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minus-squareTomAwsm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 day agoFrom what I have heard, this is not true for all brands. Some won’t work without being connected. Shouldn’t be legal, but here we are.
minus-squareMacAttak8@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 day agoYes. I’ve heard some brands will search for nearby devices of the same brands that are already connected to the internet so that even if YOU didn’t connect the TV to WiFi, it still calls home/gets ads.
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minus-squareTomAwsm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 day agoIn a different thread here on lemmy.
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minus-squareTomAwsm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·21 hours agoI don’t know what you’re going through in your life, but I wish you all the best. Just wanted to pass on some information I thought was relevant.
minus-squarePeruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·20 hours agoSomeone admitting they were a dick on the Internet? Holy shit, congratulations. We need more people like you around and I mean this 100% sincerely.
From what I have heard, this is not true for all brands. Some won’t work without being connected. Shouldn’t be legal, but here we are.
Yes. I’ve heard some brands will search for nearby devices of the same brands that are already connected to the internet so that even if YOU didn’t connect the TV to WiFi, it still calls home/gets ads.
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In a different thread here on lemmy.
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I don’t know what you’re going through in your life, but I wish you all the best. Just wanted to pass on some information I thought was relevant.
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Someone admitting they were a dick on the Internet? Holy shit, congratulations. We need more people like you around and I mean this 100% sincerely.
Apology accepted, friend!