Rooted 2025 Samsung TV exposes always-on mic, ACR, geo tracking and data sent to 400 partners
kuchaev · x · 2026-10-26
After noticing eerily targeted ads, someone rooted a brand-new 2025 Samsung TV (firmware was locked down, so they used zero-days) and found an always-on voice service, automatic content recognition, geo tracking, a full telemetry pipeline, and four separate DRM systems — with data shipped to Samsung plus 400 partners. "It's not a bug, it's the product." The rebroadcast argues local AI and open-source models are the way to take back privacy and control.
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