Your TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse. - eviltoast
  • thehatfox@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    This is the inevitable path for nearly all proprietary smart devices. There’s a handful of manufacturers that will see privacy as a marketable feature, but most won’t be able to resist the sweet taste of data.

    It’s a shame there are no “dumb” TVs left, except for expensive industrial options.

    • sfxrlz@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      The dumb ones last forever though. My parents are still running the tv my aunt deemed too big in 2008ish, which she must’ve been owning for a few years at that point.