Which is an entirely fair compromise for people who use Lemmy, but means precisely nothing to the majority.
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01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 1 day agoThe smart ones are sold at cost or at a loss, and your privacy is then sold to subsidize the profits. A dumb tv costs more money up front (since it’s not subsidized by your privacy), but it costs far less in overall value. It’s a tradeoff that the consumer needs to make. The lovely thing, is that (for now, at least) it is still a choice we can make.
Piece_Maker@feddit.uk 1 day ago
locuester@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
Well that’s not true. They have been in business for 40 years. They sell TVs for people who don’t want anything except video in. Mainly commercial places like offices, stadiums, etc.
Piece_Maker@feddit.uk 8 hours ago
Yes because the majority own/buy TV’s commercial places like offices and stadiums.
locuester@lemmy.zip 8 hours ago
I’m not understanding what the point is that you’re trying to make? I’m sorry.
hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
Or you could just block the Spyware TV from accessing the internet.
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 1 day ago
Not all tvs allow you to do that. Some require you to be online. Some took it a step further and are equipped with 4/5G modems to bypass your network restrictions.
oatscoop@midwest.social 21 hours ago
A set of torx screwdrivers and an exacto knife will take care of that.
hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
I’d take it back to the store as broken. Never heard of that though.
Never heard of this either and it would raise a massive stink in the EU. Can you share an example?
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 22 hours ago
Both of these were in the USA. The first was with a friend’s purchase, the latter was an article he sent me. It’s been a little while, but I know one was Samsung, but can’t remember the other brand or which was which.