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Seems like there could have been a little more effort figuring out where this IP address is and what's being sent.

agree; a device cheaper than a steak connecting to an IP address isn't news - just because it's a Chinese IP address doesn't mean you've got awesome presentation material.

I doubt the IP address is random in either case.

Of course not. Perhaps "arbitrary IP address" would have been more precise phrasing, but I doubt many people though OP was suggesting that the IP address was literally random.

Don't forget that the Chinese (or any other country) are terrorists.

You're right. Even though I aimed my criticism at a market that is unreasonably trusting of locals, I think the reason this is news is fueled by distrust of the Chinese in specific and foreigners in general.

Dunno why you're so downvoted. Is the HN audience too thick to see your point, or was it using language too close to IRL politics?