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Breaking down why Apple TVs are privacy advocates’ go-to streaming device

Apple TVs running tvOS 14.5 and later also make third-party app tracking more difficult by requiring such apps to request permission before they can track...

Amazon Fire Sticks enable “billions of dollars” worth of streaming piracy

Amazon Fire Sticks are enabling “billions of dollars” worth of streaming piracy, according to a report today from Enders Analysis, a media, entertainment, and telecommunications...

Amid rising prices, Disney+ and Hulu offer subscribers some freebies

With streaming providers frequently raising prices, subscribers often feel like they’re paying more for the same service—or a lesser version, depending on what’s available to...

VPN firm says it didn’t know customers had lifetime subscriptions, cancels them

The new owners of VPN provider VPNSecure have drawn ire after canceling lifetime subscriptions. The owners told customers that they didn’t know about the lifetime...

Turbulent global economy could drive up prices for Netflix and rivals

In May, Mitchel Simmons, Paramount’s VP of EMEA public policy and government affairs, also questioned the benefits of a UK streaming tax when speaking to...

Streaming used to make stuff networks wouldn’t. Now it wants safer bets.

Meanwhile, TVs aren’t watched the way they used to be. Social media and YouTube have gotten younger audiences accustomed to low-budget, short videos, including videos...

When software updates actually improve—instead of ruin—our favorite devices

The Steam Deck is another good example. Early adopters might have been disappointed to see missing features like overclocking controls, per-game power profiles, or Windows...

New year, same streaming headaches: Netflix raises prices by up to 16 percent

Today Netflix, the biggest streaming service based on subscriber count, announced that it will increase subscription prices by up to $2.50 per month. In a...

“Nightmare” Zipcar outage is a warning against complete app dependency

Zipcar's rep declined to specify how many people were affected by the outage. A warning against total app reliance Zipcar's app problems have not only...

The good, the bad, and the ugly behind the push for more smart displays

After a couple of years without much happening, smart displays are in the news again. Aside from smart TVs, consumer screens that connect to the...

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