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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House

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Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

One man's robot vacuum was constantly communicating with its manufacturer, sending a detailed 3D map of his house halfway across the world.

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Yeah, but without the correlation that this particular fella is living there. That vacuum might’ve been the missing link in someone’s data collection.

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