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John Oliver on ‘smart’ appliances: ‘Spying on you through the washing machine’

The Guardian Australia - Culture ·
John Oliver on ‘smart’ appliances: ‘Spying on you through the washing machine’

The host also discussed the rise of forgotten monthly subscriptions for anything from dishwashers to litter boxes On the Sunday night episode of his HBO show, John Oliver discussed the rise of subscription-based business models across the worlds of music, film and TV, beauty, food, cleaning services and more.

“Subscriptions are now basically everywhere and many of us don’t even realize how much we spend on them,” Oliver said.

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