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Far from making our world smarter, the internet of things has actually made the world much much more stupid. - Smart toothbrushes cause millions in damages! (www.tomshardware.com)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Once again techbros find a new way to make the world worse. Now your toothbrush can be part of a bot net. Nobody asked for this, and the suggestion that it should be possible is utterly deranged.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Normally, the toothbrushes would have used their connectivity for tracking and improving user oral hygiene habits

I want smart toilet paper that can connect to global databases and provide deep analysis of my wiping technique, paper:feces efficiency metrics, and give constructive feedback about my anus.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

You joke but… we’re not far off

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

I FUCKING LOVE TELEMETRY!!! I LOVE DATA BEING COLLECTED FROM ME FOR OFTENTIMES ENTIRELY ARBITRARY REASONS

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Techbros delende est

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

And their hashes sowed with salt!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

low orbit gingivitis cannon