Because you wouldn't want them to not be able to phone home with the thousands of screenshots so their AI can verify that you are not stealing copyrighted content, right???!

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"oops each one somehow malfunctioned and the registry id's were corrupted."

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In fascist America, believe it or not, straight to jail.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

it's fine. I don't have any smart appliances in my home.

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I really hope that continues to be an option.

I worry it’ll end up like trying to buy a car that doesn’t constantly report your location (physically disconnecting the cellular antenna is still legal for now) or living without a cellphone and only paying with cash. With enough time, any semblance of privacy becomes weird, then illegal.