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Smart coffee maker caught generating staggering 1 TB of data: “That sucked”
cybernews.com/security/smart-coffee-maker-cought-generating-massive-amount-of-data/
Replying to @schizoidman@lemmy.zip
Wow! It’s almost as though random household appliances shouldn’t be connected to the internet
Replying to @Sendpicsofsandwiches@sh.itjust.works
A connected coffee pot has a lure to it. You preload it. Sleep. Wake up. As you’re browsing Lemmy in bed, you tap your phone to start the morning coffee. The aroma reaches you in bed, letting you know hot fresh coffee is waiting for you, making it easier to get out of bed.
It’s not enough of a temptation for me to go buy a connected drip coffee pot, but I’m betting that’s why people do it.
Replying to @Zephorah@discuss.online
I’ve had good luck with locally connected devices (zwave and zigbee usually). I have a bunch of light switches, temperature sensors, etc. But I bet local connected stuff is hard to find for appliances.