Walmart just rolled out a fresh lineup of Onn smart TVs running Google TV, and the pricing is hard to ignore. The headline model is a 55-inch 4K QLED that starts at $248, which is a lot of television for the money. This is the first time the retailer has put Google TV inside full-sized
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French police just dismantled the operation behind YggTorrent, arresting 12 people tied to the country’s largest torrent site months after it had already gone dark. YggTorrent was France’s biggest torrent community, with more than 10 million registered members before it collapsed. It vanished in March after a hacker known as Gr0lum breached the site, stole
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Vietnamese police just took down one of the largest anime piracy operations the internet has ever seen, charging seven suspects who allegedly earned $12.8 million running HiAnime and more than 100 other pirate sites. The case landed with U.S. intelligence support, right after Washington called out Vietnam for weak anti-piracy enforcement. At its peak, HiAnime
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Cord-cutting is at an all-time high, but millions of Americans are still footing the bill for cable TV and they don’t even know it. While the average cable TV bill keeps increasing and streaming apps dominate the market, companies like Comcast and Spectrum are managing to hold on. How? Through deals that force customers to
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Amazon finally put someone in front of the cameras to defend Vega OS, the switch that quietly kills sideloading on every new Firestick. Aidan Marcuss, Amazon’s Vice President of Fire TV, explained the move during an interview. After reading every answer, one thing jumps out. Not a single reason he gave actually helps the person
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Walmart just doubled the price of its cheapest Google TV streaming stick, and there’s now a smarter, cheaper option sitting right next to it. The Onn Full HD Streaming Device launched in 2023 at $14.88, and it once dropped as low as $9 on sale. Walmart raised it to $19.88 in March, and a second
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The U.S. government just ran its biggest World Cup piracy sweep yet, seizing nearly 400 domains in one coordinated strike timed to the tournament playing out on American soil. The Department of Justice calls it “Operation Offsides,” and it dwarfs the 2022 crackdown by roughly five times. Agents targeted sites streaming live matches as they
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Apple just made one of the biggest pricing moves in Apple TV history. The entry-level Apple TV (Wi-Fi) jumped from $129 to $199, while the Wi-Fi + Ethernet model climbed from $149 all the way to $249. These changes are live now through Apple’s online store and authorized retailers, though some third-party sellers have not
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After a decade of helping cord-cutters find the best streaming apps, APKTime and its sister site KodiApps are calling it quits. The team posted a farewell on their website, thanking the users and developers who kept the project alive. They called it “a fun and rewarding 10 years” but said other projects now demand their
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The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has announced the shutdown of a major sports streaming piracy network linked to PirloTV, one of the most recognizable names in unauthorized sports streaming throughout Latin America. Working alongside UEFA and Mexican authorities, ACE targeted 44 domains connected to the operation shortly before the UEFA Champions League Final.
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