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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices

LG smart TVs continuously scan local networks, gathering device names, signal strengths, nearby Wi-Fi SSIDs and location data, while also recording microphone audio even when the screen is off or the TV is offline. The collected information—including audio snippets, device inventories and content-recognition data—is transmitted to LG’s advertising platform, and security flaws can let remote attackers activate the built-in microphone without user consent.

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Roku unveils its first self-branded OLED smart TVs, starting at $999 for 55" and 65" 120Hz models and $1,299 for 144Hz models, sold exclusively via Amazon (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)

Roku has launched its first self-branded OLED smart TVs, expanding its premium lineup. The 55-inch and 65-inch models are offered in 120 Hz versions priced at $999 and 144 Hz versions at $1,299, and they are sold exclusively through Amazon.

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Samsung says it's restricting app registrations and removing apps with SDKs that can turn smart TVs into residential proxy exit nodes, after a similar ban by LG (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

Samsung has banned smart-TV applications that expose users’ internet connections to external parties. The company is also restricting new app registrations and removing existing apps that include SDKs capable of turning the TVs into residential proxy exit nodes. This action follows a similar ban by LG.

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