▲ 311 ▼ Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors. (arstechnica.com) submitted 1 week ago by mulcahey@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 68 comments fedilink hide all child comments Monitor vendors are playing with fire.
[–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) Just don't directly connect the monitor to the network (like a smart tv) and Linux absolutely will save you from it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) Yes, as long as the monitor isn't designed to stop functioning unless it's given a network connection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago That's when I return it and go buy a different brand. Fortunately you find that out right away, and since it's never getting an Internet connection it will never get an update to change that fact. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) Yes, as long as the monitor isn't designed to stop functioning unless it's given a network connection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago That's when I return it and go buy a different brand. Fortunately you find that out right away, and since it's never getting an Internet connection it will never get an update to change that fact. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago That's when I return it and go buy a different brand. Fortunately you find that out right away, and since it's never getting an Internet connection it will never get an update to change that fact. permalink fedilink source parent