A cybersecurity researcher says his Samsung TV was collecting far more data than he expected. The researcher, known as “log4j”, reverse-engineered a 2025 Samsung TV and found systems for collecting viewing data, screenshots and audio-related information. He also says the TV has AI components that can analyze what you watch, how long you watch it, which ads you skip and how far you get through videos. But the story gets even stranger. Log4j says OpenAI banned his account while he was working on the investigation. He posted an email saying his account had been deactivated for violating its terms regarding “Cyber Abuse.” He claims he never used OpenAI to exploit or find vulnerabilities, only for local reverse-engineering work on his own devices. He says the ban cost him around $500 and reset several of his accounts, but apparently motivated him to build a larger machine cluster for the investigation.

Bloodborne PSX and Nightmare Kart creator Lilith Walther is facing online grooming allegations over the new animated series Bunlith! The series raised $175K on Kickstarter. In the episode, a character offers V, the protagonist, estrogen, saying he doesn’t have to decide immediately. The allegations focus on claims that Walther said the scene was inspired by a real story involving a neighbor’s child.

A new PSN security issue lets attackers bypass passwords and two-factor authentication. Players have reported unknown family members being added to their PlayStation Network accounts without permission The biggest problem is that these added family members could potentially be used to access personal information, including saved payment details. One affected user contacted PlayStation Support directly, and apparently even support doesn’t have a clear answer yet on what’s actually causing it. For now, the advice is to: • Reset your PSN password • Change the email used for your PSN sign-in ID • Check your Family Management for accounts you don’t recognize • Contact PlayStation Support if anything looks suspicious Sony still hasn’t publicly confirmed what’s behind the issue.