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Your TV Is Spying On You (www.ludlowinstitute.org)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
 

You sit down to relax, put on your favorite show, and settle in for a night of binge-watching. But while you’re watching your TV… your TV is watching you.

Smart TVs take constant snapshots of everything you watch. Sometimes hundreds of snapshots a second.

Welcome to the future of "entertainment."

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[–] heavy@sh.itjust.works -4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

How does that help me though?

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Disconnect it from the internet...?

[–] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think they are inviting you over to their place to watch some (dumb) TV?

[–] heavy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Finally, some good TV :)

[–] UntitledQuitting@reddthat.com 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Is every comment in the world supposed to cater to you? Are people allowed to add to discussions without consulting you first?

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is it adding to discussions or just posturing? Much like heavy's comment was about their issues, Lost_My_Mind's was also about their own situation. Why is the latter acceptable and the former not?

My assumption is not because it promotes discussion, but because it's something that's more people emotionally agree with.

[–] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah it contributes to the discussion with the simple solution on how not to be spied on by your TV, in an admittedly patronising way.

[–] heavy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yikes, I didn't know I was being hostile, sorry I hurt your feelings.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] heavy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I probably have some bad karma :(

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

Pal, it’s way beyond bad karma at this point!!!