along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 days agoAds and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors.arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up182arrow-down1external-linkAds and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors.arstechnica.comalong_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 days agomessage-square18linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarenomad@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·2 days agoThere is a reason to connect a TV to the internet. there is not for a monitor.
minus-squareHarkMahlberg@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·2 days agoCheck this video from Gamer’s Nexus. They don’t even need an ethernet cable, they can just install ads/malware directly through Windows Update.
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoWindows installed that malware. The monitor has no way of installing anything on its own.
minus-squarenomad@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoNobody forces you to install the LG app. Nobody forces you to use windows either…
There is a reason to connect a TV to the internet. there is not for a monitor.
Check this video from Gamer’s Nexus. They don’t even need an ethernet cable, they can just install ads/malware directly through Windows Update.
Windows installed that malware. The monitor has no way of installing anything on its own.
Nobody forces you to install the LG app. Nobody forces you to use windows either…