My Google TV kept crashing and lagging — until I changed one hidden setting
I never realized how much difference a single change could make. It’s common to come across complaints about the performance of Google TV devices, with some people justifiably arguing that Google TV feels broken. But despite the sometimes sluggish performance and weird quirks, I’ve always preferred using a Google TV box to my…
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Here’s everything new Apple TV has coming in May
Here’s everything new coming to Apple TV in May. Apple TV has a strong lineup of top-tier shows currently airing, but May will bring several more brand new series, plus the first film directed by John Travolta, and more. The F1 2026 season is well under way, but May 3 is significant…
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Apple TV's Most Overlooked Sci-Fi Series Is 'Terminator Meets Resident Alien'
Streaming platform Apple TV has rapidly become the king of excellent sci-fi TV shows. from the experimental Foundation to the dystopian Silo, as the platform has, so far, avoided canceling excellent sci-fi series before they have the chance to grow an audience. This is great news for some of the best hidden…
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5 CHEAP GADGETS CORD CUTTERS WILL WANT TO HAVE IN THEIR HOMES
There was a time in history where cable TV was king — families would gather together in front of the screen, friends would wait for that weekly TV show to drop, and we would get our news from the same guys every night. In recent times, there are a lot more convenient…
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Netflix Faces Subscriber Backlash and Cancellation Threats Over Price Hikes
Netflix Inc. is currently navigating a wave of digital resistance. As subscribers voice their frustration over escalating membership costs and frequent price adjustments. The backlash comes amid reports that the streaming giant is set to benefit from a substantial financial windfall. As reported by Detik Finance, the company has reportedly secured nearly $3…
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Amazon confirms all future Fire TV Sticks will run Vega OS — No more Android or sideloading on new models
A report came out yesterday citing multiple trusted sources saying that all future Fire TV Sticks would run Vega OS instead of Amazon’s Android-based Fire OS. It turns out, Amazon stated this to be true months ago, but nobody noticed. Ars Technica has spotted that Amazon’s Fire TV developer page was updated…
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Still the Best: The Roku Ultra 4K TV Streaming Box
The Roku Ultra 4K is still the queen of TV streaming devices. And this queen’s got a sense of personality. There’s a lot to remember when you’re setting up a new TV to stream 4K movies, shows, and documentaries. Your TV has to be 4K-capable, sure. And your internet connection needs to be…
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Cord-cutters are $5 away from canceling streaming services
A new survey from Deloitte shows that streaming services may want to start considering less traditional pricing models. To say that streaming prices have increased with nearly no reprieve in recent years likely wouldn’t be new information to most cord-cutters. Customers of nearly every top subscription streaming service have seen their rates increase…
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Best IPTV USA Subscription Service Providers 2026 (Tested & Verified)
If you are tired of paying over $150 a month for traditional US cable subscriptions, only to deal with endless commercial breaks and restricted sports blackouts, you are not alone. Millions of Americans are cutting the cord in 2026, transitioning to IPTV. However, the IPTV market in the USA is currently a minefield.…
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Why and How to Set Up a NAS Server
I’VE BEEN TOYING with the idea of setting up my own network-attached storage (NAS) server for a long while, but I figured it would be a hassle. Lured by the idea of automatic backups and centralized content sharing that are detached from big tech’s increasingly untrustworthy servers, and further motivated by the creep…
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5 Cheap Gadgets That Belong In Every Cord Cutter's Home
While most of the modern world feels like it's caught up with the cable cord-cutting trend, not everyone has gotten on board — but maybe they should. Recently, we covered the essential apps every cord-cutter needs, so we thought it was high time we put together a list of gadgets that fit into a house…
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Subscriptions Will Survive in Exactly Two Places
How the Architecture of Extraction Became the Architecture of Everything — and Why It’s Starting to Break. The Hum You Stopped Noticing There is a particular sound every vending machine makes. A low, mechanical drone — steady, patient, indifferent. It doesn’t start when you walk up. It doesn’t stop when you walk away.…
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Everyone is Stealing Cable TV
Stealing cable has evolved: the new face of TV piracy. Walk the rows of the farmers market in a small, nondescript Texas town about an hour away from Austin, and you might stumble across something unexpected: In between booths selling fresh, local pickles and pies, there's a table piled high with generic-looking streaming…
