r/technology • u/Tech-100 • Aug 18 '26

Networking/Telecom Comcast is turning millions of its routers into motion detectors

https://www.theverge.com/news/981381/comcast-xfinity-shield-wifi-motion-sensing
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u/Jesus_Is_My_Gardener Aug 18 '26

Yeah, that was a pretty depressing episode in this last season.

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u/PajamaHive Aug 19 '26

That episode made me cry. My partner was going through chemo during the episode so the parallels were there for how the American medical system is made to extract as much money from you as possible under the guise of "well don't you want the best care? Because if so you just need to spend this much money to make sure you're getting the best."

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u/Jesus_Is_My_Gardener Aug 19 '26

So many gut punches in it. At the same time, it kind of felt like a return to the original formula that made Black Mirror so good to begin with.

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u/PajamaHive Aug 19 '26

I'm picking up what you're putting down but let's not forget episode one was about a politician being forced to fuck a pig lol.

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u/HeyMods_YDKB 29d ago

That's every medical system if you want the best care, not a US thing.

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u/camidumas Aug 19 '26

They're ALL depressing!

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u/Jesus_Is_My_Gardener Aug 20 '26

There's been lighter episodes.