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Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House (futurism.com)
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Google Cartographer huh...

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[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 21 points 3 months ago

The actual article doesn't quite align, he seems more horrified that the manufacturer is remotely disabling his device because he blocked the telemetry.

Given the skill of the guy, I'm guessing he's not that surprised that the telemetry existed, since he went looking for it to start with. But I guess it made a better headline.