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Roku explores taking over HDMI feeds with ads (www.lowpass.cc)

submitted 7 months ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Roku is exploring ways to show consumers ads on its TVs even when they are not using its streaming platform: The company has been looking into injecting ads into the video feeds of third-party devices connected to its TVs, according to a recent patent filing.

This way, when an owner of a Roku TV takes a short break from playing a game on their Xbox, or streaming something on an Apple TV device connected to the TV set, Roku would use that break to show ads. Roku engineers have even explored ways to figure out what the consumer is doing with their TV-connected device in order to display relevant advertising.

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[–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 76 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Imagine a world where talented engineers would put their minds to work for solving big problems instead of ... I'm not sure wtf this is.

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 28 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Increasing profit margins....which is the thing our society puts above all else.

[–] exanime 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Is it really "society" doing this? Or just the deliciously looking, juicy, meaty, 1%?

[–] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago

The 1% - but unfortunately this includes our leaders and lawmakers; so that puts power in the hands of those who value money above all else. And that power is used to extract more money and power from everyone else. Advertising always reinforces their message of course.

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The 1% is society.

When was the last time you, or anyone you know, had an actual voice in how things are run?

[–] exanime 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

But that's the opposite of "society"...

[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 7 months ago

It would have to be a society that isn't driven by profit. A society where everyone has the basics guaranteed to them, like housing, food, water, utilities, and transportation. A society where working is optional instead of one where you have to "earn a living".

Just the phrase "earn a living" alone means to me that in capitalism, nobody deserves to live unless they work.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

This just goes to show how "engineering ethics" course requirements are extremely underrated (and how engineering ethics courses themselves don't go far enough).

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

You underestimate how many talented people are in the world. I get that being on Lemmy for so long though lol.