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FTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supported (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (11 children)

There’s no reason a laundry machine requires an internet connection

  • if an internet connection provides additional functionality such as notification, it easier to have the machine work normally without notifications
  • there’s no reason a machine requires an internet connection, especially with the release of the Matter/Thread standard to unify home automation local protocols

When I got new machines about five years ago, I briefly considered connected machines. It would be really nice to get notifications on my phone but how can it possibly cost that much and why does the only option depend on a cloud service?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Can’t you just set a timer on your phone for 30 minutes

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What? Like some kind of primitive savage?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don’t even set a timer for my washer or dryer although the washer I think can. Be hacked it’s way too electronic

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