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开发者和普通用户正借助 Claude Code 等 AI 工具「反向改造」智能电视，移除广告、追踪和臃肿软件，恢复简洁的电视体验，并可能冲击智能电视广告产业。
短视频创业公司 Vurt 将垂直微短剧从手机端拓展到智能电视平台，推出 Apple TV 和 Android TV 应用，用户量自 3 月上线以来从 1 万增至 67.5 万，主打真人制作与免费观看模式。
KarmaBoard 是一款复古翻页式（split-flap）信息看板产品，可适配任意电视，支持自定义文字以及天气、体育比分、股票和交通时刻表等实时信息流，并带有机械翻牌动画效果。
This article details how LG WebOS enforces telemetry requirements by locking the app store when ad blockers are used, demonstrating forced consent issues under GDPR and providing methods to bypass this gatekeeper.
Roku has launched its first OLED TVs with significant discounts, making the 55-inch model available for $699 and the 65-inch for $799 after applying Amazon codes.
LG denies allegations about smart TV data collection, but investigators refute this by pointing out inconsistencies and ongoing privacy concerns related to Automatic Content Recognition and user agreements.
LG responds to allegations that its smart TVs are spying on users by recording and uploading audio, claiming that features like voice recognition are optional and not enabled by default. However, independent researchers have raised concerns about data collection and privacy practices.
Collabora partnered with Google to deliver the first RDK-based reference platform for Chrobalt, the next-generation web engine for YouTube on living room devices.
LG denies allegations that its smart TVs are spying and recording audio, clarifying that voice data is only processed when activated by the user and admitting to standard features like network scanning.
Security researchers discovered that LG smart TVs log plaintext transcripts and map network devices even when off, revealing invasive surveillance practices and potential vulnerabilities in over 200 million devices worldwide.
The article discusses how smart TVs, particularly LG models, can install unwanted software and compromise user privacy through protocols like EDID, even when connected offline, highlighting broader issues with consumer electronics and data tracking.
LG announced it will suspend apps on its webOS smart TV platform that turn TVs into residential proxy nodes, following research showing over 42% of apps contain such SDKs, to protect user privacy and prevent unauthorized network usage.
Vizio's new Mini LED Quantum TV offers quantum dots at a budget price, but its smart OS is data-hungry and Walmart-linked, making it best used as a 'dumb TV' with an external streaming device.
The Hisense S7 CanvasTV, an art TV that displays artworks when not in use, is half off for Amazon Prime Day. The 50-inch model is $100 below its previous lowest price, making it an attractive option for a discreet second screen.
A security report reveals that nearly half of LG and Samsung smart TV apps contain residential proxy SDKs that can covertly use the TV's internet connection to route other people's traffic, raising significant privacy concerns.
Fox announces it is acquiring Roku for $22 billion, gaining control over one of the most popular streaming platforms and access to user data, with plans to integrate Fox content and increase revenue. The deal raises concerns about political alignment and data privacy under Lachlan Murdoch's leadership.
Fox Corporation acquires Roku for $22 billion, combining its broadcast and streaming businesses with Roku's platform and advertising to expand into smart TVs and become a top player in US television.
The Amazon Ember Artline is a stylish art television that offers moving artwork, AI-generated images that match room colors, and motion-sensing power saving, but suffers from lower contrast compared to the Samsung Frame Pro.
This research reveals how Bright Data's SDK turns smart TVs and phones into residential proxy nodes for AI web scraping, highlighting privacy risks and the legal supply side of residential proxy networks.
AT4K is a free alternative launcher app for Google TV that replaces the cluttered, ad-heavy default home screen with a clean, Apple TV-inspired interface showing only the streaming services you use. It's available on Google Play and offers a one-time $5 premium upgrade for additional features.