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‘It was so satisfying when I threw a rock through the screen’: the people sick of being spied on by their smart TV
Source: The Guardian · Published
Is your television listening to every conversation? Filling your home with highly invasive ads? Some viewers have had enough of tech violating their privacy When Dan had had enough of his television, he threw a rock straight through the screen. The offence? His smart TV was downloading its third update in three days. “It drove me crazy with what seemed like daily software updates that never fixed…
Key points
- Is your television listening to every conversation?
- Filling your home with highly invasive ads?
- Some viewers have had enough of tech violating their privacy When Dan had had enough of his television, he threw a rock straight through the screen.
- His smart TV was downloading its third update in three days.
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