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Toyota, Progressive Insurance, and a data analytics firm are now being accused of collecting detailed personal driving information without proper consent

  • MonsterMonster@lemmy.worldEnglish
    161·
    12 hours ago

    I bought a new dishwasher and that wants to be connected to the internet “to let me know when it’s finished”.

    • Serinus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      11 hours ago

      Matter over Thread is what you want. It means it can work locally with anything. You do need a Thread controller (called a “thread border router”), but most people already have one. Google Home, Alexa, or Apple things all do it.

      Ikea is starting to move over to this stuff. Just be aware that they’re also trying to get rid of the old tech still.

      • Vespair@lemmy.zipEnglish
        192·
        11 hours ago

        Why though? Why does he want a networked dishwasher at all? There’s no benefit or reason for that in the first place

        • dustycups@aussie.zoneEnglish
          131·
          10 hours ago

          I really hate those guys, you know. They really are the creeps of the cosmos, buzzing around the celestial infinite with their junky little machines that never work properly or, when they do, perform functions that no sane man would require of them and,’ he added savagely, ‘go beep to tell you when they’ve done it!’

          Ford Prefect
          “So long & thanks for all the fish” Douglas Adams

          • Vespair@lemmy.zipEnglish
            1·
            10 hours ago

            Love Hitchhikers, but I’m not sure that replacing annoying machine beeps with annoying mobile notifications is the improvement you’re suggesting :p

        • nogooduser@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          10 hours ago

          Some people would like the feature where they are notified that the job is finished but don’t want to allow it to connect to the manufacturer. That would be possible if you could get one that uses Thread over Matter.

          Most people either don’t care about the feature or don’t care about their privacy so it’s a real niche market.

          • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.worldEnglish
            4·
            4 hours ago

            My 15 year old dishwasher makes a happy little jingle when it’s done to let me know it’s finished. Alternatively, I can just look at it the next time I’m in the kitchen and see if it’s done. I can’t think of any scenario where I am so pressed for time that I must be notified the second my dishwasher is done, but also be far enough away that I don’t hear it’s pretty loud jingle. All so I can… What? Do another load of dishes? Who would ever need that?

          • Vespair@lemmy.zipEnglish
            51·
            10 hours ago

            Yeah but it seems clear from @[email protected]’s comment that they also think this is frivolity, so the unrelated niche market is a moot point in this case.