Samsung remotely disables TVs looted from South African warehouse
This thread feels very...Hacker News Bubble?<p>Why is everyone so confused that smart TVs are popular?<p>Being able to just turn on your TV and open Netflix without messing around with inputs/other devices is a huge benefit for non-technological people.<p>And it probably costs <$50 for the manufacturer to include whatever chip is running linux in the TV, its a no-brainer.