...is a list of smart TVs that *aren't* spying on users. Sadly, I suspect the list is quite short and it will take some time for the independent reviewers to thoroughly test most brands.

It's not just the social media aspect. Londo is correct, but all of the major platforms have worked very hard to direct people away from the open Internet. Meta, for sure, but also Alphabet, Amazon, Tencent, etc.

One's browser choice is definitely not going to fix any of the problems with the current Internet. That's like thinking that Walmart will suddenly be a good company, because you drove there in a SmartFortwo.

More power to you! ;>

Putting aside all of the other stuff surrounding this opinion...
The facts of it are false. Flock's contracts with the various companies/individuals purchasing their cameras are with that individual/company, and specifically state that the cameras belong to them. These customers can be private individuals and HOAs, are businesses like Home Depot and Lowes, and local governments. None of these are contracted to the Fed. Flock Safety collects the data and will share it with the government, but the cameras are not contracted with the Fed.
In addition, destruction of federal surveillance cameras is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. 1361 (destruction of government property), that exceeds $100 of damage, is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, up to $250,000 in fines, or both.If less than $100, then up to one year and/or $100,000. If the destruction aims to obstruct a federal investigation, penalties can reach 20 years. Not death, and no specification about supermax prisons.

And then, after all the entry-level coding is doing by LLMs, the older, expert coders will retire/die, and there won't be any coders who've learned enough to replace them.

Ever since Regan, the cost of a university degree has gone up ~1100%, while salaries only grew by ~30%. And the whole time, public education has been undermined, so younger people lack the critical thinking skills to follow the cause and not just the result...

This regime's guiding principle is private companies should not be denied the opportunity to profit off of everything. If they can't just hand it off, they're going to slowly break break it until they can.

...about the use of AI chatbots...

Pelco was bought by Motorola in 2020.

But fsck that family more than Netflix.

Nevermind that climate change itself will increase the spread of disease and poverty conditions...
Just donate 25% of your wealth to eliminating poverty and really make a change.

As if Trumperdink knew what being a "responsible steward" involved...

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