The Web Tech Deals Spotify is offering three months of free Premium service to new subscribers A $30 value By Shawn Knight, August 16, 2022, 3:03 PM
The Web Walmart is adding Paramount+ streaming as a membership perk Latest Walmart+ perk brings it one step closer to Amazon Prime By Shawn Knight, August 16, 2022, 10:13 AM
The Web Disney now has more subscribers than Netflix, reveals price hikes & $7.99 ad-supported tier The current, ad-free tier is getting more expensive By Rob Thubron, August 11, 2022, 6:55 AM 28 comments
Tech Culture The Web Popular podcast? Some guests are paying big to appear on your favorite shows Payments up to $50,000 aren't always properly disclosed By Daniel Sims, August 9, 2022, 3:29 PM
Gaming Watch the "impossible" $20,000 Halo 2 challenge being beaten The winner's identity shouldn't come as a surprise By Rob Thubron, August 4, 2022, 5:18 AM 8 comments
Hardware Intel Arc AV1 encoder beats AMD and Nvidia's H.264 encoders in early tests A bright spot for Arc Alchemist By Daniel Sims, August 3, 2022, 9:13 PM 9 comments
Industry The Web Spotify adds a record number of Q2 users, still loses money User numbers are the company's priority By Rob Thubron, July 27, 2022, 8:20 AM
Tech Culture Why have subtitles become more popular? Foreign media, multitasking, and modern audio mixing are all factors By Daniel Sims, July 25, 2022, 1:53 PM 42 comments
The Web Netflix execs say ad-supported subscriptions will lack some content Clearing content for the new tier is proving difficult but not deal-breaking By Cal Jeffrey, July 20, 2022, 1:11 PM 23 comments
The Web Netflix lost 970,000 subscribers in Q2, but it could have been much worse Netflix dodges bullet as Q2 subscriber bleed slows down By Shawn Knight, July 20, 2022, 9:42 AM 21 comments
Gaming You could win $20,000 by completing this almost impossible Halo 2 challenge There's hard, then there's a deathless LASO Halo 2 run By Rob Thubron, July 19, 2022, 8:55 AM
The Web Netflix cracks down on password sharing by charging subscribers to add extra homes The experiment is only happening in South American countries, for now By Rob Thubron, July 19, 2022, 5:14 AM 14 comments
Multitasking Benchmark: PC Gaming + YouTube + Discord 14 FEATURE By Steven Walton, July 17, 2022, 8:19 AM TechSpot Hardware Let's look at multitasking performance while gaming. Is there any performance difference if you watch YouTube or stream on Discord while gaming?
The Web Netflix partners with Microsoft for cheaper ad-supported subscriptions Still no details on launch date or price By Daniel Sims, July 13, 2022, 5:37 PM 13 comments
The Web Netflix rolls out spatial audio from Sennheiser that works on all devices A surround sound experience from traditional stereo speakers By Shawn Knight, July 8, 2022, 10:25 AM
The Web Netflix may have just confirmed ad-supported tier is coming soon Would you choose cheaper Netflix if it meant watching ads? By Rob Thubron, June 24, 2022, 10:26 AM 31 comments
Industry Electronics Netflix might buy Roku to fast track ad-supported tier Netflix may have found a remedy to slumping shares and slowing subscriber growth By Shawn Knight, June 8, 2022, 1:21 PM 23 comments
Tech Culture Gaming 'Streamer' and 'eSports' banned in France along with other English gaming terms Mon Dieu! By Rob Thubron, May 31, 2022, 7:03 AM 30 comments
Industry The Web Netflix CEO calls its 75% stock crash "horrifying," defends Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais "If we censor in the US, how are we going to defend our content in the Middle East?" By Rob Thubron, May 30, 2022, 5:15 AM 96 comments
The Web Industry Under-pressure Netflix is working on livestreaming content Live comedy, talent shows, and sports could be coming to the platform By Rob Thubron, May 16, 2022, 6:55 AM 16 comments
The Web Disney+ added nearly 8 million new subscribers as Netflix scrambles Disney missed on earnings expectations but there's no reason for concern By Shawn Knight, May 12, 2022, 11:28 AM 17 comments
The Web Netflix's ad-supported tier and password-sharing crackdown could arrive later this year Netflix is looking to fast track changes By Shawn Knight, May 10, 2022, 1:43 PM 17 comments
The Web Amazon turns choosing what to stream into a series of mini-games Hopefully, it will eventually expand beyond Fire TV By Rob Thubron, May 6, 2022, 5:14 AM
Industry Disgruntled Netflix shareholders sue over subscription disclosures Shares are down more than 68 percent YTD By Shawn Knight, May 5, 2022, 11:19 AM 23 comments
The Web Industry Have we reached peak subscription? US households stop subscribing to extra streaming services For first time in about 2 years By Rob Thubron, April 27, 2022, 10:19 AM 48 comments