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Can Your Smart TV Spy on You?

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With smart TVs becoming more commonplace in homes, the features they provide could be spying on you. If your TV is connected to the Internet, either through Wi-Fi or hardwired to your home network, there are certain features which could be monitoring and reporting data back to the manufacturer about your viewing habits. In addition, if the TV has a built-in video camera and/or microphone, a potential hacker might be able to see and hear what you are doing in your home.

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Part of the problem stems from the lack of security features in smart TVs. Even if your TV is connected to the Internet through a secure home network, you have no control over the data sent by the TV after it leaves your home. Unfortunately, many of the networks used by smart TV manufacturers are not that secure, which makes it possible for hackers to obtain the data.

Further, they could hijack the network your TV connects to, and gain access to your TV and any other devices connected through your home network.

The best solution to stop your smart TV from spying on you is to not connect it to the Internet. There are a variety of other devices, like gaming consoles and streaming boxes, that you can connect instead to access your favorite apps. These devices have stronger security features and prevent the TV from transmitting personal data.

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Three Must-Watch Podcasts for TV Lovers

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For fans of shows like “Jessica Jones,” “Better Call Saul,” and “Game of Thrones,” just watching them isn’t enough. To truly peel back the layers of these multi-faceted works of art, you have to check out podcasts by devotees of the shows. Podcasts help add context and depth, and have become just as essential to TV enjoyment as the remote control.

Best-podcasts

Some of the best podcasts include:

  • The Vulture Podcast – Hosted by Matt Zoller Seitz, one of the hottest TV critics working today, along with Margaret Lyons and Gazelle Emami, The Vulture Podcast provides a funny, irreverent look at television shows that waxes philosophical at times. The co-hosts have great chemistry and riff off of one another in a way that’s engaging.
  • Very Good TV Podcast – The name says it all. Co-hosts Liz Shannon Miller and Ben Travers know their material, and host their show in a great conversational manner that’s accessible and fun. The show has some of the old Siskel and Ebert magic from years past.
  • Holler Back – For Justified devotees, this podcast is a must. “Justified” is over and done, but if you’d like a little context when you go back and binge watch your favorite episodes, Ryan McGee and Joanna Robinson’s Holler Back provides a great way to explore all the nooks and crannies of Harlan County. Holler Back is a great example of a single-show focused podcast.

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Top Six TV Facts You Might Not Have Known

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Television has been around for nearly a century now and, in that time, the medium has had some interesting developments, paths not taken, and the occasional failure here and there. The following are a few facts about television you may find useful for pub trivia or just being an all-around know-it-all.

  • Philo Farnsworth is credited with inventing the first electronic television in 1927. Farnsworth’s device transmitted a simple straight line. Precursors of the television made by researchers around the world dated back to the late 1800s, but Farnsworth’s 1927 invention and subsequent devices were the direct ancestors of the modern television.
  • Farnsworth didn’t think much of his creation; he actually forbade his children from watching television.
  • Actor Richard Belzer has the record for playing the same character, John Munch, on the largest number of television shows – 10.
  • In Norway, product placement, a time-honored tradition in American advertising, is barred.
  • The remote control pre-dates the television. The earliest remote control devices were made in the early 1900s and were used to remotely operate boats.
  • Earl Wild was the first pianist to perform a recital on television in 1937. Sixty years later he was the first pianist to stream a recital on the Internet.

ReplacementRemotes.com is a provider of new and refurbished TV remote controls for a wide variety of televisions and other electronics. In addition to remotes, the company also provides TV stands, accessories, replacement product manuals, lights, and other accessories. The company also operates a repair service for remotes and other devices. To learn more, contact 1-877-671-7173.