[mshroyer]

But it's sufficient for my next TV to report fingerprints of my viewing habits back to HQ, even when I intentionally leave the TV disconnected from my LAN. Yay.

It was inevitable we'd reach this point—if not because of mesh networking, then because of ever cheaper cellular radios. And modern cars are already here. But we're fast losing control and visibility over which of our consumer electronic devices are allowed to talk to the outside world.