| > On an unrelated note, I am pretty upset that my Samsung ~$1200 TV has ads built into it. If you knew all the data it collects from you, you'd never give it internet access again: - grabs the list of HDMI connected peripherals to see what other devices/consoles you use - analyzes everything you watch using video recognition (similar to what Shazam does for music, so it works with shows that you download, stream, etc and yes it also works with porn) - grabs the list of other devices it can see on the network so it knows if you're Mac or pc, iPhone or Android, etc - cross advertises things on your other devices based on your browsing history (on your phone, computer) and viewing history from your tv: do you watch a lot of shows from HBO but you don't have a cable or satellite box connected to your tv? You'll now be a target for ads from HBO and your friendly neighborhood cable company to subscribe. - tracks your tv viewing habits to provide real-time audience numbers and analytics to broadcasters It's not like it's a secret, but the reach/extent of the surveillance is not very well known outside the adtech industry. Since working (and leaving in disgust) the industry, I swore to never ever give a smart TV my WiFi password. There is no good reason to do so, and it tries to exfilter way too much data to my liking. |