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- 1LG smart TVs found logging data and microphone audio in standby▼LG smart TVs were found logging and uploading data even in standby, with tests also detecting microphone recording while
Tests on LG smart TVs found the devices logging and uploading data even while in standby mode, with microphone recording detected while the TV was offline. The investigation reportedly found Wi-Fi scanning, location data collection, and automatic content recognition tracking what users watch. Privacy advocates are urging owners to avoid connecting smart TVs to the internet.
- 2Consumer Reports asks if your smart home is spying on you▼Consumer Reports: Is your smart home spying on you?
Consumer Reports is examining whether smart home devices, including cameras, speakers and connected appliances, may be collecting and sharing data about their users. The report looks at privacy risks inside connected homes and how much personal information devices gather, raising questions about consent, data sharing with third parties, and what consumers can do to protect themselves.
- 3Robotic Vacuums Emerging as Legal Witnesses and Privacy Concerns▼Your Robotic Vacuum is a Witness: What Home Robots Mean for Evidence, Privacy and the Law
Home robots such as robotic vacuum cleaners are increasingly being treated as potential sources of evidence in legal cases, raising questions about privacy and surveillance inside private homes. Commentators argue that devices mapping floor plans, recording audio or logging activity could be subpoenaed, and that laws have not kept pace with how much data these household gadgets collect.
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News outlets including Reuters, Yahoo and The Detroit News are all running the same question: whether a robot can clean a house better than a human. The syndicated piece appears to compare household cleaning robots with human cleaners, amid growing interest in domestic robotics and smart home devices. No specific product or test result is detailed in the available coverage.