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Hisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads when switching inputs, visiting the home screen, or even changing channels — practice infuriates consumers, brand denies wrongdoing (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 25 points 6 months ago (7 children)

Cell modems are getting cheaper and cheaper, it's only a matter of time before cheap smart TVs will flood the market with always-on telemetry and intrusive personalized ads.

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  • [–] 17 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    Well then I guess I make the room a giant faraday cage.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Like the other comment said, if you drive a car made after 2014, don't bother. You drive a rolling tracking beacon regardless of what you do with your smart devices...

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Tracking/privacy and ads are related, but separate issues. Cars might track where you are going, but they aren't showing ads (yet).

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    That sounds like a great reason to return it and buy used lol

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  • [–] 14 points 6 months ago

    Until a few years later when all the used TVs have cell modems. The same thing is already happening in the used car market, it's getting harder and harder to find a reliable vehicle that doesn't have a cell modem and a long T&C that let's them spy on you.

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