LG TV shown capable of tracking user activity, even when offline
“It doesn’t cost a lot to store text forever.”
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/lg-tv-shown-capable-of-tracking-user-activity-even-when-offline/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
@arstechnica this makes me want to throw up, it should be illegal, all of the tracking and proxying vendors put on modern TVs.
@arstechnica We are far too tolerant of this as a society.
Really really soft headline and post. Does LG advertise in Ars?
The fact that so many people find this surprising is really sad. Did you really think that “big tech is spying on you” was just a methapor or something for the nutjobs?
@arstechnica is this legal in EU (GDPR?)? Of illegal wiretapping?
Surely no place where confidential matters are discussed (board rooms/government buildings etc) have LG tv’s eavesdropping…
I guess this functionality is more important, than providing UI which isn’t laggy 🤢