along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 months agoAds and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors.arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down10cross-posted to: enshitification@slrpnk.nettechnology@lemmy.worldaboringdystopia@lemmy.world
arrow-up17arrow-down1external-linkAds and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors.arstechnica.comalong_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 months agomessage-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: enshitification@slrpnk.nettechnology@lemmy.worldaboringdystopia@lemmy.world
minus-squarenomad@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoThere is a reason to connect a TV to the internet. there is not for a monitor.
minus-squareHarkMahlberg@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months 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-up1·3 months agoWindows installed that malware. The monitor has no way of installing anything on its own.
minus-squareLemmyEntertainYou@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoWindows update can install whatever the fuck it likes for all I care, I’m never using Windows again.
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.
Windows update can install whatever the fuck it likes for all I care, I’m never using Windows again.