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Netflix can now automatically download videos it thinks you'll like
A new Netflix feature called "Downloads For You" finds new shows and films that match your tastes and then downloads the ...
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Alas, thy Nintendo 3DS will no longer be thy Netflix main driver
UGH NO — the Netflix app on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U has been discontinued. Come June 30, IT WILL NO LONGER EXIST. Kill ...
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All I want for Christmas is a length-based search option on Netflix
Netflix has got all sorts of tricks to get us to pick a damn movie to watch, but it's still missing the one search feature ...
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This AI is unimpressed by Gillian Anderson's casting in The Crown
An AI scoring system designed by Largo Films has predicted which stars of The Crown will shine — and which will fade into ...
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Netflix will offer its library for free to Indian non-subscribers for a weekend
Earlier this month, Netflix said that it's ending the 30-day long free trial that it used to entice people into getting a ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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‘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 ...
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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 ...
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Classic film fans won the streaming wars
We have more streaming services now, and more movies to watch than ever. Let's take another look at how many classic films ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Amazon Prime Video finally rolls out user profiles globally
It's been a long time coming, but today Amazon is finally rolling out the ability for Prime Video users to create user profiles ...
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How to watch Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services offline
Don't have access to streaming services online? The way to watch your stuff offline is by downloading. Here's how to do it. ...
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Apple says it won't change App Store rules for Hey -- or anyone else
After this week's events, Apple's App Store is one of the most controversial products in tech. However, the company's vice ...
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Hate Netflix' dumb recommendation system? Use this Chrome extension to see IMDB ratings instead
I'm glad I just discovered TV Chart, a clever new Chrome browser extension that brings IMDb ratings right to your Netflix ...
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Bitcoin vs. NASDAQ 100: Watch them thrive during the pandemic
The irony is that serious traders would deem Bitcoin almost entirely worthless if it were a legal entity required to submit ...
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It's time to shark up y'all
Coronavirus in Context is a weekly newsletter where we bring you facts that matter about the COVID-19 pandemic and the ...
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Netflix will cancel your account if you haven’t used it in a while
Sometimes when you look at your credit card bill, you suddenly realize that you are subscribed to an app that you haven't ...
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Netflix bumps video streaming in Europe to pre-coronavirus quality (yay, 4K)
Nobody has an idea when the coronavirus pandemic will end, but one thing's for sure: Netflix is gradually upping its streaming ...
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The Tiger King's legal team politely asks Trump for a pardon with a ridiculous video
Alert: Spoilers for the Netflix docuseries "The Tiger King" ahead. “President Trump we are asking you today to please ...
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Tesla forgets to wipe infotainment data, exposes sensitive customer information
It seems Tesla isn't taking full care of its customers' personal data when replacing infotainment and Autopilot hardware ...
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If cocktail bars and strip clubs can adapt their businesses, then so can you
Digital transformation is no longer gradual it's immediate, and your audience is waiting for your new signature cocktail... ...
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Streaming-only films now eligible for Academy Awards (sort of)
The Academy has caved to the pressure of the coronavirus and bent its rules, allowing streaming-only films a shot at the ...
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After Tiger King, Netflix seeks $1 billion loan to make more original content
This billion-dollar grab comes just after Netflix reported its subscriber count had swelled in excess of 182 million, breaking ...
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Daily Distraction: Is Tiger King even a documentary? Dunno, but these are FREE!
If you haven't been living under a rock for the past month, you might've heard about or watched Netflix's super-hit Tiger ...
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How to avoid accidental skips with Netflix's new 'screen lock' feature
Are you tired of accidentally skipping episodes? Worry no more: Netflix has rolled out a new 'screen lock' feature to its ...
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FANG's coronavirus bounce added $251 billion to their market values
The tech stocks that make up FANG have bounced hard since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spurred record sell-offs in ...
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Fandango to buy Vudu from Walmart as the streaming wars heat up
Vudu, the streaming service launched in 2004 and purchased by Walmart in 2010, today announced it will be acquired by Fandango. ...
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Daily Distraction: Hola, learn a new language during this lockdown
If you were born in India like me, chances are that you speak more than a couple of languages at least. I can read, write, ...
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4 tips to keep work out of your weekends during the pandemic
Working from home during a pandemic is completely different to doing so in normal circumstances. Here's how to switch off ...
