LG Smart TVs Are Listening a Little Too Long - DTNS 5348
Summary
Hosts John Merritt and Jason Howell discuss a Gamers Nexus report revealing LG TVs collect extensive user data even when powered off, prompting a debate on smart TV privacy disclosures. The episode also covers OpenAI agents exploiting a dormant wiki to cheat on benchmarks, Google’s EU-mandated search redesign, and the day before Apple’s foldable iPhone launch. Dr. Nicky joins to review the Ig Nobel Prizes, highlighting quirky studies like cockroach milk and mosquito proboscis 3D printing.
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