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  1. The takes on a new meaning! Internet of Shit: AI Poop Analysis App Offered to Sell Me Database of Its Users' Poops 404media.co/ai-poop-analysis-a

  2. we can ofc have a laugh about wireless knives that require firmware update, but jokes aside, connecting devices to the internet when they shouldn't may result in injuries, or even deaths.

    fortunately, recent experiment with robot lawn mower have been exactly this - an experiment. but who knows how many other devices made by irresponsible companies like this are out there theverge.com/tech/925696/yarbo

    #Embedded #Hardware #Security #InternetOfThings #IoT #InternetOfShit

  3. @futurebird

    Listen; Just listen. Listen closely.

    Just listen to the popcorn.

    #InternetOfShit

  4. Roku and TCL are being sued for allegedly bricking smart TVs with bad updates

    androidauthority.com/roku-tcl-

    And that, kids, is yet another reason why your TV or that damn fridge shouldn't need an internet connection to work.

    #InternetOfShit

  5. Haha so our ISO is having an extended (planned) outage but I forgot to tell our son who tried to fix things by rebooting the house router but apparently the router keeps its config on Someone Else’s Computer* so not only is the internet down but so is the home network and I have to wait for the internet to come back to see if the router comes back or if I’m spending the weekend rebuilding our network from scratch (and this time writing it down).

    *AKA “The Cloud”

    #InternetOfShit

  6. One of the worst things these days on the internet is "helpful" search engines on websites.

    I have a thing I want to search for... I type the thing... the website assumes I've made a spelling mistake and shows me all the things that are spelt in a similar way... but crucially, and I mean CRUCIALLY, ARE NOT THE THING I AM SEARCHING FOR!

    There should be a button on websites that says "just tell me if there is nothing that matches, I'm a big boy, I'll be ok" ...

    #rant #internetofshit

  7. "We broke LG washing machines with DNS compression change in Knot Resolver"

    #InternetOfShit

    #IETF125

  8. @verge Is there even a CVE for this shit? The article doesn't mention it 😮‍💨

    #InternetOfShit #DJI #DJIRomo

  9. This was outside of my threat model.

    (because I am not dumb enough to have a smart vacuum)

    popsci.com/technology/robot-va

    #InternetOfShit

  10. This is bonkers...sheer madness. IoT is a fundamentally flawed product category:

    However, given that very few consumers ever think about updating the software of internet-of-things devices like headphones, earbuds, or speakers, the KU Leuven researchers warn that the WhisperPair vulnerabilities may still persist in vulnerable accessories for months or years to come.

    wired.com/story/google-fast-pa

    #iot #internetofshit #bluetooth #google #degoogle

  11. Maybe the new version of "this meeting could have been an email" is "this app could have been a button".

    #InternetOfShit

  12. Heute IT-Service bei meiner Freundin gemacht und versucht, die Gastherme nach einem Routertausch wieder ans WLAN anzubinden.
    Was könnte da schon schief gehen™? 😉
    Alles, wie sich herausstellte. Das muss über die App gemacht werden; dafür muss man sich anmelden.
    ==> Resultiert in "Wrong username or password".

    Macht nix, es gibt ja die "Passwort vergessen?"-Funktion.
    ==> zuerst "Service unavailable", später "403 forbidden". LOL.

    #internetofshit

  13. I fucking hate all the "AI" infused bullshit in search now. Just give me the results, you assholes. #InternetOfShit

  14. I look forward to AI companies getting sued out of existence.

    I don't know how many times a day I get offered to ✌🏾"upgrade"✌🏾 to the AI version of whatever shit I'm using, and JUST ONCE I would like the opportunity to input why I am not using it.

    I want something to say "I don't know" when it doesn't have an answer rather than just randomly making shit up.

    cbc.ca/news/entertainment/ashl

    #internetOfShit #AIsucks #FeatureNotBug

  15. @MurmeltHier Alternativ: Warnhinweise auf der Verpackung von "smarten" Geräten, wie auf Zigarettenschachteln:

    "Dieses Produkt gefährdet Ihre Privatsphäre."

    Oder auch:

    "Dieses Gerät macht abhängig vom Hersteller. Kaufen Sie es gar nicht erst."

    Gerne auch mit entsprechenden Schockbildern dazu.

    #internetofshit #smartdevices

  16. It's sad that every time you buy a new TV or fridge these days, you have to make sure beforehand that it doesn't include AI and that it doesn't have to be connected to the Internet to function.

    And the saddest part: if you ask the salesperson, they have no idea because you're the first person to ask these questions!

    #internetofshit

  17. Absolutely, 100%, no way, in hell.

    I’ll take a 1960s Roper refrigerator over this overpriced, tech-ridden garbage. The sales guy approached me as I was laughing at it and mentioned Samsung has decided to start running ads on them. Folks who fell for the scam can now have ads magically appear in their kitchens.

    #InternetOfShit #AIshit #aigarbage #bigtech #bigdata #surveillancecapitalism

  18. Absolutely, 100%, no way, in hell.

    I’ll take a 1960s Roper refrigerator over this overpriced, tech-ridden garbage. The sales guy approached me as I was laughing at it and mentioned Samsung has decided to start running ads on them. Folks who fell for the scam can now have ads magically appear in their kitchens.

    #InternetOfShit #AIshit #aigarbage #bigtech #bigdata #surveillancecapitalism

  19. Absolutely, 100%, no way, in hell.

    I’ll take a 1960s Roper refrigerator over this overpriced, tech-ridden garbage. The sales guy approached me as I was laughing at it and mentioned Samsung has decided to start running ads on them. Folks who fell for the scam can now have ads magically appear in their kitchens.

