It does seem that a lot of what we buy these days comes from China. I know that their economy isn't doing too well at the moment, but that isn't for their want of trying.
When I look at labels, invariably it says 'Made in China', even our beloved MG cars are now Chinese.
But this isn't as innocent as it may appear. For a long time it has been suggested that major Chinese high-tech installations are filled with hidden programming that sends information back to China. It has also been suggested that at the touch of a Chinese button, certain essential services could be totally closed down.
But it gets even worse. I now read that your innocent looking Chinese made Air Fryer is listening to all your kitchen conversations. These are beamed back to China, listened to, analysed, and information gathered.
So, if you have one, may I suggest that you give your fryer some false information.
Whisper into its ear "I hear that Taiwan is going to attack China", or "Xi Jinping is a UK spy", or "Next week Russia intends to release a new Covid variant over Beijing".
You can't trust anyone these days!
I hadn't heard that but there are suggestions here that Temu collects data for China.
ReplyDeleteI think you will find that that is a rumour spread by Amazon.... who is currently loosing a lot of trade to Temu... the goods from Temu are exactly the same as those supplied by Amazon traders.... but without the mark-up.
DeleteThat said, I only use Temu via my browser.... with cookies turned off and paying by PayPal.
I don't use the Temu App [which, by my understanding needs full access to the inside of your 'phone in order to work] because a 'phone screen is far too small to make any sense of the information... my "mainframe" computer has a 27" screen and I can look closely at what is being sold.
I always heard that Temu is sponsored by the Chinese government to undercut European, and other non-Chinese prices.
DeleteCro, we only have two "connectable" devices... our LG washing machine and BOB, our French designed and manufactured, two person dishwasher.....
ReplyDeleteHowever, neither wants to connect!!
It is the one metre thick stone walls that stop the signal dead!!
Our French Washing machine works well, but our Washing-up machine doesn't. Maybe someone is angry with us.
DeleteI think I'm the only one who doesn't have an air fryer !!!!! They also say that Alexa can hear everything ...... I haven't got one of those either ! XXXX
ReplyDeleteI also don't have either - I like being odd!
DeleteWe do have Alexa in our lives, but she is only used for turning my reading-light on and off; which she does very well.
DeleteI don't have one either and don't want one.
DeleteI can't see that 'the dog needs walking', or 'I'd love another cuppa' is of much use to the Chinese, but I had heard the rumour that they could shut down the western world with the flick of a switch.
ReplyDeleteFrightening, isn't it. And they would too!
DeleteBig brother is all around - be scared, be very scared!
ReplyDeleteAnd now we know that Big Brother is Chinese.
DeleteThe only electronic thingy I've got is an Alexa and I know she spies on me, so I turn her off at the wall switch when not in use.
ReplyDeleteI've told my airfryer that if Xi fancies a bit of Starmer then for a million Yuan and some ladies underwear he'll probably ditch Ali and be in with a chance.
ReplyDeleteMy niece has an Alexa. When she dropped her mobile phone and cracked the screen she chatted to her husband about a replacement. Straight away she was bombarded with online ads for replacement phones.
ReplyDeleteWalls have ears...