Sounds like they sell ads but do not sell the data to others, much like Facebook, etc. Am I reading it right?
Samsung Ads – Demand-Side Platform
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#332Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think Apple needs to make a TV set. Only then will the marketing message for TV privacy gets pushed through. But from another angle, I think majority of population would not mind targeted advertising if that means their TV are much cheaper. If we think about it, it is kind of ridiculously cheap you can get a 4K 40" LCD TV delivered to you for under $300.
I don’t think it would matter if Apple made a TV. It has made little difference for phones and computers. No one else cares and Apple just get blamed for reserving privacy for the wealthy.
Well, first I dont think anyone is blaming Apple for resaving privacy for wealthy.
Second being iPhone users continues to grow. Although at a much slower pace. So there must be some kind of reason people are still jumping from Android to iPhone.
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#333Samsung really needs to just flush their entire software division. It's all garbage. Their android software is a frustrating joke. Tizen is a hot mess. Every issue I've ever had with a samsung product was with their software, and it's why I've sworn off the brand as a whole.
At one point...not that many years ago....samsung was using excel spreadsheets for bug tracking in house....and that's the beginning of the rabbit home. Let them sink in.
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#334If you own an Internet-connected TV, you've been seeing these for 2 years or more. I submitted it 11 months ago ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21427405 ) and it wasn't new then. The ACR-based retargeting audiences ( https://www.samsung.com/us/business/samsungads/resources/tv-... ) are probably the most offensive. For example: "Reach viewers who saw your competitor’s ads as quickly as 60 seconds after linear a…
So if I’m using a Samsung TV as a monitor and working on sensitive or classified material the damn thing is taking screenshots and uploading them? Yikes
Not exactly. They upload fingerprint to see if it matches known content. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_content_recognitio...
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#335Earlier quoted context omitted.
The skinny, slippery, round cornered, black AppleTV remote seems to be designed to be as easily lost as possible. Weeks often go by without finding it, during which we use other streaming devices instead. The Amazon FireTV remote is quite easy to lose, but I stocked up on spares when it was on sale for $15. The TiVo remote is not only too big to lose, it has a remote-finder feature where you can induce it to play a t…
If you have an iPhone, it can function as an Apple TV remote.
Physical buttons > touchscreens when you don’t need a screen.
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#336Earlier quoted context omitted.
Samsung can still try to connect to open WiFi networks. Not accepting the EULA makes this irrelevant.
Is this hypothetical or documented?
Yes, Samsung TVs will try to connect to any open wifi network without your interaction: https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/bpjky4/worried_ab...
Re: Samsung Ads – Demand-Side Platform
#337If you own an Internet-connected TV, you've been seeing these for 2 years or more. I submitted it 11 months ago ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21427405 ) and it wasn't new then. The ACR-based retargeting audiences ( https://www.samsung.com/us/business/samsungads/resources/tv-... ) are probably the most offensive. For example: "Reach viewers who saw your competitor’s ads as quickly as 60 seconds after linear a…
How can we block all of this? Is Pi-hole sufficient?
Before I disconnected my Samsung TV from the internet, it was responsible for the majority of DNS queries blocked by Pi-hole on my home network. I'm not sure if it blocked everything though.
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#338Earlier quoted context omitted.
_Can_ you reject Samsung's EULA? My Q90T prompts me to accept it every time it's turned on, but the only option appears to be to accept it. I can't find a "no/reject" option. I do what you suggest in step (3), and never connect it the TV to a network, but it's still concerning.
Is it a pre-gdpr model? When GDPR went through a lot of companies changed... slightly...
GDPR applies to all practices after a certain date, not just hardware sold after XYZ.
Try sending a letter to their privacy officer. You might get a model upgrade ;)
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#339Earlier quoted context omitted.
Samsung can still try to connect to open WiFi networks. Not accepting the EULA makes this irrelevant.
Ugh are you telling me that these TVs are aggressively trying to find and connect to unsecured Wi-Fi to upload data I don’t want them to have over an unsecure connection I don’t control? Gross.
Yes, Samsung TVs do that: https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/bpjky4/worried_ab...
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#340I'm still rocking a 65" Panasonic plasma connected to a laptop from the late 00's running an ancient build of ubuntu. That said, the TV still works flawlessly, even after everything around it died to 2 different lightning strikes. The old linux install still runs Hulu, Netflix, VLC, etc without difficulties, so I don't bother screwing with it. It sounds like if I have to replace my TV, I am going to have to look into…
Plasma is so so lovely, take care of it. My 2010 plasma had a run-in with an unsecured Wiimote, and they can no longer be repaired.
I got an LG OLED, which has ads, but they are successfully piholed for now. It's painful to manage because it also blocks ordinary features, like NTP.