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smallpipe • yesterday at 8:24 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

With Amazon Sidewalk I don't think not hooking it up to the internet is an option anymore, unless you live out in the boonies


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Natfan • yesterday at 8:37 PM

> Amazon Sidewalk[0] is a low-bandwidth long-range wireless communication protocol developed by Amazon. It uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for short distance communication, and 900 MHz LoRa and other frequencies for longer distances.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Sidewalk

gruez • yesterday at 11:23 PM

>With Amazon Sidewalk I don't think not hooking it up to the internet is an option anymore

"Anymore"? So far there's no evidence any TVs are using it, so you're safe for now.

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kennywinker • yesterday at 8:40 PM

New business idea: fitted faraday cages for smart tvs

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