8 stories tagged lg, newest first.
69 points by animalhot | 38 comments
GitHub repo for r2d2-tv, a local home screen, private remote browser, and push-to-talk voice assistant that replaces vendor software on rooted LG webOS TVs.
581 points by datakan | 450 comments
Tom's Hardware news article on LG denying claims from an online investigation that 216 million of its smart TVs track users, scan networks, and record audio.
394 points by sbulaev | 216 comments
The Verge news article reporting Gamers Nexus findings that LG smart TVs collect data even when offline or on standby.
1055 points by chris_overseas | 480 comments
Notebookcheck news article on a Gamers Nexus investigation finding LG smart TVs scan local networks and capture microphone audio while appearing off.
![Screenshot of youtube.com: 216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]](https://hn.urlbox.com/shots/renders/2026/9/7/22f5fbb8-e9f0-4ef9-9e8e-bbc03bdb3170.jpg)
768 points by treve | 914 comments
Gamers Nexus YouTube video investigating LG smart TVs' data collection, including audio logging and snooping on local network devices.
374 points by DemiGuru | 388 comments
KrebsOnSecurity article reporting that LG plans to suspend webOS smart TV apps that turn TVs into residential proxy nodes, after research found such SDKs in over 42% of apps.
1089 points by baranul | 557 comments
VideoCardz news article reporting that LG monitors silently install LG software, including a McAfee installer, through Windows Update without user consent.
1147 points by tortilla | 571 comments
The Verge news article reporting that Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL, alleging their TVs spy on what viewers watch.