Sam Bowne Jan 25, 2023
Appliance makers sad that 50% of customers won't connect smart appliances
#privacy #security #iot
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/01/half-of-smart-appliances-remain-disconnected-from-internet-makers-lament/
Appliance makers sad that 50% of customers won’t connect smart appliances

Did users change their Wi-Fi password, or did they see the nature of IoT privacy?

Ars Technica
Show threadUncouth ✅​✅​
@sambowne and consumers are sad that they had to pay for development time and hardware in an appliance that they didn't ask for and provides little to no benefit to them!
Jan 25, 2023 at 5:19pmWeb
Show threadmav Jan 25, 2023
@uncouth @sambowne And power. I know it's only a few mA but dammit that power ain't free