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Telly starts shipping its free ad-supported 55-inch TVs (www.theverge.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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so basically you're getting a surveillance device shipped straight to your living room.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You'd have to try it to find out. I'd like to think they were smart enough to brick this thing if it doesn't call home every so often or maybe it has a unique controller? Maybe you're really badass and can make it happen. They could always try to come at you for...$550 I guess? I think that's what their fine print says.

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