minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoYour washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data trafficwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1708arrow-down131cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
arrow-up1677arrow-down1external-linkYour washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data trafficwww.tomshardware.comminnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square75fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
minus-squareDeiv@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down3·10 months agoThey don’t need wifi, so no, you’re not an idiot if you buy one and just leave it disconnected
minus-squarePat_Riot@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoWhy pay for features you aren’t going to use?
minus-squareDeiv@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·10 months agoMost of them don’t have non-wifi variants, at least not that I know of
minus-squarePat_Riot@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoI have a Speed Queen washer and dryer. Quality products don’t rely on gimmicks, they do their job.
They don’t need wifi, so no, you’re not an idiot if you buy one and just leave it disconnected
Why pay for features you aren’t going to use?
Most of them don’t have non-wifi variants, at least not that I know of
I have a Speed Queen washer and dryer. Quality products don’t rely on gimmicks, they do their job.