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Disney+ hits 50 million subscribers in just 5 months, giving traders hope
Industry analysts had reportedly not expected Disney+ to reach 50 million subscribers until 2022, but that was before all ...
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Watch 50+ live performances from Montreux Jazz Festival for free
The good people behind the Montreux Jazz Festival have made 50+ live recordings from the event freely available (until April ...
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Daily Distraction: Here are some free movies for your popcorn-munching ass
There are plenty of streaming services around now, and maybe some new ones will come around once the coronavirus pandemic ...
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Netflix adds PINs to profiles so I can stop freeloaders from screwing up my recommendations
Netflix today added a feature that allows you to set a four-digit PIN on your user profile. While the feature was baked into ...
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Quibi is an outlandish $1.75B bet on vertical-mode movies
Quibi really hopes you'll be keen to watch top quality content on your phone ... at the bank ... in vertical mode ... for ...
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Amazon, Netflix, and Facebook: Say hello to ‘stay-at-home’ tech stocks
The threat of the coronavirus has suddely changed consumer habits, and traders are looking to make gains with 'stay-at-home' ...
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Netflix lowers video quality in Europe because of coronavirus-induced strain
People are staying home because of coronavirus, and what activity is better suited for the millions of newly-minted homebodies ...
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How to watch Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and others with friends online
Streaming services are an entertainment lifeline when you're stuck at home. These apps will help you watch them with your ...
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Thanks, Coronavirus: YouTube will now default to 480p globally
A few days after YouTube said it would reduce default streaming bitrates in Europe to reduce strain on the continent's internet ...
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PSA: Netflix isn't giving away free subs due to coronavirus — it's a scam
Nope, Netflix isn't handing out free subscriptions to its streaming service due to the coronavirus outbreak — but hackers ...
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YouTube, Apple TV+, and Amazon Prime Video reduce image quality in Europe following Netflix
In the latest round of coronavirus-induced tech news, YouTube, AppleTV+, and Amazon Prime video have all begun to reduce ...
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So you want to try streaming services for free? Here are their trial times
Now's the time to give the many, many streaming platforms a try. Here's how long you can watch them for free before you have ...
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YouTube throttles video quality in Europe due to coronavirus
Don't worry if YouTube videos don't seem as crisp and sharp all of a sudden — the coronavirus self-isolation isn't making ...
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How to host an online Netflix binge with friends
Netflix is a great way to spend your downtime. But if your friends can't come physically over to join you, there's still ...
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How to use Chrome's media controls to easily switch between videos and podcasts
This is how you use Chrome's media control button to switch between YouTube, Netflix, and Spotify content without juggling ...
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This 'pirate radio' pays for Netflix, HBO, and Disney+ so you don't have to
You're the one paying for the streaming wars. Unless... you refuse to play with Netflix, Amazon, HBO, and co. — and get ...
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This new Chrome extension lets you securely share your Netflix password
There are two types of people in the world: those who share their Netflix login, and those who are using those credentials. ...
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Netflix added a top 10 list of its most-watched content — here’s how to find it
Netflix is adding a feature that lets you see what shows and movies are most-watched in your country. Here's where you can ...
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A love letter to my beloved NAS Drive, the WD PR2100
I adore my NAS drive, the WD PR2100. It's become the center of my digital world, and is something you'd benefit from too. ...
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Here are the 9 titles Netflix purged due to government censorship
In its 23 years of service, Netflix has removed only nine pieces of content due to government censorship. Most of the takedown ...
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How to save data while watching Netflix on Android
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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How to opt out of Netflix's autoplay previews
Yep, we all hate Netflix's autoplay feature -- or at least, most of us do. Netflix finally gave the option to turn it off. ...
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Netflix is turning One Piece into a live-action series and I'm worried
In the world of anime and manga, there's no franchise more enduring than Eichiro Oda's One Piece. Both show and comic have ...
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Apple, Facebook, and Warren Buffett: Here's the top 25 stocks for millennials
The average millennial investor is buying up tech stocks, but Tesla surprisingly isn't the most popular stock among thirty-somethings. ...
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Netflix snags international streaming rights to Studio Ghibli's films
The formerly digital-averse Studio Ghibli is partnering with Netflix to stream its films to the world... except for North ...
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Text this number for an infinite feed of AI-generated feet
Someone trained a computer to create fake feet pics — and you can get endless AI-generated foot pics by texting this number. ...
