I'm more referring to the trend in "smart" consumer electronics to violate privacy. For instance: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21657930 https://news.yco

I'm more referring to the trend in "smart" consumer electronics to violate privacy. For instance: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21657930 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21657930 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20206536 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20206536 https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/downside-connected-tech-are-smart-devices-your-home-spying-you-ncna1101906 https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/downside-connected-... And it's not practical for your average consumer (or musician) to try to block it, or even detect it. Also, there are less and less options to buy "dumb" devices and appliances that won't spend their operating lives trying to exfiltrate data about you back to their manufacturers and their corporate partners.