xkcd #3109: Dehumidifier

Title text:

It’s important for devices to have internet connectivity so the manufacturer can patch remote exploits.

Transcript:

[A store salesman, Hairy, is showing Cueball a dehumidifier, with a “SALE” label on it. Several other unidentified devices, possibly other dehumidifier models, are shown in the store as well.]

Salesman: This dehumidifier model features built-in WiFi for remote updates.
Cueball: Great! That will be really useful if they discover a new kind of water.

Source: https://xkcd.com/3109/

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      • joenforcer@midwest.social
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        15 hours ago

        You joke but attention spans are so pitifully short after the brain rot exacerbated by rapid-fire on-demand content that I’m sure plenty of people have started a microwave, wandered away, and completely forgot about it.