You Should Unplug Your Smart TV Every Week: Here's Why

May 25, 2023

You may not think about unplugging your smart TV very often. After all, what’s the point? It goes to sleep after a while, and hitting the power button is essentially the same as unplugging it, right? Wrong. In our top story, Cory goes over all the reasons it’s a good idea to cut the power to your TV about once a week.

Other Highlights:

• HBO’s “Max” has a rough first day.
• Windows supports RAR files now.
• YouTube TV just can’t get sports right these days.
• … and more!

— Danny

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