Far from making our world smarter, the internet of things has actually made the world much much more stupid. - Smart toothbrushes cause millions in damages!

Palacegalleryratio [he/him]@hexbear.net · edit-2 9 months ago

Far from making our world smarter, the internet of things has actually made the world much much more stupid. - Smart toothbrushes cause millions in damages!

WhyEssEff [she/her]@hexbear.net · 9 months ago

I FUCKING LOVE TELEMETRY!!! I LOVE DATA BEING COLLECTED FROM ME FOR OFTENTIMES ENTIRELY ARBITRARY REASONS

came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net · 9 months ago

Normally, the toothbrushes would have used their connectivity for tracking and improving user oral hygiene habits

I want smart toilet paper that can connect to global databases and provide deep analysis of my wiping technique, paper:feces efficiency metrics, and give constructive feedback about my anus.

Palacegalleryratio [he/him]@hexbear.net · edit-2 9 months ago

You joke but… we’re not far off

GrouchyGrouse [he/him]@hexbear.net · 9 months ago

Techbros delende est

Palacegalleryratio [he/him]@hexbear.net · 9 months ago

And their hashes sowed with salt!

MorelaakIsBack [comrade/them]@hexbear.net · 9 months ago

low orbit gingivitis cannon

Far from making our world smarter, the internet of things has actually made the world much much more stupid. - Smart toothbrushes cause millions in damages!

Far from making our world smarter, the internet of things has actually made the world much much more stupid. - Smart toothbrushes cause millions in damages!

Three million malware-infected smart toothbrushes used in Swiss DDoS attacks — botnet causes millions of euros in damages

I FUCKING LOVE TELEMETRY!!! I LOVE DATA BEING COLLECTED FROM ME FOR OFTENTIMES ENTIRELY ARBITRARY REASONS