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  1. Comment on New LG TVs relegate I/O to a box you can set thirty feet from the screen in ~tech

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    No. Not the video stream. But maybe some sort of protocol. I guess my worry would be they could turn off the box remotely for some reason.

    No. Not the video stream. But maybe some sort of protocol. I guess my worry would be they could turn off the box remotely for some reason.

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  2. Comment on New LG TVs relegate I/O to a box you can set thirty feet from the screen in ~tech

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    Great. So in addition to still having wires (like the article said, both the tv and hub need to be plugged in, along with the wires, which actually means you'll need one more wire), you have to...

    Great. So in addition to still having wires (like the article said, both the tv and hub need to be plugged in, along with the wires, which actually means you'll need one more wire), you have to worry about interface/latency between the TV and hub.

    And I wouldn't be surprised if the hub/TV connection went through LG's servers, leading to security and other issues.

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  3. Comment on X user “super pissed” that Musk ordered takeover of his @music account in ~tech

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    Although I wonder if even self -progressed Musk fans are dropping their subscription, that might not be good news for the company either.

    Although I wonder if even self -progressed Musk fans are dropping their subscription, that might not be good news for the company either.

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