Shane Greenstein, The Basic Economics of Internet Infrastructure, The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 34, No. 2 (Spring 2020), pp. 192-214 ...

The Google TV system will support a "basic TV" mode that strips out apps, voice control and other smart features, leaving customers with a more traditional TV experience, according to a Wednesday ...

Safe Mode is one of several troubleshooting tools in Windows. Screenshot: Microsoft Safe Mode essentially attempts to start Windows in a stripped-down, basic state.

Should Internet access and online freedom of expression be considered basic human rights? According to the United Nations, the answer is yes. On Thursday, the U.N. Human Rights Council passed a ...

The Cyberspace Administration of China, the country's top internet regulator, published the draft guideline on the development of a juvenile mode on Wednesday and is soliciting public opinion for ...

Airplane mode has been used for many years as a way to block electromagnetic signals from cell phones, which can interfere with aircraft systems. Because of this, passengers who wanted to use the ...

9to5 found this feature via the ADT-3 development set-top box and the Android 12 developer preview, so it's not entirely clear how it will work when it's running on a real TV. It seems like basic ...

Google TV includes a new “Basic TV” mode that strips out a TV’s smart features in favor of providing simple access to live TV and HDMI inputs. Sony and TCL plan to use the new software in ...

If you want your Google TV panel to ignore smart TV features such as apps, Assistant, and more entirely, the "Basic" mode is a useful option.