LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices

Re:LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and sno... by myrmidon on Monday September 07, 2026 @11:21AM (#49599428)

Modems becoming super cheap is gonna be a big problem for this, because those make it even harder to prevent such snooping.

Just imagine having to jam the devices in your own home just to stop them from profiling you.

Better pray to your deer god that modem + data contract is gonna stay more expensive that the expected value from selling more data...

We really need regulation to stop this.

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Re:LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and sno... by 05 on Monday September 07, 2026 @11:38AM (#49599597)

Disconnect the u.fl to the antenna and it’ll be hard for it to transmit data unless you live next door to a cell tower.

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Re:LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and sno... by mrheosuper on Monday September 07, 2026 @10:28PM (#49605070)

It could include SMD antenna or PCB antenna.

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Re:LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and sno... by pampas on Monday September 07, 2026 @06:43PM (#49603813)

I see the same thing with advertising. The cost of a banner ad in real life is always decreasing. Now every road intersection, shop aisle, plane seat etc has a huge super bright billboard blasting ads at people who can't realistically avoid it.

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Re:LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and sno... by asdff on Monday September 07, 2026 @06:59PM (#49603924)

My house already jams cell signals at least

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Re:LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and sno... by SamuelAdams on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @04:24PM (#49616506)

Cars already do this.

https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/blog/privacy-nightmare-...

https://apnews.com/article/auto-car-privacy-3674ce59c9b30f28...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telematic_control_unit

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