There may be such a thing as “too smart” when it comes to your devices.
A recent report says Samsung’s Internet-connected Smart TV might be listening in on your conversations and transmitting them to a third party via a voice control feature meant to change channels, adjust volume, browse apps and more.
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While these tips are specific to Samsung Smart TV devices, similar methods can be used to turn off the voice control options on other TVs that use voice recognition.
As of November 2014, Samsung was leading the 4K and ultra-high-definition television markets by a huge margin, according to the NPD Group, which tracks the consumer electronics market along with other industries. All the 4K UHD TVs listed on Samsung’s website are Smart TV models.
