▲ 134 ▼ Roku’s New HDMI Tech Could Show Ads When You Pause Your Game (kotaku.com) submitted 2 years ago by ConstableJelly@midwest.social to c/gaming@beehaw.org 32 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 48 points 2 years ago (3 children) Don't connect your TV to the internet, just don't. permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 29 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Cars have cell radios now and transfer data about you using those. I would imagine that as long as it can generate enough of a return for it to make financial sense, manufacturers of other devices might start doing so at some point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dabjulmaros@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago Imagine if your tv only worked if it can phone home so you couldnt just rip the chip off or mangle the antena. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* Did you reply to the correct comment? I'm not sure what that has to do with mine? Edit: oh, you mean we might not have a choice about it connecting soon? I hadn't thought about that because that is not a current reality. But, that is a terrifyingly possible future permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tal@lemmy.today 29 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Cars have cell radios now and transfer data about you using those. I would imagine that as long as it can generate enough of a return for it to make financial sense, manufacturers of other devices might start doing so at some point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dabjulmaros@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago Imagine if your tv only worked if it can phone home so you couldnt just rip the chip off or mangle the antena. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* Did you reply to the correct comment? I'm not sure what that has to do with mine? Edit: oh, you mean we might not have a choice about it connecting soon? I hadn't thought about that because that is not a current reality. But, that is a terrifyingly possible future permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dabjulmaros@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago Imagine if your tv only worked if it can phone home so you couldnt just rip the chip off or mangle the antena. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* Did you reply to the correct comment? I'm not sure what that has to do with mine? Edit: oh, you mean we might not have a choice about it connecting soon? I hadn't thought about that because that is not a current reality. But, that is a terrifyingly possible future permalink fedilink source parent