Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 5 months agoMassive data dump containing millions of passwords sparks security alert: Is your data safe?www.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down10
arrow-up187arrow-down1external-linkMassive data dump containing millions of passwords sparks security alert: Is your data safe?www.techspot.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square49fedilink
minus-squareabbadon420linkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 months agoAndroid tv’s arent that old. 10 years max. 5 years since it’s affordable for most people. Is it unreasonable to own a 5 year old non-smart tv? I think not. I think it’s weird that so many people assume everyone owns a smart tv.
minus-squareEvkob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·5 months agoIn what scenario would you need to type in a password on a non-smart TV though? Parental lock?
minus-squarebdonvr@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-25 months agoYou’re not wrong but in what context would you be putting in passwords on a non-smart device Also it’s not just smart TVs. You can hook up streaming sticks and boxes and game consoles to anything with an HDMI port
Android tv’s arent that old. 10 years max. 5 years since it’s affordable for most people. Is it unreasonable to own a 5 year old non-smart tv? I think not. I think it’s weird that so many people assume everyone owns a smart tv.
In what scenario would you need to type in a password on a non-smart TV though? Parental lock?
You’re not wrong but in what context would you be putting in passwords on a non-smart device
Also it’s not just smart TVs. You can hook up streaming sticks and boxes and game consoles to anything with an HDMI port