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I wasn't aware that my Samsung Smart TV had been logging almost my every action on the TV until I set up a PiHole server. Also, my respect for Apple grew by the
by h4l0 6y ago
I wasn't aware that my Samsung Smart TV had been logging almost my every action on the TV until I set up a PiHole server. Also, my respect for Apple grew by the fact that only device that wasn't doing loads of telemetry turned out to be my Macbook in the whole household.
- _lacroix 6y agoYes!! I was so grossed out by all the logs from my Smart TV. I'm embarrassed to say that I worked in ad tech (as an engineer) for years but I still didn't fully comprehend how pervasive that kind of tracking is in literally every environment.
- outworlder 6y ago> Also, my respect for Apple grew by the fact that only device that wasn't doing loads of telemetry turned out to be my Macbook in the whole household Turns out that modern electronic devices are expensive. If you are not charged up-front, there's a good chance that you are being charged in some other way.
- t-writescode 6y agoLet’s be fair, even if you did pay more up front, they’d still get ads from you. The whole thing is pervasive and we need legislation for it.
- Symbiote 6y agoWe need legislation against this as the "discount" isn't at all obvious.
- sneak 6y agoApple devices still contact the mothership nonstop even with telemetry disabled, for a bunch of different reasons, even if you don’t use any iCloud or Apple services. Don’t be fooled by the DNS logs.