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2019 was the year that mainstream culture actually ‘got’ Bitcoin — kinda
From Billions to Kurt Russell, this year saw Bitcoin featured in some pretty popular television shows and movies. Here's ...
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India's government allegedly fueled a bogus campaign to garner support by offering 'free Netflix' (Update)
Update (07/01/2020): BJP President Amit Shah said today the toll-free number to register support for the upcoming law ...
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Disney Plus is quietly dropping titles from its streaming catalog (again)
Disney’s fabled Vault was where fans of classic releases like Cinderella or The Little Mermaid, got their fix. Every few ...
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Streaming 2019: Netflix and Disney vs the world (and we're not complaining)
Streaming in 2019 is massively different to what it was a few years ago. This year alone, multiple new services have either ...
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Why the 2020 streaming wars will be won by robots
The problem streaming platforms will be addressing in 2020 is how they help viewers find what they want to watch — and ...
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Alleged Bitcoin extortionist extradited to US for ties to 'Dark Overload' hacker crew
An alleged member of “The Dark Overload,” hacking group — which demanded Bitcoin ransom payments from victims — ...
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[Best of 2019] I turned my bedroom into a cinema for shitty reality TV with this easy-to-use projector
I have several passions that I would say define the core of my personality: Hawaiian pizza, scatological talk, and reality ...
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How Netflix uses psychology to perfect their customer experience
If there’s a company that’s synonymous with seamless customer experience, it’s Netflix. It has become the defacto ...
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[Best of 2019] This clever Chrome extension camouflages Netflix in a conference call
If you absolutely must watch Netflix at work, this browser extension could help you prevent getting caught, by mimicking ...
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Netflix's newest original is a scripted series about Spotify
Netflix today announced its plan for a scripted series about “Swedish music sensation Spotify.” The series, based on ...
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There's a new streaming competitor on the block: The Pirate Bay
Watch out Apple, Netflix, Disney, Amazon, and HBO. It looks like The Pirate Bay is now letting people stream content directly ...
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Millennials would rather cop Bitcoin than Disney and Netflix stocks
According to a recently published report, millennials invested more in Bitcoin than they did in the likes of Disney or Netflix ...
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Disney+ looks more like Netflix every day, and that's a good thing
Disney today added another missing feature to its Disney+ streaming platform -- and with it, the platform is starting too ...
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Netflix reopens the historic Paris Theatre to screen its original movies
Netflix today announced it was reopening Manhattan's Paris Theatre indefinitely, and is making it into "a home for special ...
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Disney+ tells you when missing movies will be added
When describing Disney+ to friends and family members, I often sum up by saying it's "basically Netflix for your inner child." ...
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Netflix partners with Nickelodeon as Disney+ ensnares millions
An ancient military strategy suggests "the enemy of one's enemy is one's friend." In the modern war to engage eyeballs, it ...
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Three weird streaming services you should check out once your Netflix trial is over
The holidays are quickly approaching and millions of students and families are about to embark on a season of travel. It's ...
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Netflix adds a 'skip Trump joke' button for Seth Meyers comedy special
Netflix is implementing a button that lets you skip Trump jokes, if only as a joke itself. The button is a one-off to ...
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Apple TV+ is 242 times more expensive than Netflix (per show or movie)
You know what I love? A streaming service with as few things to watch as possible. Oh, and what’s that flying through my ...
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Netflix is testing a feature that lets you speed up boring episodes
Netflix is always experimenting with new features to change your viewing experience. Its new test is a slightly weird one ...
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CHEAP: Toughen up your data with a 1TB SanDisk External SSD for $179
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Imagine this, you're on a trek, ...
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Here's why Disney+ may not work on your phone
Disney+ is set to launch next month with plenty of exciting titles at the offer. But you might not be able to stream all ...
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CHEAP: Stop staring, the Amazon Fire TV stick 4K is really selling for just $35
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! In the past year or so a lot of ...
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Indonesia's ride-hailing giant Gojek enters the streaming fray with GoPlay
Indonesian ride-hailing operator Gojek launches GoPlay, a video on-demand service to transform its single purpose app into ...
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Netflix shows free episode to non-subscribers as streaming competition heats up
After introducing $3 per month mobile-only plan in India, Netflix is experimenting with a new strategy to lure more subscribers ...
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How to find and delete your Netflix viewing history
Ever wanted to know how to find and delete your Netflix viewing history so you stop getting weird and useless recommendations? ...
