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		DarthGhandi on Aug 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 5G Just Got Weird Maybe you should consider not buying internet connected devices or following a simple YouTube tutorial to disable the modem. This is only a problem if you wish it to be.

progval on Aug 9, 2020 [–]

What if it becomes so commonplace you no longer have a choice to buy a device not connected to the internet? and if it's not easy to disable the modem?

Right now it's already hard enough to have a smartphone's software not spying on you.

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