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Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors.
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 24 Aug 2026
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Seemed to work fine for smart tvs
People complain about their smart TVs but you can also just buy a dumb TV. I did in late 2024, expecting tariffs.
TVs have always been standalone products that do more than just display an image. Monitors on the other hand serve only this purpose.