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5 reasons physical media still beats streaming
It's fair to say that streaming has completely revolutionized the way that many of us consume media. While streaming offers convenience, there are some key reasons why owning physical media is still superior. Streaming removals and rights churn When Netflix was the only real player in town, you didn't have to worry…
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The best streaming devices for 2026
From sticks to dongles to set-top boxes, there are media streaming devices for every budget. With the dominance of smart TVs, streaming sticks and boxes may seem redundant — but if your smart set is slow or has a frustrating user interface, a streaming device will let you bypass your TV’s built-in OS…
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Free The Airwaves: Why Local TV Should Be Streamable For Everyone
In the Boston area today, a growing number of viewers can open an app and watch local ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, and independent broadcast TV stations live — without a cable subscription, without a streaming bundle, and without paying a monthly fee. The service, called LocalTV+, is operated by a Massachusetts nonprofit…
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5 Essential TV Apps Every Cable Cutter Needs To Install
Smart TVs are a wise purchase for most people, but picking the right apps is important for anyone ditching cable TV. Here are five apps that we like. Smart TVs and their many apps have flung the door wide open for anyone interested in cutting the cord to their cable service, especially now…
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Every Roku Remote You Can Buy, Ranked From Worst To Best
Roku streaming devices and smart TVs make up one of the most popular streaming ecosystems on the market. Whether you're thinking about buying a Roku Streaming Stick to add Netflix and Hulu to an older TV, or you want to grab a 65-inch Roku Pro Series 4K TV, there's a Roku device for…
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Why Paramount Skydance believes it has edge over Netflix in race to buy Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount Skydance believes it finally has the upper hand in its race against Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery – partly because it believes the Netflix deal is unraveling on its own, On The Money has learned. The owner of Paramount and CBS’s brain trust – whose bosses David and Larry Ellison on…
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Verizon cracks down on internet customers violating key rule
Verizon is giving customers a rude awakening amid a growing problem. Verizon, one of the largest phone carriers in the U.S., is currently seeing increased demand for its 5G home internet service amid a growing consumer trend that is raising eyebrows across the telecom industry. During the third quarter of this year, Verizon’s…
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CYBER SHOCK Pornhub hit by huge security breach as 200 million premium users’ data records and search history stolen by hackers
The adult site has reached out to more than 200 million premium users. PORNHUB has been hacked in a major security breach – with premium users warned their data could have been stolen. Hacking group ShinyHunters claimed to have accessed sensitive information such as email addresses, search history and activity. Hackers are said…
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Sale of Warner Bros. Discovery heats up as Ellisons weigh ‘DefCon 1’ litigation over selection of Netflix bid
The Ellisons and RedBird, run by savvy media dealmaker Gerry Cardinale, are mulling something known internally as "DefCon 1". Warner Bros. Discovery is signaling that it wants Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison and his multibillionaire father Larry Ellison to increase their $30-per-share, all-cash “hostile” offer for the media conglomerate – and if they’re…
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5 Essential Google TV Streamer Apps You Should Always Install First
The Google TV Streamerlaunched in 2024, is currently the only streaming device that the company sells. With this gadget, Google replaced its long-running Chromecast brand. In our Google TV Streamer review, the device performed well, so if you were impressed by the specs and picked up a unit, you certainly made a good choice. As…
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Build a Tiny Home Streaming Media Server to Keep Your Shows & Save Money
What if you could replace every streaming service you subscribe to with a single, tiny device that costs less than $100? It sounds almost too good to be true in a world where Netflix, Disney Plus, and other platforms dominate our entertainment budgets. Yet, a growing number of tech-savvy individuals are doing exactly…
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Paramount+ Set to Raise Prices, Phase Out Free Trials In the New Year
Paramount has confirmed that some big changes are coming to Paramount+ in the U.S. in January 2026. The first change is a price increase to both the streaming service's Essential and Premium plans on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The Paramount+ Essential (ad-supported) plan will increase by $1 to $8.99 per month, and the…
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