LG TVs are facing scrutiny due to a video seemingly showing the devices’ capability to track users when the TVs […]
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Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they’re coming for monitors.
Ads and tracking have turned TVs into privacy nightmares. Both are so widespread among smart TVs that I’ve written a […]
Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows
Broader concerns Users have been finding LG Monitor App Installer and its ads on their systems without LG ever showing […]
Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California
The Motion Picture Association, which includes Netflix, Disney, Amazon Prime Video, and Paramount, and the Streaming Innovation Alliance, which includes […]
Roku OS’s home screen now features a large, permanent ad
In a February earnings call, Roku CEO Anthony Wood said that he thinks the new home screen, which was in […]
Marketer that claimed it could tap devices for ad targeting will pay $880K settlement
In November 2023, we reported on dubious claims made by marketing firm Cox Media Group (CMG) Local Solutions. The company […]
Yearslong fight over users’ right to tweak smart TV software heads to trial
Access to TV OS’s source code could allow users to limit ads, tracking. Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Credit: […]
YouTube increases Premium price again, says 90-second unskippable ads are a bug
Pay with your wallet or your attention Unlike with most streaming services, those who can’t stomach YouTube’s latest price increase […]
Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features
A Walmart ads vehicle This week’s announcement shows Walmart further integrating Vizio and looking to more deeply leverage Vizio OS’s […]
Subscribers to Amazon Prime Video with ads lose 4K support on April 10
Starting on April 10, Amazon Prime subscribers will pay $5 per month for ad-free Prime Video without ads, up from […]