New, by me: Samsung has banned smart TV apps that enlist owners' internet connections into residential proxy networks, which are increasingly linked to cybercrime. Samsung told me it's also removing apps containing resproxy code.

This comes as new research by Mnemonic found Samsung promoted barebone apps as "editor's choice," which allowed outsieders to rent access to a Samsung smart TV's internet connection.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/samsung-bans-smart-tv-apps-that-share-users-internet-connections-with-strangers/

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