End of an era as Netflix faces stagnation challenges
Having lost subscribers for the first time in more than a decade, Netflix faces the new challenge of stagnation from a position of strength.
Apr 21, 2022
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Disney to complete takeover of Hulu with $8.6 bn deal
The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced it will buy Comcast's $8.6 billion stake in Hulu, completing its takeover of the streaming service.
Nov 2, 2023
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X, the former Twitter, lets users hide once-vaunted blue check
Users on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will now be allowed to hide their once-prized blue check marks, the company says.
Aug 3, 2023
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Mobile phone usage used to track economic status in Rwanda
(Tech Xplore)—A trio of researchers has used metadata from mobile phone users in Rwanda to predict economic status for populations in that country. In their paper published in the journal Science, Joshua Blumenstock and ...
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YouTube Music tops 50 million subscribers
YouTube's music streaming service reported Thursday it now has more than 50 million subscribers, saying it is growing quickly as it tries to close the gap with market-leader Spotify.
Sep 2, 2021
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Disney+ ad-free subscription cost to rise by 38% in December
Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it is raising prices for streaming subscribers in the U.S. who want to watch Disney+ without ads, as more viewers switch to what CEO Bob Chapek described as the "best value in streaming."
Aug 11, 2022
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Patent talk: Microsoft looks at how to thwart laptop thieves
(Tech Xplore)—Oh no you don't. Laptop thieves cannot get far if a Microsoft patent proposal has any say in the matter.
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Germany's Bild newspaper tops half a million online paid subscribers
Germany's biggest-selling newspaper, Bild, topped half a million online subscribers, it said Wednesday, with more readers opting for its digital format during the pandemic.
Dec 2, 2020
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Amazon music service tops 55 million subscribers
Amazon on Wednesday said that its streaming music service has won more than 55 million subscribers, closing in on Apple Music.
Jan 22, 2020
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Hulu to raise prices by $1 per month to $12.99 for ad-free streaming, $6.99 for video with ads
Streaming service Hulu is raising the monthly price of its on-demand video plans by $1, beginning Oct. 8.
Sep 9, 2021
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