Tag: Study
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From Binge-Watching to Breached — New Study Exposes the Underground Market for Stolen Netflix & Streaming Accounts
Netflix may be one of the biggest names in streaming, but NordVPN’s latest dark web market study suggests stolen streaming credentials are treated like everyday merchandise once they hit the wrong marketplace. NordVPN‘s Research Lab analyzed nearly 75,000 listings for stolen data across dark web marketplaces, and Netflix appeared in five streaming-account listings with an…
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New Smartphone Study Finds Samsung Users Pay Up to 60% More for Repairs Than iPhone Users
Samsung has long sold itself as the value-packed alternative to Apple during the smartphone wars. But when it comes time to fix a damaged phone, that cheaper reputation starts to fade fast. A new Insuranceopedia analysis found that Samsung users pay up to 60% more for insured repairs than iPhone users, with average repair costs…
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Americans Are Losing Patience With Their Internet, and These States Are Complaining the Most
Internet service has become one of those everyday essentials people barely think about until it stops working. When the video freezes, the bill jumps, or the connection drops right as a show starts buffering, patience disappears fast. A new study analyzing FCC consumer complaint data from 2016 through 2026 shows that frustration is not evenly…
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Roku and Samsung Account for Over 50% of Connected TVs
A recent report shows that just two operating systems make up over 50% of devices used to watch online content in U.S. households. Roku accounts for 28% of connected devices and Samsung makes up 23%. Parks Associates’ latest US household research comes from the Streaming Video Tracker. The data shows that Amazon Fire TV, LG webOS,…
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Every Click, Stream, and Device Builds a Digital Footprint & Data Brokers Are Cashing In
Cutting the cord may shrink your cable bill, but for many streamers, their digital footprints are expanding. That is the latest warning from ClearNym, a personal-data removal service that scans 336+ data-broker sites, removes exposed personal details, and keeps watch for re-uploads, dark-web listings, and leaked people databases. And for many cord cutters who use…
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New Study Exposes the Hidden Cost of “Big Wireless” As Most Older Americans Don’t Use the Data They’re Paying For
For years, wireless carriers have sold Americans on the idea that “unlimited” means value and “free” means savings. But a new national study commissioned by Consumer Cellular suggests many customers are paying for more than they actually need and may not even realize it. Conducted by The Harris Poll, the survey found that millions of…
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New Study Shows Streamers Are Fed Up With Ads — and Still Paying To Avoid Them
For many, streaming was supposed to be the cleaner, simpler alternative to cable, yet it has slowly become a new version of the same old trade-off: pay more or sit through more ads. A new All About Cookies survey suggests viewers are reaching the limit of what they will tolerate. The company surveyed 1,000 U.S.…
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Study Finds Americans Are Using AI More Than Ever, But Trust Is Still a Major Problem
AI is quickly becoming a daily tool for millions of Americans, both at work and at home. But a new survey suggests that while usage is skyrocketing, trust in the technology and the institutions behind it is still lagging far behind. A recent report from Howdy, which surveyed 963 employed Americans, found that AI adoption…
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Study Finds Americans Fear Data Tracking More Than Ever — But Their Habits Tell a Different Story
Americans know their data is being collected everywhere, and WhistleOut’s 2026 Data Privacy Report paints a clearer picture of how worried they are, where they feel most exposed, and why weak habits leave them open to exposure. That worry extends well beyond smartphones, consumers are aware that the modern home has become a privacy minefield.…
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Why Staying Logged Into Netflix, Hulu & Other Apps Could Be Riskier Than You Think, According to New Research
A fresh report from NordVPN finds a worrying trend for people who keep apps and browsers “always logged in.” The report warns that infostealer malware operators are shifting tactics and are no longer focused solely on stealing passwords. If you stash login data in your browser, keep streaming apps signed in across devices, install shady…