Episode Details

Comcast just turned millions of leased Xfinity routers into motion sensors that track movement through your home, and buried in the fine print is a clause letting them hand that data to third parties without telling you. Here's what Xfinity Shield actually does, why the tradeoff makes no sense even if you want the feature, and how to get off your ISP's hardware with a modem and router you actually own.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 HELLO HOME XFINITY EMPLOYEE
00:28 XFINITY SHIELD EXPLAINED
01:24 STEELMANNING IT...MAYBE?
02:00 THE MASSIVE PRIVACY ISSUES
04:02 OUR SPONSOR: CAKE WALLET 🍰
05:32 STEPS TO ACTUALLY STOP THIS
05:50 STEP 1: TURN IT OFF
05:58 STEP 2: XFINITY OPT OUT