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Google dismantles botnet secretly running on 1.3 million Android TV boxes: Google has cut ties with the company behind the botnet campaign. (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 8 points 4 days ago (8 children)

I've been looking for a box to replace my Chromecast for a while now but was hesitant for precisely this reason. At some point I even looked at the MECOOL boxes. Good my paranoia prevailed. Still looking for an TV box though. Any suggestions?

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  • [–] 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    Apple TV has been the easiest for us, though the new version being loaded with ai means who the hell knows for them…

    A mini pc and something like kodi or a lot of saved web page bookmarks would probably work fine.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    The Onn boxes from Walmart are fantastic and cheap.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    Sadly these are not available in Europe as far as I can tell.

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