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    1 day ago

    This is a known feature that is not hidden which is not automatically turned on by default.

    You must set your TV to a different standby mode and enable LG voice control.

    When you do this, it very plainly tells you that it can listen with the screen off so you can control the TV with voice.

    Failure of User Awareness, not some nefarious spyware.

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      1 day ago

      This is a known feature that is not hidden which is not automatically turned on by default.

      You must set your TV to a different standby mode and enable LG voice control.

      When you do this, it very plainly tells you that it can listen with the screen off so you can control the TV with voice.

      And you believe that? Don’t simp for billion-dollar companies, they don’t need your help.

      It’s time to call it what it is. Spying.

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        20 hours ago

        And you believe that?

        I don’t have to, I can verify with my own hardware that the data is only sent after enabling the option in question, and stops when disabled.

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          19 hours ago

          And what about when they update the TOS again and conveniently switch those back on? And maybe even move the opt-out settings to another hidden location, or remove them entirely? Because that’s absolutely a thing that happens.

          I don’t trust any of this shit anymore. You do you, but I refuse to allow any more companies reaching into my house to siphon whatever they can get their greedy hands on.