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[–] Spotlight7573@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Something like Amazon Sidewalk could be used by a device to send back telemetry theoretically but I haven't heard of it actually being used for that. Connecting to an open Wi-Fi network or through some partnership with an ISPs (like Xfinity) seems like the easiest thing a device could do though.

https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Sidewalk/

[–] HelloHotel@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Oh man, I forgot about that beutiful thing.

[–] mundane@feddit.nu 1 points 9 months ago

What in the actual fuck