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Pam and Angela from The Office are re-watching the show for their new podcast
Actors Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, who played Pam Beesly and Angela Martin on The Office, are teaming up on a podcast ...
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Netflix adds Latest section, now alerts users when new shows drop
Netflix today revealed the latest update to its platform, in which it'll serve alerts when a show you're interested in is ...
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Dear Netflix: Please ditch the algorithm and focus on human-curated 'Collections'
Netflix is reportedly testing an all-new recommendation system that harnesses the power of employed biological neural networks ...
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Robert De Niro’s firm sues employee for $6M for binging 55 eps of Friends at work
We need a new category for this sort of Netflix activity: Robert De Niro's company sues an ex employee for binging 55 episodes ...
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How to find something to watch on Netflix, without endless scrolling
Sure, Netflix is super popular. But it's not always easy to find something worth watching. Here are some top tips to help ...
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YouTube is the world's top-grossing video app with $138M in user spending
Google must be happy. YouTube is the world's top-grossing app in the photo and video software category for a second quarter ...
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Netflix launches its $3/month mobile-only subscription in India
At an event in New Delhi, India, today, Netflix launched its new mobile-only subscription tier for users in the country ...
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Tons of iPhone users are joining the dark side by switching to Samsung
It seems Apple fans are finally shaking off the iPhone mania, with many of them switching to Samsung and other Android-powered ...
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Netflix confirms it'll launch a cheaper mobile-only subscription in India this year
After testing it for few months, Netflix comfirmed in a letter to shareholders that it plans to launch mobile only plan for ...
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PRIME CHEAP: A 4K Fire TV Stick For $25? This must be a mistake
It's Prime Day! That means one thing: deals. And right now there's an amazing offer on Amazon's 4K Fire TV stick media streamer. ...
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The battle between streaming platforms is getting nasty — here's how much it'll cost you
This is where the top 25 most popular TV series will run in the future, and how many subscriptions you will need to watch ...
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Cuphead is coming to Netflix -- and it'd better be dark as pitch
Netflix's latest overture to gamers is a show based on indie darling Cuphead. Let's hope they don't mistake its colorful ...
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Review: Microsoft's Windows 1.11 is an Upside Down mess
Microsoft today announced that it was the year 1985. We checked the Microsoft store to confirm this and, as Windows 1.11 ...
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Black Mirror's 'Striking Vipers' episode is a surprisingly refreshing depiction of future sex
This article was originally published on SEXTECHGUIDE, an independent publication that looks at the intersection between ...
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Is Microsoft teasing a Netflix tie-in? Stranger Things have happened
Microsoft yesterday took to Twitter and Instagram to tease social media denizens with a cryptic Windows 1.0 video. After ...
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The bigger they are, the harder they fall — WeWork and Uber’s fight against reality
We now know that Uber is worth one of two amounts: precisely $68.95bn or absolutely anything. Never before has a company ...
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Here’s how much you would have made if you invested in Netflix stock instead of a subscription
Our digital media addiction is costlier than you might think
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Watch: Shutterstock recreates the Stranger Things trailer using only stock footage
There's a lot you can do with Shutterstock's generic video footage.
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Netflix's 'Project Rumble Pak' tests vibrating mobile movies
We're all used to our console controllers vibrating during intense gaming sequences. Some movie theaters incorporate vibration ...
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Netflix fixes potentially devastating Linux SACK vulnerability
Please mind the SACK
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Netflix is launching two Stranger Things games
Netflix is set to dip its toes into gaming. As a part of that, it revealed the first game, Stranger Things, which is set ...
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CHEAP EXTRA: At $180, this Bose Solo 5 soundbar is dangerously discounted
If you're still using your TV's built-in speakers to binge on Netflix, you need to stop and get yourself this brilliant discounted ...
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These 20 tech companies literally have the most valuable employees
If you've ever wondered how valuable a company is -- or in other words, its capacity to bring in revenue, as well as what ...
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Netflix to invade E3 (and it might be bringing new games with it)
Netflix revealed it's going to be part of a panel at E3 that sort of implies it's interested in video game adapations of ...
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Henry Cavill's prettied-up Witcher coming to Netflix in fall
The Witcher, starring ex-Superman Henry Cavill, will debut on Netflix this fall, filling the void left in our hearts by the ...
