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Re:Running web sites makes me not want to by eska on Thursday November 12, 2026 @12:34PM (#50471006)
I do realise that scrapers are also using residential IP ranges via SDK pitched to app developers that add backdoors to utilise the connection for "other things"

Can anyone corroborate this?

Re:Running web sites makes me not want to by the_real_cher on Thursday November 12, 2026 @12:48PM (#50471233)
Re:Running web sites makes me not want to by wmchen on Thursday November 12, 2026 @12:50PM (#50471264)
The residential proxy SDKs for Smart TVs have been discussed at length at least. [1]

[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48635954

Re:Running web sites makes me not want to by eska on Thursday November 12, 2026 @01:12PM (#50471587)
Thanks for the link. That’s atrocious