A major investigation into LG smart televisions has uncovered an extraordinary amount of data collection occurring through a device millions of families still think of as little more than an entertainment system. They also examined LG's Automatic Content Recognition technology, which can identify what viewers are watching across apps and external inputs, including content delivered through HDMI.
A major investigation into LG smart televisions has uncovered an extraordinary amount of data collection occurring through a device millions of families still think of as little more than an entertainment...
They also examined LG's Automatic Content Recognition technology, which can identify what viewers are watching across apps and external inputs, including content delivered through HDMI.
Voice commands could be converted into text and stored in logs, while researchers reported that microphone activity sometimes continued for approximately 10 to 15 seconds after a user stopped speaking.
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A major investigation into LG smart televisions has uncovered an extraordinary amount of data collection occurring through a device millions of families still think of as little more than an entertainment system. They also examined LG's Automatic Content Recognition technology, which can identify what viewers are watching across apps and external inputs, including content delivered through HDMI. Voice commands could be converted into text and stored in logs, while researchers reported that microphone activity sometimes continued for approximately 10 to 15 seconds after a user stopped speaking.
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