Month: July 2023
Netflix says password-sharing crackdowns caused more signups than cancellations
Netflix says its password-sharing crackdown is working. In its second quarter earnings report posted on Wednesday, the streamer said it saw the addition of 5.9 million subscribers globally. The company says the “cancel reaction” was low in response to its password sharing crackdown, and that it’s “seeing healthy conversion of…
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How to stream the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
It’s a sporting spectacle that only happens once every four years. The FIFA Women’s World Cup returns this week as the United States Women’s National Team seeks a historic third-straight title. Will the US be able to repeat the magic it unlocked in 2015 and 2019? Is it finally “coming…
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How Dell dodged a class action suit over Alienware Area-51m GPU upgrades
But it turns out Dell never had to meaningfully face that lawsuit. Area-51m buyers never successfully banded together in a class action case. Dell was able to force them into binding arbitration, I found, when I went looking to see what happened to the suit. Regardless, some Area-51m owners went…
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The best gifts for coffee lovers in 2023
When it comes to gift giving, there’s no success like feeding a hobby someone on your list is already knee-deep in. Whether they’re newly indoctrinated pour over lovers or obsessive over every brewing parameter, we’ve compiled a list of the best gear for coffee nerds that you can get right…
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Your Google Pixel phone just got a big smart home update
Managing your smart home with Google Home is about to get simpler – if you have a Google Pixel device that is. That’s because Home Panel is rolling out to devices, including the Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel Fold, and it allows you to control much of your smart…
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The official Windows launch of Nearby Share adds some new features
As part of Wednesday’s launch, Google says Nearby Share now has “improved performance” and some new features: the tool now shows the estimated time for file transfers to finish and shows an image preview in device notifications. Google also says that it’s partnering with companies such as HP to “include…
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