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Re:Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a $1,200 annual... by zapdrive on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @01:16PM (#33722640)
Some TVs are known to look for open WiFi networks in order to connect to the internet and send data back home.
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Re:Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a $1,200 annual... by rosnd on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @02:22PM (#33723435)
Which ones? The vague "Some TVs" screams FUD.

Past conversations about this on HN suggest that this is almost certainly a complete fabrication, not something that has actually been documented.

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