Just realized I was ignoring privacy issues in smart home reviews.

A user's story about their data being sold made me rethink my casual approach. I now dig deeper into privacy settings before recommending any connected device.

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sullivan.elliot7mo ago

Look, most people trade privacy for convenience every single day. My smart speaker learns when I like coffee, my thermostat adjusts before I get home, that's the whole point. If you dig too deep into every privacy setting, you'll just end up with a dumb house again. The data is usually anonymized anyway, and honestly, the targeted ads are sometimes more useful than random ones.

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lisa_anderson807mo ago

Do we even get how much easier life is with that data? lol

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betty1267mo ago

Oh man, my friend's smart TV started showing ads for a medication she only talked about near it. She never searched for it online. That stuff is creepy. Makes you wonder what else is listening.

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