The price of the Netflix’s most popular plan is going up by $1, and folks don’t like it. The video streaming service posted its worst subscriber growth in three years, but took the unusual move of blaming media coverage of the price hike for its disappointing performance. The company warned that things wouldn’t pick up …
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19 July
Dr. Zaius goes ape for interspecies kiss in original ‘Planet of the Apes’
Science fiction has broken new ground in many classic books and films. The 1968 kiss between Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura in a third-season “Star Trek” episode was considered daring at the time because it involved a white man and a black woman. But in a parody video posted Monday to promote Fathom Events’ nationwide showing of “Planet of the …
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19 July
#FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes takes over Twitter
First Lady hopeful Melania Trump moved the crowd at the Republican National Convention with a heartfelt speech on Monday night. Now, she’s moving Twitter amid suggestions she may have borrowed from another first lady. Melania took over Twitter after a journalist spotted similarities between her speech in Cleveland, where her husband, Donald, will likely be named the GOP’s presidential nominee, …
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19 July
Netflix blames bad press for poor member growth
Now playing: Watch this: Netflix reports worst member growth in three years 1:29 Netflix says member subscriptions slowed down in its latest quarter. The company warned that it would also see lackluster subscriber growth in the next quarter as well. However, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says the increased revenue generated by the new price structure will allow the company to …
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19 July
Stylish DIY Pokedex cover helps with Pokemon Go battery woes
As any seasoned Pokemon trainer will tell you, Pokemon Go has quite a habit of draining your phone’s battery life. This means that you either have to lug around an unwieldy portable power bank or simply go home and live in a world without Pokemon. As if anyone would want that. Related stories Pokemon Go: Gyms, candy, pokeballs and everything …
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19 July
iPhone 7 on shopping list of just 10% of people polled
The next iPhone may not exactly shoot up the sales charts, according to a new poll conducted by online magazine Quartz. Just 10 percent of US iPhone owners said they would be likely or very likely to upgrade this year if Apple doesn’t redesign its marquee product, according to a survey of 525 US iPhone owners. That’s a significant difference …
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19 July
Digital comics: Welcome to the club
You know the stereotype: Comic book stores are full of unkempt white guys, staring creepily if anyone different walks in. Though there are plenty of women creating and reading comics, the exaggerated picture we get from comedies like “The Big Bang Theory” and “The Simpsons” does have some truth to it: Men have largely dominated comics culture, and fans often …
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19 July
Judge orders WhatsApp blocked in Brazil
A judge in Brazil has ordered a ban on popular messaging app WhatsApp starting Tuesday. That might sound a bit familiar. This is the third time in less than a year the Facebook-owned app has been temporarily banned in the country. The court said the app will be suspended indefinitely, until Facebook turns over data related to a criminal case, …
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19 July
The RNC is invading Cleveland. Here’s how to escape without leaving town
You flew into Cleveland hoping to catch a glimpse of Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president. Bad news: Roughly 50,000 people are expected to hit the city for the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans Arena. Get in line. The good news: There are plenty of other things to do on the North Coast. Here are five …
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19 July
If phones were teenage girls: Siri joins the class
Lately it feels like the ’90s all over again. Clinton is running for President. Pokemon is all the rage, and a few weeks ago CNET brought you right back to the days of “Clueless” with the hilarious video, “If phones were teenage girls.” Now Bailey Whitehead, our amazing summer video intern, returns with another installment: Study hall. You have to …
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