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Here's why you can't use AirPlay with Netflix right now
Last week, Netflix removed support for AirPlay from its platform. That means you can’t beam Netflix shows from your iPhone ...
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Apple TV Plus is Apple's Netflix challenger - here's what we know so far
After years of rumors and speculation, it's finally real: Apple is launching its own competitor to Netflix. It's called Apple ...
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Netflix' $4 mobile-only subscriptions could bolster its growth in India
In a bid to grow its audience in India, Netflix is trialing cheaper subscriptions that allow access to its streaming video ...
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Who are you siding with in the Spotify-Apple antitrust war?
Apple and Spotify are locking horns over whether the iPhone maker is engaging in anticompetitive behavior with its App Store ...
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Why is Netflix obsessed with homicidal heartthrobs?
Soon after Netflix released its series on Ted Bundy, Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, thousands of people ...
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Report: Anonymity could be the answer to feeling happier online
Social media usage has been proven to have negative effects on our mental health but a recent study has revealed that the ...
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How Netflix is dominating the cultural conversation
Netflix appears to be on a mission to bring back the cultural conversation. However, this time around our daily narrative ...
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Back with the Ex is definitely Netflix's worst original show
With legions of data at its disposal, Netflix churns out original shows faster than anyone with a job — or a life — can ...
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Netflix is romanticizing male murderers for their own profits
After the release of Netflix’s documentary based on the infamous serial killer and rapist, Ted Bundy, the streaming platform tweeted ...
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I can’t wait to hate-watch Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘scientific’ Netflix show
Fall can't come soon enough: in just a few months, Netflix will air a new show helmed by Gwyneth Paltrow, the brains behind ...
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This Netflix browser extension will auto-skip intros and recaps for bonus laziness
When you're binging an engaging show on Netflix like Narcos, you might want to skip intro song or the recap after a few episodes. ...
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I can't wait for the Netflix of mobile games
I'm chuffed about today's news from Cheddar's Alex Heath, who reports that Apple is building a game subscription service. ...
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Amazon just screwed over the indie filmmakers that made Prime Video great
Amazon Prime Video Direct, once a haven for independent filmmakers is now a decaying monument to what could have been after ...
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You can now share your Netflix faves to Instagram Stories — if you have an iPhone
When streaming first took off it felt like the period of shared viewership had ended. How could anyone gather around the ...
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The #AmazonShitCarShow is some of the best crap on Prime
Amazon's hit car show "The Grand Tour" was recently called an expletive-deleted show by a marketing team working for one ...
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Tech stocks are overvalued and it’s killing innovation
We’re entering an unprecedented era of advanced technology and behemoth tech companies driving its development. Earlier ...
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This site will show you the highest-rated movies on Netflix and Amazon Prime
If you're looking for a good movie for your next watch party, but don't know exactly what's on Netflix or Amazon Prime, Flickmetrix ...
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Film stalwarts save one of the few cinephile-friendly streaming services
One of the few streaming services dedicated to classic movies was recently earmarked for destruction. After one prolonged ...
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Miss the iPod? Get yourself one of these groovy music players
The iPod as we know if doesn't really exist anymore, which is a massive shame. Luckily though, there are plenty of great ...
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Netflix tests ads: No need for drama
Netflix has over 130 million active subscribers around the globe and certainly can’t afford to alienate its viewers by ...
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Streaming almost killed piracy, but cyberlockers are changing that
Illegal downloading is on its way out, according to a report by by YouGov. It found that only 10 percent of people in the ...
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Netflix is adapting the Chronicles of Narnia into movies and a series
Netflix's latest fantasy acquisition is C.S. Lewis's Narnia series, and we're allegedly going to see adaptations both episodic ...
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It's hard to be a cinephile in the Netflix era
How many classic films are actually available on the popular streaming services? Surprisingly, not as many as you might think. ...
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Netflix revamps its profile icons with colors and characters
Netflix today announced its revamping its profile icons with extra colors, and adding new ones that show characters from ...
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Justin Sun now owns BitTorrent, the first of his Infinity stones
Justin Sun's acquisition of BitTorrent has been finalized, effectively bringing 100 million new users to the Tron (TRX) decentralized ...
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This app makes picking your next movie easier than ever
Researching what movie to watch sucks. This app makes it sucks less.
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This weird TV show from Norway will be your new favorite Netflix binge
Norway's slam hit Slow TV has never left its home country, but it's hard to understand why. Fortunately we can now watch ...