Roku sued for allegedly bricking TVs - see which models are affected, and your best alternatives
2026-05-06T20:52:14Z•221ec6a14f3322482f5ecb28f3b1b39fb8a2a21a8381f754672d5e4788be39d3
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What happened
ZDNet roundup covering multiple consumer and supply-chain security/privacy issues: a lawsuit alleges Roku TVs are being ‘‘bricked’’ (boot loops/black screens) affecting certain models; Microsoft says Edge stores passwords in plaintext (in RAM) by design, raising credential-exposure concerns; Chrome may have silently downloaded a ~4GB on-device AI file to PCs (storage/privacy concerns); LinkedIn reports rising recruiter-impersonation scams; open-source repositories are being overwhelmed by massive download traffic, prompting supply-chain mitigation efforts; plus practical consumer guidance (e.g
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