In a landmark ruling that signals a major shift in Vietnam’s approach to copyright enforcement, a court in Bac Ninh has sentenced 14 individuals involved in operating the massive pirate football streaming network, Bún Chả TV. While 11 defendants are heading to prison, three commentators managed to avoid actual jail time with suspended sentences, and
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For years, TROYPOINT has tested, reviewed, and recommended various Android TV boxes to help you get the most out of your home entertainment setup. In the past, we have highlighted devices from MECOOL (such as the KM9PRO and KM7 Plus) as capable, budget-friendly streaming options. Unfortunately, we have a major security update to share regarding
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The new Walmart Onn 4K Pro Streaming Device is taking the world by storm due to its low price ($59.98) and impressive features. This is the second generation of this device and most people refer to it as the Onn 4K Pro V2. This device comes at the perfect time as Amazon is blocking modifications
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Lawmakers in Washington are once again trying to police the internet, but their latest effort fundamentally misunderstands how modern internet traffic works. Senator Thom Tillis and Representative Zoe Lofgren recently introduced the DEFEND IP Act (Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property). Backed heavily by Hollywood lobbying groups like the MPA and RIAA,
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If you’re trying to get your hands on an NVIDIA Shield TV Pro right now, you are out of luck. The premium streaming device is currently sold out across the board—from Best Buy, Walmart, and B&H Photo to Newegg, Micro Center, and even NVIDIA’s own official storefront. Naturally, a sudden, widespread stock shortage of a
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One of the most popular free live TV APKs in the cord-cutting community, LiveNetTV, has officially been shut down for good. For nearly a decade, LiveNetTV was a staple app installed on millions of Android TV boxes and Amazon Firesticks. Known for offering hundreds of free live channels from around the world, the ad-supported app
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Cineby has officially shut down after becoming one of the largest pirate streaming websites in the world, reportedly generating more than 160 million visits in a single month. Below we cover how the staged shutdown played out, examine why the platform closed its doors, and list the best Cineby alternatives worth switching to in 2026.
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The well-known Downloader App is currently not available in the Google Play Store for Android TV Devices and Google TV Boxes. This is due to an absurd DMCA takedown request from Warner Brothers Discovery in India. The Downloader App is used by millions of cord-cutters daily to sideload apps and APKs that are not officially
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If you have rented a car, or had your ID scanned at a major retailer in the last couple of years, there is a high probability your most sensitive personal information was just compromised in one of the most severe data breaches in history. In early September 2026, investigative security journalist Brian Krebs broke the
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Security researchers uncovered a hidden channel in ChatGPT that let an attacker run secret tasks inside another person’s chat, using permissions the victim already granted. The flaw comes from Check Point Research, published September 8. Their proof of concept pulled email from a victim’s connected Gmail and handed it to a stranger. Hidden orders reached
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