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Your TV is taking a screenshot of your screen every half second — here’s what it does with it

Your TV is taking a screenshot of your screen every half second — here’s what it does with it

Published by skeptic

If you have ever felt like your television is moving incredibly slowly, you aren’t imagining things. This is baked into broadcast standards that have nothing to do with showing your favorite show. They scan broadcast signals, capture screen frames, and run hidden browser engines to track exactly what you watch. If you don’t want to be spied on, you need to turn it off. Related Your smart TV is snitching on your watch history — here’s how to stop it completely I’m really not down with sharing everything about what I watch. Your TV is a data collection master Your TV is acting like a hidden background computer Jorge Aguilar / MakeUseOf You might think your TV is just passively showing you whatever’s on when you flip to a regular channel, but it’s not. Modern smart TVs are essentially mini-computers running quietly in the background, constantly scanning the broadcast signal for interactive menus, pop-up content, and targeted ads. This is built right into standards like ATSC 3.0 (North America) and HbbTV (EU), which are designed …

Why Sharing a Screenshot Can Get You Jailed in the UAE

Why Sharing a Screenshot Can Get You Jailed in the UAE

Published by skeptic

When Iranian missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates began earlier this year, cybercrime laws also came into focus as the conflict played out in the sky—and online. Authorities announced arrests linked to misleading videos, AI-generated clips, illegal filming, and the spread of misinformation. For many residents, the reaction was one of surprise: How could a screenshot, forwarded video, or social media post become a criminal matter? The answer lies in legal frameworks that were already in place. During ordinary times, many forms of online misconduct can carry penalties under the UAE’s cybercrime laws. But during crises, emergencies, or disasters, the stakes rise considerably. UAE law Article 52 criminalizes using the internet to spread false news, misleading rumors, or content contrary to official announcements, as well as material that could disturb public peace, spread panic, or harm public order. In normal circumstances, the minimum penalty is one year in prison and a fine of 100,000 UAE dirhams. During epidemics, crises, emergencies, or disasters, those figures double to a minimum of two years and …

People Who Screenshot Everything On Their Phone & Never Look At It Again Usually Have These 11 Specific Personality Traits

People Who Screenshot Everything On Their Phone & Never Look At It Again Usually Have These 11 Specific Personality Traits

Published by Jenni Sidey

Many of us are prone to taking screenshots of outfit ideas, recipes, text threads, and even memes on our phones, but we never actually come back to them or use them. Of course, they’re taking up storage and creating visual clutter on our phones, but these screenshots may also be taking up room in our emotional space and minds. Much like people who struggle to let go of objects and form attachments to material things, people prone to digital hoarding may be struggling with a fear of missing out, intense attachments, or perfectionism. If you know someone (or are someone) who screenshots everything on their phone and never looks at it again, you likely have some pretty specific personality traits. People who screenshot everything on their phone and never look at it again usually have these 11 specific personality traits 1. They’re afraid of missing out aliaksandrbarysenka via Canva A fear of missing out, otherwise known as FOMO, is often characterized by a fear of being excluded or not having information, whether it’s trends, a physical invite …

I paid for a screenshot tool and it’s worth every penny

I paid for a screenshot tool and it’s worth every penny

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Every OS comes with a built-in screenshot tool to grab whatever is on your screen and save it as an image. These tools work fine, and if you don’t take many screenshots, paying for a screenshot tool might seem unnecessary. But all the way back in 2019, I did. And it’s worth every penny. There are free screenshot tools that can replace Snipping Tool, ShareX, and everything else. So why did I spend money on a license for TechSmith’s Snagit 2019? Because it’s not just a screenshot tool. And if you create content, write documentation, or just explain things to people on the internet for a living, it’s an investment you might want to consider. The good enough trap Free screenshot apps work—until friction, missing features, and small annoyances pile up Yadullah Abidi / MakeUseOfCredit: Yadullah Abidi / MakeUseOf For years, I survived on the Windows Snipping Tool and the Print Screen key. The workflow was always as simple as capturing the screen, pasting the result into Paint, cropping it, adding any annotations required, and sending …