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How Smart TVs in Millions of U.S. Homes Track Us

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  1. Melody Bot

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    The New York Times:


    Samba TV is one of the bigger companies that track viewer information to make personalized show recommendations. The company said it collected viewing data from 13.5 million smart TVs in the United States, and it has raised $40 million in venture funding from investors including Time Warner , the cable operator Liberty Global and the billionaire Mark Cuban.

    Samba TV has struck deals with roughly a dozen TV brands — including Sony, Sharp, TCL and Philips — to place its software on certain sets. When people set up their TVs, a screen urges them to enable a service called Samba Interactive TV, saying it recommends shows and provides special offers “by cleverly recognizing onscreen content.” But the screen, which contains the enable button, does not detail how much information Samba TV collects to make those recommendations.

     
  2. marsupial jones

    make a bagel without the hole

    TV's track you
    laptops watch you
    Alexa / Google Home listen to you
    iWatches / FitBit's monitor you
    your car will soon enough hijack you

    what could we possibly have to worry about?