▲ 1120 ▼ 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) submitted 6 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 332 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago (4 children) Well then I guess I make the room a giant faraday cage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jmf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 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... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jmf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 6 months ago Look up Stellantis pop up ads, then look how many brands Stellantis owns... Truly dystopian. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MasterBlaster@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Oh, yes they are... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jmf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 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... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jmf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 6 months ago Look up Stellantis pop up ads, then look how many brands Stellantis owns... Truly dystopian. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MasterBlaster@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Oh, yes they are... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jmf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 6 months ago Look up Stellantis pop up ads, then look how many brands Stellantis owns... Truly dystopian. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MasterBlaster@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Oh, yes they are... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jmf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 6 months ago Look up Stellantis pop up ads, then look how many brands Stellantis owns... Truly dystopian. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MasterBlaster@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Oh, yes they are... permalink fedilink source parent