I just cancelled Netflix and it feels great
After 17 uninterrupted years of Netflix membership, I just hit the cancellation button. Netflix was the main reason I was able to cut the cable TV cord way back in 2008, and since then it’s…
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Grand Theft Auto VI’s next look is a Netflix exclusive
Rockstar Games, developer of Grand Theft Auto VI, just announced that the third trailer for the game will be released exclusively on Netflix. More than just your typical trailer, this event is titled “Grand Theft Auto VI:…
Apple is beating Netflix the same way it beat everyone else: Quality
You won’t read this in many corporate mission statements, but subscription services thrive on laziness. The very moment that a customer signs on the dotted line, inertia enters the equation: it becomes a pain to…
Netflix is forcing users to link profiles to separate email addresses
Since 2023, it’s been possible to share your Netflix account with someone who doesn’t live in your household. Account sharing relies on separate profiles and comes with additional costs, but otherwise wasn’t subject to strict rules. That…
New website names and shames companies that still don’t offer passkeys to users
When it comes to securing accounts against hackers, passkeys are now widely considered the gold standard. And yet they are still not offered by one in four major apps and services on the internet, including…
Netflix is making us pay more, again
Ever feel like you’re not paying enough for Netflix? No? Well, Netflix thinks you’re not paying enough for Netflix, and it’s raising prices accordingly. Starting now, new subscribers will pay a whopping $26.99 for Netflix’s…
I replaced Netflix with Blu-rays for a week. It was liberating!
Did we abandon physical media too soon? Were we deceived by the allure of easy-to-access streaming services? I’m starting to think so… I recently stumbled across my old collection of DVDs and Blu-rays amassed over…
7 reasons why I dropped Netflix for Apple TV+
Netflix is still perceived as the default on-demand TV streaming service, delivering movies and series to over 300 million paid subscribers. Despite its popularity and sizable catalog, the platform has been steadily raising prices while…
Check out Roku’s $3 Howdy—it’s everything Netflix used to be
Have you heard this one before? A scrappy entertainment company launches a small catalog of ad-free streaming movies and TV shows for cheap. It doesn’t seem like a big deal at first, because the content…
Check out Roku’s Howdy—it’s everything Netflix used to be
Have you heard this one before? A scrappy entertainment company launches a small catalog of ad-free streaming movies and TV shows for cheap. It doesn’t seem like a big deal at first, because the content…