Facebook and Google are throwing their weight behind preserving the Federal Communications Commission’s controversial net neutrality rules. The two internet giants confirmed Friday that they plan to participate in a mass online demonstration to defend the rules as the Republican-led FCC considers gutting the protections, according to spokespeople for the companies. Dozens of companies and …
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On the day the USA celebrates winning independence from British rule, the UK’s publicly funded broadcaster is fighting the influence of US online companies on British children. The BBC today announced in this year’s annual plan that it will plough £34 million (around $44m or AU$58m) into children’s services over the next three years, described as the biggest investment in …
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Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to end up online. It’s a new month and there are plenty of things to watch. This weekend, you can catch the not-prequel to “Titanic II,” “Titanic,” on Netflix. For those of you who don’t know, Netflix used to house the Asylum’s “Titanic II,” a movie that has absolutely no connection …
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Netflix‘s latest original movie is a treat for the eyes and ears, so you may be disappointed to learn that it will have a limited cinema release. But the streaming service wants to prove that watching movies and TV shows in the comfort of your home can be just as good as heading to your local multiplex. That’s why it’s …
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Ahh Netflix. It is the price by which we value virtually everything else on the internet. No more, “That’s the price of two coffees.” Now it’s all, “Oh yeah, that shirt is worth three months of Netflix, I’d go there.” But from today, your Netflix bill (and, if my economics training is correct, the value of everything on the internet, …
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Australia, you’ve been having it too good for too long, with your low-cost internet purchases. The government was bound to make some changes eventually. And that time has come. On July 1, 2017, the government’s so-called “Netflix Tax” is going to change the way you pay for content online, bringing GST to online products like streaming services, movie downloads, games …
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Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services. This time we focused on Netflix and Hulu, where you can tune in to “Glow” this weekend. Hit play below to find out what’s worth watching over your weekend. “Glow” arrives while “Futurama” is on its way out Your browser does not support the …
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And somehow, we’re at the seventh month of the year. You could consider how quickly time passes OR you could just find new stuff to watch. Netflix is bringing a little-known movie online. It’s called “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” You might have missed it when it arrived in theaters because it was a tiny movie. However, you can …
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Netflix on Thursday made a show of support for net neutrality in the ongoing debate over internet traffic regulation. “Netflix will never outgrow the fight for #NetNeutrality,” the company said on Twitter. “Everyone deserves an open Internet.” Net neutrality is the idea that internet traffic is treated equally and internet service providers can’t prioritize some traffic over others. Netflix …
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Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below to find out what’s worth watching over your weekend. Stream “Oh, Hello” and “WWE Money in the Bank” this weekend Your browser does not support the audio element. …
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