Losing control, gaining speed ...

An Amazon exec says Vega OS makes Fire TV faster and safer. For users, it mostly means losing one of the biggest strengths: openness.

Amazon is blaming the threat of malware for its decision to stop releasing new Fire Sticks that support sideloading apps from ...

Amazon's Vega OS shift blocks regular Fire Stick sideloading, giving buyers a stricter streaming device that may be safer but ...

Amazon has clarified that its Fire OS will continue to exist, even after the launch of its new Linux-based Vega OS. The new Vega OS on Fire TV Stick 4K Select is designed to prevent users from ...

Amazon has released two new Fire TV Sticks in the past two years… and both have shipped with a Linux-based operating system called Vega OS rather than the Android-based Fire OS that Amazon had been ...

Like it or not, Amazon is starting to phase out the Fire TV operating system it’s been using for more than a decade. On both the new Fire TV Stick HD and the Fire TV Stick 4K Select that launched last ...

Amazon has confirmed that it’s not giving up on Android for its Fire TV lineup just yet, implying that its new Vega OS might focus mainly on low-end or low-power devices. Vega OS launched about a ...

In a recent interview with Cord Busters, Aidan Marcuss, Amazon's VP of Fire TV, warned that sideloaded apps can carry malware and enable piracy. He stopped ...

Amazon launched its new Fire TV Stick HD featuring 30% faster performance, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and a slimmer design that powers directly from TV USB ports. PCWorld reports the device runs on Linux ...

"We worked on the new Vega OS app with our 'online security made easy' mindset. By encrypting all your streaming activity, the VPN fully protects you from snoopers like internet service providers, ...

Amazon is finally revamping its Fire TV OS after years, promising faster responsiveness, a better UI, and improved navigation. The update also integrates Alexa+, alongside the ability to pin up to 20 ...