The Smart TV in Your Living Room Is a Node in the AI Scraping Economy★ 74
Hacker News (AI keywords)8 days agoEthicsInclude Security examines how Bright Data’s SDK supplies residential proxy capacity through partner apps on phones and connected TVs. The post argues smart TVs are especially attractive because they are always powered, often on fast Wi-Fi, and rarely monitored. It details public configuration endpoints, peer tunnel behavior, telemetry, VPN visibility bypasses, bandwidth limits, and practical DNS or network-blocking defenses.
Strava blames zero-code AI apps and scrapers as it tightens API access
The Verge AI13 days agoBusinessStrava is restricting access to its API as part of an effort to curb AI scraping. Developers who want to build apps using Strava features now need to pay a flat $11.99 monthly subscription. The provided excerpt says Strava posted an update on its developer hub, but does not include details about scope, exemptions, quotas, or timing.