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Russia fines Meta for not persecuting gays
Published in News


Time to return to the 16th century

A Russian court fined Meta Platforms $54,030 for failing to delete posts that contained what it calls "LGBT propaganda.”

Exynos 2200 officially supported by Netflix
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 01 February 2022 09:55

Exynos 2200 officially supported by Netflix


Dimensity 1200, Unisoc also made on the list

Netflix has a demanding rule for qualifying to play in HD, HDR, and supported chipsets. The chips from HiSilicon, MediaTek, Qualcomm, Samsung, and Unisoc made it on the list, but surprisingly, Netflix announced official support for Exynos 2200.

Netflix VP convicted for fraud
Published in News
Monday, 03 May 2021 11:16

Netflix VP convicted for fraud


"Pay-to-play" scheme

A federal jury convicted former Netflix vice president of IT Michael Kail on 28 fraud and money laundering counts.

Apple T2 security chip needed for Netflix
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 02 October 2020 12:16

Apple T2 security chip needed for Netflix


It is the only one which can handle HEVC video fast enough

Netflix says that Apple fanboys who want to see its 4K HDR on a Mac will have to invest in the Apple T2 Security chip even though the tech has been standard for years.

Netflix cuts bandwidth for a month in the EU
Published in Network


Fears of breaking the interwebs

Netflix is cutting back on the bandwidth it takes to stream videos to members in the European Union after a European Commission member voiced concerns over network strain.

Netflix stops working on older tellies
Published in Graphics
Monday, 02 December 2019 10:41

Netflix stops working on older tellies


You might need to buy a new one

Netflix is about to stop working on older Samsung or Vizio smart TVs or Roku streaming players.

Italians investigate Netflix for tax evasion
Published in News
Thursday, 03 October 2019 12:08

Italians investigate Netflix for tax evasion


You work here you pay tax

Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into alleged tax evasion targeting US streaming service Netflix, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Netflix has shedloads of profits but predicts a weaker future
Published in News


Tame Apple Press says it is competition from Disney and another Mickey Mouse outfit

Netflix gave a weaker forecast just as Walt Disney and Apple prepare to escalate Hollywood’s streaming video wars.

Nexflix tells Apple to go forth and multiply
Published in News


Apple TV is not for us

The fruity cargo cult Apple's attempt to get into the television business has been delivered a slap over the nose with a rolled up newspaper by Netflix.

British broadcasters team up to create NetFlix rival
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Birth of BritBox

British broadcaster ITV is teaming up with publicly-funded rival the BBC to create “BritBox”, a UK rival to subscription streaming service Netflix.