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Re:OpenLGTV: Legal reverse engineering and research of LG TV... by snvzz on Thursday November 25, 2021 @07:39AM (#29340834)
I would expect a friendly nearby neighbor's TV which has network to be able to act as access point for other TVs surveillance facilities.

They can technically do it, and I totally expect them to be doing it already.

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Re:OpenLGTV: Legal reverse engineering and research of LG TV... by everybodyknows on Thursday November 25, 2021 @08:36AM (#29341240)
Neighbor's TV, neighbor's Amazon Echo or Ring doorbell:

https://www.tomsguide.com/reference/what-is-amazon-sidewalk

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Re:OpenLGTV: Legal reverse engineering and research of LG TV... by lvass on Thursday November 25, 2021 @08:35AM (#29341234)
The cheapest TV models mention access point as a feature nowadays, they're targeted to hotel rooms.
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