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The Google TV platform will soon display YouTube Shorts videos directly on the home page

The Google TV platform will soon display YouTube Shorts videos directly on the home page The Google TV platform is getting a bunch of new features via a software update. The biggest news here is likely a novel integration of YouTube Shorts. The platform will soon display a row of personalized Shorts directly on the home page.

This App Makes Google TV Actually Usable

I get stressed out every time I turn on my television. A giant tech company is to blame. Google TV, the television operating system based on Android, is great in some ways: It runs well on my TV, there are apps available for every streaming service, and the interface is very customizable.

How to get your money's worth from YouTube Premium

How to get your money's worth from YouTube Premium Did you know you can skip those VPN ads? YouTube Premium has been a topic of fierce debate over the years, with some users baffled that anybody would pay to avoid ads on the video platform while others insist it's worth every penny. That debate was re-roiled in April, when YouTube once again raised the price of Premium.

A new Apple TV and HomePod mini could arrive in the fall

A new Apple TV and HomePod mini could arrive in the fall These refreshed devices are waiting on the debut of the revamped Siri. The updated Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini should be hitting store shelves soon, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In the latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said the hardware for both devices "has been done for months" and is even being actively used by Apple employees in its Cupertino campus.

Some of our favorite art TVs are more than 40 percent off this weekend

Art TVs aren’t exactly known for being affordable, which is why Woot’s latest sale is notable. Now through June 26th, the retailer is discounting Samsung’s 2025 Frame TV and Hisense’s 2025 CanvasTV. The 65-inch CanvasTV is down to $779.99 ($520 off) — its best price of the year — while Samsung’s like-minded Frame TV is on sale in multiple sizes starting at $587.99 ($312 off).

JMGO’s N3 Ultimate projector is the new portable 4K champ

The N3 Ultimate doesn’t mind being off center. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Sorry Anker: JMGO now makes my favorite flagship portable projector.

5 Best Smart Speakers (2026): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

There are three big players when it comes to finding the best smart speaker: Amazon, Google, and Apple's voice assistant-powered devices. But each system has its own benefits and limitations, and finding the right smart speaker for you requires considering several factors. You likely already have a favorite ecosystem.

Here's what you should and shouldn't plug into a TV USB port

Here's what you should and shouldn't plug into a TV USB port These ports are often forgotten, but can still be useful. Modern smart TVs tend to have some USB ports that are easy to forget about, especially with those HDMIs gobbling up all of the oxygen. Most new sets feature at least one of these ports, typically located on the side or the back.

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‘Safer to give my kids a chainsaw’: Parents are taking drastic measures to eliminate their children’s screen time

‘Safer to give my kids a chainsaw’: Parents are taking drastic measures to eliminate their children’s screen time A growing movement advocates for kids to grow up without screens and believes social media poses a grave threat to their well-being. Parents tell Rhian Lubin how they’ve moved out of state to get their kids into screen-free schools, are installing landlines — and have locked away the iPads - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments While many of his peers are likely scrolling on TikTok...