▲ 420 ▼ Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking (www.wired.com) submitted 9 months ago by dance_ninja@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 87 comments fedilink hide all child comments Flaws in how 17 models of headphones and speakers use Google’s one-tap Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol have left devices open to eavesdroppers and stalkers. Link to see devices impacted: https://whisperpair.eu/
[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (6 children) So like every brand besides Apple? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pycorax@sh.itjust.works 11 points 9 months ago (4 children) And Bose and Samsung and probably a couple more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rollin@piefed.social 5 points 9 months ago (3 children) Phillips is another one not on that list. European company that AFAIK have mostly resisted the enshittification urge. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 9 months ago (2 children) Haven't Philips enshittified almost entirely outside of healthcare products? Everything else is licensing the brand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rollin@piefed.social 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) my information might be out of date yeah! I've just skimmed their wikipedia which hasn't helped clear things up! Seems they did have difficulties around 2011 - "After two decades in decline, Philips went through a major restructuring, shifting its focus from electronics to healthcare." Then, "On 29 January 2013, it was announced that Philips had agreed to sell its audio and video operations to the Japan-based Funai Electric for €150 million [..] Funai was to pay a regular licensing fee to Philips for the use of the Philips brand.[59] The purchase agreement was terminated by Philips in October because of breach of contract[61] and the consumer electronics operations remained under Philips" It's a long wiki article with a hell of a lot of transfers and acquisitions, and it's not clear how up to date some sections are. So I'm not sure what the current situation is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 9 months ago A Dutch guy mentioned it to me a few years back how far the brand has fallen, reminds me a bit of GE in the US. It's kinda sad. The really crazy thing is a few of the investments they made and dumped have gone on to be key players in tech, like ASML. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Throbbing_banjo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago Bowers & Wilkins is safe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pycorax@sh.itjust.works 11 points 9 months ago (4 children) And Bose and Samsung and probably a couple more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rollin@piefed.social 5 points 9 months ago (3 children) Phillips is another one not on that list. European company that AFAIK have mostly resisted the enshittification urge. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 9 months ago (2 children) Haven't Philips enshittified almost entirely outside of healthcare products? Everything else is licensing the brand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rollin@piefed.social 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) my information might be out of date yeah! I've just skimmed their wikipedia which hasn't helped clear things up! Seems they did have difficulties around 2011 - "After two decades in decline, Philips went through a major restructuring, shifting its focus from electronics to healthcare." Then, "On 29 January 2013, it was announced that Philips had agreed to sell its audio and video operations to the Japan-based Funai Electric for €150 million [..] Funai was to pay a regular licensing fee to Philips for the use of the Philips brand.[59] The purchase agreement was terminated by Philips in October because of breach of contract[61] and the consumer electronics operations remained under Philips" It's a long wiki article with a hell of a lot of transfers and acquisitions, and it's not clear how up to date some sections are. So I'm not sure what the current situation is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 9 months ago A Dutch guy mentioned it to me a few years back how far the brand has fallen, reminds me a bit of GE in the US. It's kinda sad. The really crazy thing is a few of the investments they made and dumped have gone on to be key players in tech, like ASML. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rollin@piefed.social 5 points 9 months ago (3 children) Phillips is another one not on that list. European company that AFAIK have mostly resisted the enshittification urge. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 9 months ago (2 children) Haven't Philips enshittified almost entirely outside of healthcare products? Everything else is licensing the brand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rollin@piefed.social 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) my information might be out of date yeah! I've just skimmed their wikipedia which hasn't helped clear things up! Seems they did have difficulties around 2011 - "After two decades in decline, Philips went through a major restructuring, shifting its focus from electronics to healthcare." Then, "On 29 January 2013, it was announced that Philips had agreed to sell its audio and video operations to the Japan-based Funai Electric for €150 million [..] Funai was to pay a regular licensing fee to Philips for the use of the Philips brand.[59] The purchase agreement was terminated by Philips in October because of breach of contract[61] and the consumer electronics operations remained under Philips" It's a long wiki article with a hell of a lot of transfers and acquisitions, and it's not clear how up to date some sections are. So I'm not sure what the current situation is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 9 months ago A Dutch guy mentioned it to me a few years back how far the brand has fallen, reminds me a bit of GE in the US. It's kinda sad. The really crazy thing is a few of the investments they made and dumped have gone on to be key players in tech, like ASML. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 9 months ago (2 children) Haven't Philips enshittified almost entirely outside of healthcare products? Everything else is licensing the brand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rollin@piefed.social 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) my information might be out of date yeah! I've just skimmed their wikipedia which hasn't helped clear things up! Seems they did have difficulties around 2011 - "After two decades in decline, Philips went through a major restructuring, shifting its focus from electronics to healthcare." Then, "On 29 January 2013, it was announced that Philips had agreed to sell its audio and video operations to the Japan-based Funai Electric for €150 million [..] Funai was to pay a regular licensing fee to Philips for the use of the Philips brand.[59] The purchase agreement was terminated by Philips in October because of breach of contract[61] and the consumer electronics operations remained under Philips" It's a long wiki article with a hell of a lot of transfers and acquisitions, and it's not clear how up to date some sections are. So I'm not sure what the current situation is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 9 months ago A Dutch guy mentioned it to me a few years back how far the brand has fallen, reminds me a bit of GE in the US. It's kinda sad. The really crazy thing is a few of the investments they made and dumped have gone on to be key players in tech, like ASML. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rollin@piefed.social 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) my information might be out of date yeah! I've just skimmed their wikipedia which hasn't helped clear things up! Seems they did have difficulties around 2011 - "After two decades in decline, Philips went through a major restructuring, shifting its focus from electronics to healthcare." Then, "On 29 January 2013, it was announced that Philips had agreed to sell its audio and video operations to the Japan-based Funai Electric for €150 million [..] Funai was to pay a regular licensing fee to Philips for the use of the Philips brand.[59] The purchase agreement was terminated by Philips in October because of breach of contract[61] and the consumer electronics operations remained under Philips" It's a long wiki article with a hell of a lot of transfers and acquisitions, and it's not clear how up to date some sections are. So I'm not sure what the current situation is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 9 months ago A Dutch guy mentioned it to me a few years back how far the brand has fallen, reminds me a bit of GE in the US. It's kinda sad. The really crazy thing is a few of the investments they made and dumped have gone on to be key players in tech, like ASML. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 9 months ago A Dutch guy mentioned it to me a few years back how far the brand has fallen, reminds me a bit of GE in the US. It's kinda sad. The really crazy thing is a few of the investments they made and dumped have gone on to be key players in tech, like ASML. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Throbbing_banjo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago Bowers & Wilkins is safe permalink fedilink source parent