https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/no-mic-samsung-tvs-may-hijack-your-soundbar-to-listen-in-researcher-claimsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/no-mic-samsung-tvs-may-hijack-your-soundbar-to-listen-in-researcher-claimshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/no-mic-samsung-tvs-may-hijack-your-soundbar-to-listen-in-researcher-claims#u163122Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:50:08 +0000A cybersecurity researcher claims that Samsung smart televisions lacking built-in microphones can hijack connected soundbars or Bluetooth devices to listen to room audio. According to the findings, the 2025 Samsung television model counts specific events like dog barking and baby crying, then logs this telemetry data back to company servers. The researcher began investigating the software after encountering repeated, targeted advertisements. Sound detection is an advertised feature of the hardware, but reporting telemetry counts back to remote servers is not explicitly disclosed.Why it matters