> 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.
reply>With Amazon Sidewalk I don't think not hooking it up to the internet is an option anymore
reply"Anymore"? So far there's no evidence any TVs are using it, so you're safe for now.
There was no evidence about all the spying until 200,000,000 LG displays were sold.
replyit's harder to disguise 900mhz radios in devices because it'll be in the FCC listing.
reply"for now"
replyNew business idea: fitted faraday cages for smart tvs
replyIn reality that'll never work because the front of the tV needs to be exposed. At best you can make your whole room/house a faraday cage, but that'd be insanely expensive to do correctly. You might think a microwave is a faraday cage, but a phone can still get calls even if you put it inside.
replySome well placed copper tape on the back of the tv will likely get the job done in many cases.
replyOr just rm the nic
replyGreat idea, assuming that doesn't disable the entire system
replyBoonies? No. Literally EVERYONE has a damn Alexa and it's on the network. The coverage map is staggering. https://coverage.sidewalk.amazon/
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