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- 1LG smart TVs found logging data and microphone audio in standby▼LG smart TVs were found logging and uploading data even in standby, with tests also detecting microphone recording while
Tests on LG smart TVs found the devices logging and uploading data even while in standby mode, with microphone recording detected while the TV was offline. The investigation reportedly found Wi-Fi scanning, location data collection, and automatic content recognition tracking what users watch. Privacy advocates are urging owners to avoid connecting smart TVs to the internet.
- 2Apple's Home Hub Adopts iPhone StandBy Mode Interface▼Apple's Home Hub Borrows From the iPhone Duo's StandBy Mode
Apple's new Home Hub is said to draw on the StandBy mode introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro's always-on display pairing, adapting the glanceable clock, widgets and controls layout for a dedicated home device. The report, picked up by MacRumors, suggests Apple is unifying its smart-home interface language with features familiar from its phones.
- 3Apple's rumored smart home hub borrows StandBy mode faces●Apple's Home Hub Borrows From the iPhone Duo's StandBy Mode Apple's rumored smart home hub will have different faces use
Apple's rumored smart home hub will reportedly offer selectable display faces, some closely resembling the StandBy screens planned for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. Leaker 'pdfu' shared setup screens of a Photo Face said to be part of the device, suggesting the hub echoes the iPhone's lock-screen-style interface.