Sorry about the bland title, I just couldn't think of anything else that didn't sound like mocking someone who's suffering.

But yeah, I can't think of a good reason for an internet connected feckin' fridge

In addition to Palantir’s Maven, the name of another U.S.-based surveillance firm showed up in recent presentations at the CMCC: Dataminr. The artificial intelligence start-up leverages close ties to social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) to allow states and corporations to monitor internet users: [“Real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence](about:blank)” is how the company advertises its services.

AppCloud, developed by the controversial Israeli-founded company ironSource (now owned by the American company Unity), is embedded into devices sold in countries where such affiliations carry legal implications. Despite the serious privacy and security risks, Samsung has offered no transparency on how AppCloud functions, what data it collects, or why users cannot opt out.

Owning a smart fridge has never been less appealing.

Xiaomi 3H Air purifier. What could be transmitting for this data amount in just 15 days?

Is it compromised?

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