    #InternetOfShit #AIshit #aigarbage #bigtech #bigdata #surveillancecapitalism

  20. Absolutely, 100%, no way, in hell.

    I’ll take a 1960s Roper refrigerator over this overpriced, tech-ridden garbage. The sales guy approached me as I was laughing at it and mentioned Samsung has decided to start running ads on them. Folks who fell for the scam can now have ads magically appear in their kitchens.

    #InternetOfShit #AIshit #aigarbage #bigtech #bigdata #surveillancecapitalism

  21. Absolutely, 100%, no way, in hell.

    I’ll take a 1960s Roper refrigerator over this overpriced, tech-ridden garbage. The sales guy approached me as I was laughing at it and mentioned Samsung has decided to start running ads on them. Folks who fell for the scam can now have ads magically appear in their kitchens.

    #InternetOfShit #AIshit #aigarbage #bigtech #bigdata #surveillancecapitalism

  22. just curiosity:
    Is anyone of you having and using a PineTime?

    They are quite cheap (~30-40€) - it sounds funny. but I want to hear what you do with it (I'm living at the moment without a smart watch - and that's okay. it sounds more like a funny gadget...)

    wiki.pine64.org/index.php/Pine

    if you have it, which OS are you running? what "apps"/software ?
    how good are they?

    (screenshot taken from the PineTime wiki)

    #opensource #riotOs #smartwatch #iot #internetofshit #pinetime #pinetab #linux

  23. I am over the tech fandom. It seeks to redefine "technology" narrowly as being about info-products because that feedback loop is the most cheaply addictive thing short of chemical stimulants. This is also a source of dogged incrementalism in "tech"; you experience the hit and then seek out only variations of it.

    There can be no functioning principles in such a mental landscape; principles require revolutionary (and initially uncomfortable) changes in technology from time to time. But what I see is the intellectual torpor of a spreading addiction.

    At first infotech – and its associated media consumption – could be a pale substitute for rewarding social experiences; now it hijacks that reward system.

    #enshittification #internetofshit #fanbois #foss #siliconvalley

  24. I am over the tech fandom. It seeks to redefine "technology" narrowly as being about info-products because that feedback loop is the most cheaply addictive thing short of chemical stimulants. This is also a source of dogged incrementalism in "tech"; you experience the hit and then seek out only variations of it.

    There can be no functioning principles in such a mental landscape; principles require revolutionary (and initially uncomfortable) changes in technology from time to time. But what I see is the intellectual torpor of a spreading addiction.

    At first infotech – and its associated media consumption – could be a pale substitute for rewarding social experiences; now it hijacks that reward system.

    #enshittification #internetofshit #fanbois #foss #siliconvalley

  25. I am over the tech fandom. It seeks to redefine "technology" narrowly as being about info-products because that feedback loop is the most cheaply addictive thing short of chemical stimulants. This is also a source of dogged incrementalism in "tech"; you experience the hit and then seek out only variations of it.

    There can be no functioning principles in such a mental landscape; principles require revolutionary (and initially uncomfortable) changes in technology from time to time. But what I see is the intellectual torpor of a spreading addiction.

    At first infotech – and its associated media consumption – could be a pale substitute for rewarding social experiences; now it hijacks that reward system.

    #enshittification #internetofshit #fanbois #foss #siliconvalley

  26. I am over the tech fandom. It seeks to redefine "technology" narrowly as being about info-products because that feedback loop is the most cheaply addictive thing short of chemical stimulants. This is also a source of dogged incrementalism in "tech"; you experience the hit and then seek out only variations of it.

    There can be no functioning principles in such a mental landscape; principles require revolutionary (and initially uncomfortable) changes in technology from time to time. But what I see is the intellectual torpor of a spreading addiction.

    At first infotech – and its associated media consumption – could be a pale substitute for rewarding social experiences; now it hijacks that reward system.

    #enshittification #internetofshit #fanbois #foss #siliconvalley

  27. I am over the tech fandom. It seeks to redefine "technology" narrowly as being about info-products because that feedback loop is the most cheaply addictive thing short of chemical stimulants. This is also a source of dogged incrementalism in "tech"; you experience the hit and then seek out only variations of it.

    There can be no functioning principles in such a mental landscape; principles require revolutionary (and initially uncomfortable) changes in technology from time to time. But what I see is the intellectual torpor of a spreading addiction.

    At first infotech – and its associated media consumption – could be a pale substitute for rewarding social experiences; now it hijacks that reward system.

    #enshittification #internetofshit #fanbois #foss #siliconvalley

  28. #InternetOfShit, ladies and gentleman:

    The product managers behind this supposed “smart” thermostat didn’t think to check and see if maybe the HVAC is turned off… Via their own damn thermostat. 🙄🫠

    #InternetOfThings #ecobee

  29. #InternetOfShit, ladies and gentleman:

    The product managers behind this supposed “smart” thermostat didn’t think to check and see if maybe the HVAC is turned off… Via their own damn thermostat. 🙄🫠

    #InternetOfThings #ecobee

  30. #InternetOfShit, ladies and gentleman:

    The product managers behind this supposed “smart” thermostat didn’t think to check and see if maybe the HVAC is turned off… Via their own damn thermostat. 🙄🫠

    #InternetOfThings #ecobee

  31. #InternetOfShit, ladies and gentleman:

    The product managers behind this supposed “smart” thermostat didn’t think to check and see if maybe the HVAC is turned off… Via their own damn thermostat. 🙄🫠

    #InternetOfThings #ecobee

  32. #InternetOfShit, ladies and gentleman:

    The product managers behind this supposed “smart” thermostat didn’t think to check and see if maybe the HVAC is turned off… Via their own damn thermostat. 🙄🫠

    #InternetOfThings #ecobee