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Google Home Speakers Caught Chugging 200GB a Day in Silent Firmware Loop

Google's smart speakers are silently burning through hundreds of gigabytes of home bandwidth due to broken firmware install loops, blindsiding users on capped internet connections.

Ray Dalton · 12d ago · 5 min read

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Google Home Speakers Caught Chugging 200GB a Day in Silent Firmware Loop

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