Here's a TV set turned into a useless brick by Android malware

Darren Cauthon, annoyed at LG’s refusal to fix a family member’s broken TV, went public with the problem.

But this isn’t about bad pixels or a bum warranty: the set’s been laid low by malware displaying a fake FBI message. “Avoid these ‘smart tvs’ like the plague,” he posted on Twitter. [via Internet of Shit]