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themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days 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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themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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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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    Since I dont see it mentioned, the company is

    iLife

    iLife makes vacuums that map your house and can be remote controlled

    Just so we are clear. You should all up your name and shame game.

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      For real. It’s wild how often people don’t just straight up call out bad corps.

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      All modern robot vacuums do this. Amazon and Zillow actually buy that data too.

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      o7 thank you for your service

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      Oh crap. I had one. It committed suicide off the stairs

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