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Not even Netflix can break all the rules. After a months-long stretch light on buzzy shows, Netflix’s subscriber growth came up short in the first three months of the year, according to its first-quarter report (PDF) released Monday. Netflix has often said it doesn’t need all its programs to be home runs to rack up …

VR is about to get a creative filmmaker’s touch. Ridley Scott’s RSA Films production company is launching a new imprint “dedicated exclusively to the creative development and production of VR (virtual reality), AR (augmented reality) and mixed media.” It’s called RSA VR. RSA VR’s first project is a VR Experience for “Alien: Covenant,” in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox and …

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Facebook is taking aim at fake news, and part of that hunt is snuffing out fake user accounts. The company said Thursday it is rolling out changes to its systems to make it more difficult to create sham accounts that promote fake news. The aim is to recognize patterns of activity, such as repeated posting of the same content or …

Learning a new language isn’t easy, but what if you could do it while watching your favorite Korean drama? Viki thinks it’s a winning combination. The video streaming service released this week a new Learn Mode designed to help viewers build language skills by enabling them to interact with subtitles of videos in foreign languages. On its support page, Viki …

Now playing: Watch this: 8 ways to repurpose your old phone 2:10 You can teach an old iPhone new tricks. CC Yutaka Tsutano/Flickr The iPhone has been around for a full 10 years now, meaning at some point you’ve probably upgraded to a newer model. (Possibly several newer models.) And whenever you do that, you’re left with your old phone …

Apple is reportedly working on an initiative that may one day make diabetics’ frequent and painful finger pricking a thing of the past. The tech giant has a team of biomedical engineers working on sensors that will allow diabetics to monitor their blood sugar levels noninvasively, CNBC reported Wednesday. Diabetes is said to be one of the fastest growing diseases …

Microsoft is working hard to make sure its new Edge browser isn’t dogged by the living-in-the-past reputation its older Internet Explorer suffers. The new Edge, which begins shipping Tuesday as part of Microsoft’s Windows 10 Creators Update, adds some new features that are easier to spot, like the ability to stash away a bunch of tabs for later use or …

Now playing: Watch this: Belated Bixby: Virtual assistant not ready for Galaxy… 1:40 Don’t expect to start talking to Samsung’s Bixby voice assistant when you boot up your new Galaxy S8 later this month. The key feature was expected to debut on the new flagship handset, but the electronics giant is now saying Bixby won’t be operational on the US …

On April 11, Microsoft released the next major update to Windows 10. Dubbed Creators Update, the free download includes new 3D apps, VR capabilities and 4K game streaming among its flashier features. (But it’s going to a staggered rollout and not everyone will be able to download it immediately, especially if you’re using Windows’ automatic update feature. If you want …