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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I thought not connecting it to the internet will make it OK?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Some literally will not let you use them without an Internet-enabled setup

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They can also hijack the connection of a connected box (ethernet over hdmi) or via a connected phone (bluetooth & chromecast iirc)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Any source on this?