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Techdirt
TechdirtSep 1, 2026
Monitor Makers Start Pummeling Owners With Annoying Ads, ‘Smart’ Spyware
Initially the idea of the "smart television" seemed like a good idea. That is until TV makers realized they could make significantly more money loading the television with spyware, tracking your every online choice, then selling all that data to a global assortment of unregulated data brokers.It didn't take long for product quality to sag...
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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetDec 10, 2021
These Eyes Are Trackin’
Pondering the tale of Gator, a company that created a password manager way back in 1999, but ruined goodwill by going full spyware. (Oops, I mean adware.)
spywaresoftware
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetDec 21, 2017
Fake Elf News
Back in 1999, the viral game Elf Bowling gained an unfounded, false reputation as a piece of malware and spyware. It was viral, but it wasn’t a virus.
softwaresoftware industry

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