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LG TVs now shows advertisements on screensavers (arstechnica.com)
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[-] flappy@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

The internet is for:

  • porn

  • finding hospitality/digital signage displays, which have even better specs than consumer ones, because they aren't subject to the same energy saving regulations

this post was submitted on 27 Sep 2024
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