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'Unprecedented' Cyberattack cripples supermarket fridges across Europe as hackers activate automatic defrosting — delivery and store prices also impacted by incident
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/unprecedented-cyberattack-cripples-supermarket-fridges-across-europe-as-hackers-activate-automatic-defrosting-delivery-and-store-prices-also-impacted-by-incident
The nice lady who sold me my home left a fancy washer and dryer set and it can connect to my internet but my fucking question remains why lol. Fridge is normal thankfully.
Replying to @Beth@piefed.social
Because it is really nice knowing when the wash is done from across the house.
Replying to @W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Timer on my phone also does that!
Replying to @MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone
not if your washing machine is anything above basic, in which case the time estimate at start is not reliable because it changes depending on conditions
Replying to @Damage@slrpnk.net
This guy gets it.
Replying to @W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com
BTW I don’t have a smart washing machine but I do have home automation through Home Assistant and I’ve added an automation that tells me when the washing machine has finished, how long it took and how much energy it used. It’s very useful to me, also because it sets a periodic reminder to unload the washing machine. Just by using a zigbee smart outlet.
Replying to @Damage@slrpnk.net
Same. Seriously.
Except my plug is Matter over Thread.
Replying to @W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com
I used to have the same for the dishwasher, but then I got one that opens its door automatically at the end of the cycle, so human intervention was less necessary. And I’ve got a timer that shuts off power to my “smart” tv after 30 minutes of inactivity because fuck letting it use 25W continuously.
Replying to @Damage@slrpnk.net
Well, great, now I need to know how much electricity my TV uses when it sits at idle