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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices
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this post was submitted on 07 Sep 2026
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Back in the 90's we had designated computer desks, where the big ass CRT and big ass desktop PC lived. Most people would use a surge protector power strip with a master power switch, and they would use that one switch to turn on and off the CRT monitor, PC, printer, desk lamp, etc..
That seems like a great idea right about how.
I still do that and never did it any differently. Mainly to conserve energy, since my parental household was poor and we actually could not afford to leave appliances running when not in use. This became a habit and now I've been incidentally preventing data harvesting for years. I do need to get an old 90s alarm clock though, since I cannot always turn off my phone at night when I have plans in the morning. Also GrapheneOS.
I'm currently only with a CRT TV and running GrapheneOS, sadly I'm stuck with windows 11 so I'm still tracked there.
The alarm clock is a good idea too.
A modern TV will be fine if you get one that allows set up without Wi-Fi then disable the eco mode and motion smoothing.
You can even plug in a GrapheneOS phone with a USB-C to HDMI cable.
Cellphones do this same thing though.
Not all of them. Some have hardware kill switches and don’t run iOS or Android.
We can't solve all our problems in one fell swoop. We can at least solve some of them.