Why “LG” is being discussed
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I updated my LG C5 firmware via USB and my Nintendo Switch 2 now says “Switch 2” on the home page instead of “Unknown Device”. So that’s nice I guess. Also it seemed to fix some…
by wincy · Sep 13, 2026
Since lawyers just love engaging in language lawyering when things get to court and always use to most uncharitable interpretation of words, we have no choice but to interpret t…
by Veserv · Sep 13, 2026
Any chance someone one day will make a spyware-free OS I can run on my LG TV? It was pretty expensive and hardware wise is quite nice. Would love to be able to keep using it
by squeegmeister · Sep 13, 2026
Last time a company said something wasn't true, it actually wasn't true, so LG must also be telling the truth. No incentive to lie. Corporations usually don't do that. They're r…
by latentsea · Sep 13, 2026
Nearly every notification (new privacy statement, new update, etc) defaults you to clicking accept all, even showing you that you hadn't previously checked them. You have to be…
by silisili · Sep 13, 2026
Has someone qualified that removing the wireless hardware leaves the device functional? This would be a nice public service for gamers nexus that happened to buy a lot of these…
by nullc · Sep 13, 2026
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LG Corporation, formerly known as Lucky Goldstar, is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi in 1947 and managed by successive generations of his family. Headquartered in the LG Twin Towers building in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, in Seoul, it was the sixth-largest company in South Korea by revenue in 2023. LG develops, manufactures, and markets electronics, chemicals, household appliances, and telecommunications products. It operates subsidiaries in over 80 countries, including LG Electronics, Zenith, LG Display, LG Uplus, LG Innotek, LG Chem, LG Energy Solution, and LG AI Research. Read more on Wikipedia