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Illinois Government Data Breach Exposes 700K Health Records

January 13, 2026 / News

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced a security incident that left over 705,000 health records exposed online. This Illinois government data breach happened because staff posted internal planning maps on a public website without setting the correct privacy controls. Sensitive Information Exposed IDHS discovered the problem on September 22, 2025. The exposed records

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These Mobile Browsers are Spying on You the Most (New Study)

January 7, 2026 / General Tech, News

A recent study has exposed just how much personal information popular mobile browsers are collecting without users realizing it. The findings should concern anyone who values their online privacy. The Worst Browser Offenders Revealed Researchers from Surfshark analyzed 15 popular mobile browsers and found three that stand out as the biggest data collectors. Yandex Browser

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Kimwolf Botnet Infects Millions of Android TV Devices

Over 2 Million Android TV Devices Infected by ‘Kimwolf’ Botnet

January 7, 2026 / Android TV/Google TV, News

A dangerous botnet called Kimwolf has infected more than 2 million Android-powered TV boxes and streaming devices worldwide, according to recent findings from cybersecurity researchers. This malware turns your streaming device into a ‘zombie’ that hackers control remotely. They use these infected gadgets to launch massive attacks against websites, sell your internet bandwidth to strangers, and

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Google TV Adds Big Changes with Gemini AI

January 6, 2026 / Android TV/Google TV, News

At CES 2026, Google revealed a wave of new features headed to Google TV, powered by its Gemini AI platform. These updates aim to make TVs smarter, easier to use, and more helpful than ever before. The rollout will start on TCL-branded devices, with support for other brands, streaming boxes, and even projectors arriving later

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NordVPN Breach Story is Fake: Here’s What Really Happened

January 5, 2026 / News, VPN

A hacker recently claimed to have stolen databases from a NordVPN development server. However, NordVPN has now confirmed these claims are completely false. This incident serves as an important reminder for cord-cutters. Not every breach headline you see online is true. What the Hacker Claimed On January 4th, a threat actor posted on a breach

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New Tax Hikes Will Make Streaming More Expensive in 2026

January 5, 2026 / News

Streaming services were once a cheap escape from expensive cable bills. That advantage keeps shrinking as more states add sales taxes to digital subscriptions. Over 30 states now collect revenue from streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and Spotify, with Maine joining the list on January 1, 2026. The Growing Tax Trend State governments view

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Stremio App Removed from Google Play Store

January 5, 2026 / News, Stremio

The highly popular Stremio App has officially been removed from the Google Play Store for Android & Android TV Devices. This comes just weeks after it was quietly added to the Amazon App Store, allowing Firestick and Fire TV users to install it directly without sideloading. Stremio is a media center application that lets users

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How to Enable Developer Options on Firestick/Android TV (2026)

January 2, 2026 / Fire TV, News

Are you looking for Developer Options on your Firestick or Android TV Device? This guide will show you how to enable this feature on these popular streaming devices and we provide screenshots for both. Developer Options is the setting used to enable apps from unknown sources. In other words, this is how we can side-load

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Mobdro Not Working – Best Working Alternatives for Live TV

December 30, 2025 / IPTV, News

The following article explains Mobdro Not Working and provides a list of the best alternatives. Mobdro used to be one of the most popular free live TV apps used around the world for watching live television channels. This application was side-loaded by millions of cord-cutters on devices like the Amazon Firestick, Fire TV, and Android TV

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Anna’s Archive Scrapes 86M Spotify Files (Largest Leak Ever)

December 22, 2025 / News

A pirate activist group claims it has pulled off the biggest music heist ever recorded. Anna’s Archive, known for archiving books and academic texts, announced this weekend that it successfully scraped nearly 300 terabytes of data from Spotify. What Was Taken in the Spotify Leak? The group says it grabbed metadata for Spotify’s entire catalog

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