Walmart’s super-cheap Android TV boxes from 2021 went above and beyond when it comes to updates, and despite having a new model now on the market, Walmart is still pushing fresh updates to those ...

Over three years after its release, Walmart has just rolled out a very unexpected update on top of Android TV 12 for its 2021 Onn 4K streaming box. The latest update brings the August 2024 security ...

Marketplaces and e-waste recycling centers are practically overflowing with the things: ARM-based streaming TV boxes that run some — usually very outdated and compromised — version of Android. While ...

Researchers still don’t know the cause of a recently discovered malware infection affecting almost 1.3 million streaming devices running an open source version of Android in almost 200 countries.

When you buy a TV streaming box, there are certain things you wouldn’t expect it to do. It shouldn’t secretly be laced with malware or start communicating with servers in China when it’s powered up.

It seems like the cost of entertainment is always rising. Streaming services continue to raise their subscription fees, and the hardware you need to run streaming apps on the big screen is also ...

Are you sitting down? Maybe you are watching TV and using an Android-powered streaming box like millions of others. If so, security researchers have some bad news for 1.3 million of you spread across ...

Google has issued a warning to users of Android TV OS devices to be aware that some TV boxes are not what they appear, certainly when it comes to the security implications for their users. Is that ...

Whether you're a seasoned tinkerer with a drawer full of SBCs or a newcomer building your first low-cost project, the market for new Raspberry Pis has never been more frustratingly expensive.

Although Android technically runs on top of Linux, generally most Android devices abstract away the underlying Linux-ness of these machines. In theory this is a good thing; we wouldn’t necessarily ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

A previously unknown cybercrime syndicate named 'Bigpanzi' has been making significant money by infecting Android TV and eCos set-top boxes worldwide since at least 2015. Beijing-based Qianxin Xlabs ...