10 votes

Valentine's Day *privacy not included

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    cfabbro
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    "Why is there a nsfw tag.... ohhhhh." What a weird time to be alive, when we genuinely need to worry about whether or not our phone app enabled sex toys are sharing data they collect on us with...

    "Why is there a nsfw tag.... ohhhhh." What a weird time to be alive, when we genuinely need to worry about whether or not our phone app enabled sex toys are sharing data they collect on us with third parties, and what their privacy, data retention and security update policy is. :/

    5 votes
    1. patience_limited
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      I'm not going to pretend disinterest in the life improvement possibilities, though - I'm old enough to remember the "reach out and touch someone" phone advertisements. However, I'd prefer that...

      I'm not going to pretend disinterest in the life improvement possibilities, though - I'm old enough to remember the "reach out and touch someone" phone advertisements.

      However, I'd prefer that gangs of Moldovan script kiddies and the Chinese Army not be included. Or Google.

      Sadly, Amazon already knows what I like.

      4 votes
  2. patience_limited
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    Mozilla Foundation's public service reviews of IoT devices have been updated to include household goods for the bedroom. While the ratings system is a good start, the use of phone apps for many of...

    Mozilla Foundation's public service reviews of IoT devices have been updated to include household goods for the bedroom.

    While the ratings system is a good start, the use of phone apps for many of these toys deserves close scrutiny. They may be relatively private now, but who reads TOC updates?

    And do I have to keep playing with my firmware?

    4 votes