> a feature to turn off the webcam indicator light
I naively always assumed that a webcam indicator light was hard wired to turn on when the camera was in use. If it isn't, why on earth not?
I naively always assumed that a webcam indicator light was hard wired to turn on when the camera was in use. If it isn't, why on earth not?
> If it isn't, why on earth not?
The same reason for nearly every other design defect in retail-grade hardware: cost vs. margins.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/12/perv-...
Because its simpler to do it in software and the users won't notice anyway.