minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoYour washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data trafficwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square160linkfedilinkarrow-up1712arrow-down131cross-posted to: gadgets@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
arrow-up1681arrow-down1external-linkYour washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data trafficwww.tomshardware.comminnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square160linkfedilinkcross-posted to: gadgets@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
minus-squareDeivlinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down3·2 years agoThey don’t need wifi, so no, you’re not an idiot if you buy one and just leave it disconnected
minus-squarePotatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 years agoBut you are an idiot if you buy one that NEEDS wifi to function.
minus-squareDeivlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoCan you share a washing machine that only works with wifi?
minus-squarePat_Riot@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoWhy pay for features you aren’t going to use?
minus-squareDeivlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoMost of them don’t have non-wifi variants, at least not that I know of
minus-squarePat_Riot@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoI have a Speed Queen washer and dryer. Quality products don’t rely on gimmicks, they do their job.
They don’t need wifi, so no, you’re not an idiot if you buy one and just leave it disconnected
But you are an idiot if you buy one that NEEDS wifi to function.
Can you share a washing machine that only works with wifi?
Why pay for features you aren’t going to use?
Most of them don’t have non-wifi variants, at least not that I know of
I have a Speed Queen washer and dryer. Quality products don’t rely on gimmicks, they do their job.