jeffwtoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·2 months agocross-posted to: futurology@futurology.todaytechnology@lemmy.zipprivacy@lemmy.mlYour TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse.(arstechnica.com)external-linkarrow-up1274arrow-down15message-square36fedilink
arrow-up1269arrow-down1external-linkYour TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse.(arstechnica.com)jeffwtoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·2 months agocross-posted to: futurology@futurology.todaytechnology@lemmy.zipprivacy@lemmy.mlmessage-square36fedilink
minus-squarebcoffyEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·2 months agoedit-22 months agolinkfedilinkI have a google tv, and the “Basic Mode” when you set it up or the “Apps only mode” both are a lot better than the overstimulation nightmare that is most smart TVs (and a google TV with normal settings)
minus-squareBroBot9000Englisharrow-up12arrow-down0·2 months agolinkfedilinkStill might want to monitor how many packets the tv sends back to Google and block them.
minus-squarebcoffyEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down0·2 months agolinkfedilinkAgreed, I should probably check that with my pi-hole.
I have a google tv, and the “Basic Mode” when you set it up or the “Apps only mode” both are a lot better than the overstimulation nightmare that is most smart TVs (and a google TV with normal settings)
Still might want to monitor how many packets the tv sends back to Google and block them.
Agreed, I should probably check that with my pi-hole.