Graphene is still only for Pixel phones right now isn't it? I heard something about them working to expand out to other model phones eventually, wonder how that's going and how many more devices it'll eventually support? 🤔

Theoretically if you never hook a smart TV to the net it shouldn’t be able to spy.

I think you are right (today!), but look what happens with cars... the car connects to a wireless network without asking you, to send back telemetry. The cost of doing that is coming down all the time, and there is a big juicy profit stream just waiting to be harvested. I will not be surprised if we see TVs do this eventually, like cars do already.

They could also be designed to simply refuse to function if they can't connect. I didn't hear about any like this so far, but it feels like a matter of time. Enshittification comes for everything.

What sending postcards in the mail. Yah loran wan sure but who actually has that in density enough.

Eh, it entirely depends on your threat model. If you're trying to protect against mass surveillance, it makes sense because you'll only sometimes have a functional microphone powered on. If you're trying to protect against a targeted attack against you specifically, then yeah Bluetooth had some problems. You have bigger issues at that point, though. I also think Bluetooth is probably more secure than you think.

No electronic device is secure.

Where do you get this information that the microphone is in the remote? That's about the dumbest shit I've heard all year, unless your remote is now Bluetooth or something.

Infrared remotes are output light flashes only, and only work when you point them in the general direction of the television.

Now if I'm mistaken about the most modern 'smart' televisions, well just let me know, with reference. Because I'm an infrared hacker, and Hisense and Roku televisions still give to my infrared hacks, output signals only.