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• Netflix no longer offers a free trial -- pay up or fuck off

  Netflix has quietly eliminated its free trial, meaning you have to sign up for its paid plans or you won't be able to access Netflix. Given the site has more value than ever, in terms of original content, it's a smart business decision -- but still feels like a slap in the face to ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Disney wants Netflix's throne, and the Wall Street crowd is into it

  Markets reacted positively to Disney's newly-found laser focus on streaming, pushing the company's stock price up nearly ...

  • David Canellis

• Netflix' docuseries on Indian billionaires faces censorship battle in courts -- thanks to a billionaire

  A Hyderabad civil court has barred Netflix from airing its controversial docuseries Bad Boys Billionaires: India. The court passed this decision after a plea from B Ramalinga Raju, founder of Satyam Computers, who was featured in the documentary along with three other figures.  Raju's ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Netflix is offering a selection of original films and shows for free

  Netflix is using some of its original shows and movies as a carrot to lure in new subscribers, as it prepares for a post-coronavirus ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Netflix reveals the first details on its live-action Resident Evil series

  Netflix revealed it's working on its next video game-to-show adaptation: a live-action take on Resident Evil, starring two ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin is now worth as much as Netflix’

  Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what's been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Habermass used to say: Crack open this tasty lobster! Bitcoin ...

  • Satoshi Nakaboto

• Netflix is testing a shuffle button so you don't have to choose what to watch next

  "What should I watch next?" is an age-old question, and there's no simple answer to it. You can ask your friends for some suggestions, or browse sites like JustWatch or Lazyday to look for your next watch. Now, Netflix wants to make this decision for you, by introducing a shuffle ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• 6 hours of streaming Netflix may be the equivalent of burning 1L of petrol

  Coronavirus lockdowns have led to a massive reduction in global emissions, but there’s one area where energy usage is up – way up – during the pandemic: internet traffic. Data-intensive video streaming, gaming, and live streaming for business, university, and school classes ...

  • The Conversation

• ‘Netflix of China’ stock tanks amid SEC probe into billion-dollar fraud allegations

  Wolfpack Research says IQ inflated its 2019 revenue by 27-44%, representing $1.15 billion to $1.87 billion. Now, the SEC ...

  • David Canellis

• Google turns Nest Hubs into little TVs with Netflix support

  Google's announced it's added official Netflix support for its Nest Hub devices, giving them an advantage over the likes ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Legend of Korra coming to Netflix after Avatar’s runaway success

  After the wonderful animated show Avatar: The Last Airbender made a big splash on Netflix, its sequel series Legend of Korra ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• This Chrome extension lets you share your Netflix and Spotify accounts with friends

  There's very little chance that in your lifetime, you've not used someone else's password to login to a service. And if you've shared your Netflix password, you might lose track at some point of how many people are using it. Keyring is launching its Chrome extension that helps ...

  • Ivan Mehta