If there’s one thing that smart TVs have proven, it’s that some tech is better off staying dumb.
Sure, it’s nice being able to have your streaming apps in one place, but the tradeoff is hellish: these TVs, by default, come stuffed with ads and track an alarming amount of personal data. Some are even shipping with AI integration, with remotes featuring a dedicated AI button — because of course they are.
Now, computer monitors may be going the same way.
Last month, LG launched a storm of controversy after its monitors were caught sneakily installing pop-up ads onto customers’ computers. This was facilitated through the monitors’ accompanying software, the LG Monitor App Installer, which installed the ads under the guise of them being driver updates. Most of the pop-ups were for McAfee’s antivirus software, which showed every time the computer booted up, as well as other advertisers.
