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Netflix can’t fire its way out of this downward spiral
The streaming giant’s problems seem endemic to the company itself.
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The streaming giant’s problems seem endemic to the company itself.
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The ban comes into force on January 1st, 2027, and applies to any child under the age of 15. Greece is the latest country to consider or pass such legislation, following Australia, Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, France, the UK, and more. Similar efforts are also being made in some US states, including Florida. [Link: Greece passes social media ban for children under 15 | https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/greece-passes-social-media-ban-children-under-15-2026-10-23/ | Reuters]
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A new update shows saved routes on your home screen so you can start and complete a route offline, uploading it when you’re next connected. It also improves the ability to search for interesting places to build into your next run. Other improvements are on the horizon, including hands-free navigation, browsing routes on the web, and expanded route details. [Link: Strava Makes Route Discovery Easier With Improved Intuitive Search, Expanded Route Inventory; Turn-By-Turn Audio Coming Soon | https://press.strava.com/articles/strava-makes-route-discovery-easier-with-improved-intuitive-search-expanded-route-inventory-turn-by-turn-audio-coming-soon | Strava]
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Trump asked Musk on Wednesday to fully roll back the interruptions that neither has publicly taken responsibility for, The Wall Street Journal reports. Today, the WSJ says the system is working “more normally” after the call, citing US and Ukrainian officials. [Link: Trump Called Musk and Asked Him to Lift Ukraine Starlink Restrictions | https://www.wsj.com/world/trump-called-musk-and-asked-him-to-lift-ukraine-starlink-restrictions-5aeebc6e | The Wall Street Journal]
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Some Indian American conservatives say bigotry against their community has driven them away from the party they once supported.
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The sale knocks $40 off the usual cost.
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A brief look at what “Mass Effect: Universe” could have been.
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Kindle Unlimited is now Kindle Plus.
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Can Tesla sell 5 million cars by 2030?
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I feel like this is not how we would learn about such a thing — maybe he meant to say “Half-Life Alyx” — but you never know. Last year, Tyler McVicker (below) suggested the entire game was already playable end-to-end. Sounds like he’ll have extra scuttlebutt to share soon! [Media: https://twitter.com/Tyler_McV/status/2113313815110770690]
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Semafor reports that, along with other investors like board member Laurene Powell Jobs, “Elon Musk has invested roughly $1 billion in Skydance, according to people familiar with the matter, providing a much needed financial injection as the company looks to cut costs and bolster its stock price. Sound familiar? [Link: Exclusive: Elon Musk makes $1 billion investment in Ellison’s Skydance | https://www.semafor.com/article/10/22/2026/elon-musk-makes-1-billion-investment-in-ellisons-skydance | Semafor]
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The list of sites that had to go down, at least temporarily, because of the recently disclosed PHP vulnerability keeps growing. Thankfully, the Internet Archive’s ops team quickly got things patched, secured, and back online. Digital librarian Brewster Kahle posted his thanks on Mastodon last night: “Given the severity, there are heroes in many many orgs from last night. Could have been no lights, no traffic signals, real problems.“