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LG monitor asking about ad tracking preferences (x.com)
submitted 1 month ago by 1984 to c/technology@lemmy.world
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It. Is. Never. Enough.

You paid hundreds of dollars for a new monitor, but it doesn't matter. More ads, more profits.

I hate it.

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[–] cron@feddit.org 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Maybe because many streaming services have locked their 4k content behind some specific apps and platforms and offer lower resolutions on general desktop PCs.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago

In other words, because abuse begets abuse.

[–] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 18 points 1 month ago

But it's trivial to torrent their content at whatever resolution I want...