These TVs can capture and identify 7,200 images per hour, or approximately two every second. The data is then used for content recommendations and ad targeting, which is a huge business; advertisers spent an estimated $18.6 billion on smart TV ads in 2022, according to market research firm eMarketer.

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        9 months ago

        “I’m in”

        • your TV after hacking the neighbors tv.

        Joke aside, would that make it basically anonymous? Unless it’s actually sending screenshots, it will only tell “somebody around this IP is watching TV/Something from HDMI”

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      9 months ago

      Did you read the article? It captures screenshots, doesn’t matter if you use a Shield, console or whatever.