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As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders
Ars staffers take aim at some of the web’s worst predatory practices.
While there have certainly been improvements in areas like image quality, sound capabilities, usability, size, and, critically, price, much of smart TVs’ evolution could be viewed as invasive and anti-consumer. Back in the olden days at the turn of the century, the Outdoor Life Network carried the Tour de France on cable, and NBC Sports gradually started to cover more races. Where sponsored posts were previously a mildly irritating roadblock to search results, AI has emerged as a forced detour you have to take before coming anywhere close to your destination.
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