Google 'disabling Xiaomi integrations on our devices' after Nest Hub user picked up random pics from strangers' feeds

xeni · January 2, 2020, 10:03pm

DavidVincent · January 3, 2020, 3:59am

Privacy settings with Chinese characteristics.

roomwithaview · January 3, 2020, 5:28am

Probably just a temp file name collision.

kmoser · January 3, 2020, 4:13pm

Easy fix: disable the device’s URLroulette mode.

RacerExTex · January 3, 2020, 5:01pm

anon81034786 · January 3, 2020, 5:16pm

easier fix:

RickMycroft · January 3, 2020, 5:38pm

What’s the problem? Do they have something to hide?

xeni · January 7, 2020, 10:03pm

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