Netflix subscribers surge after crackdown on password sharing

24Jan

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Netflix subscribers surge after crackdown on password sharing

Netflix noticed a surge in new subscribers on the finish of final yr, attributed partially to the streaming large bringing in a ban on password sharing.The crackdown on password sharing, which began final May in numerous international locations, hindered individuals in numerous households from utilizing the identical account. It seems to be having the specified impact of prompting individuals to open their very own accounts - as the corporate added 13.1 million worldwide subscribers within the final three months of 2023.It was the third consecutive quarter during which Netflix boosted its subscribers, outstripping the 8.8 million subscribers gained within the July-September interval.The surge left Netflix with greater than 260 million international subscribers on the finish o...

Brit Awards nominations 2024: Raye dominates as artists within the operating this yr are revealed

24Jan

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Brit Awards nominations 2024: Raye dominates as artists within the operating this yr are revealed

Raye leads the shortlists for this yr's Brit Awards with a document seven nominations - after leaving her label and taking a big gamble as an unbiased artist.The singer-songwriter is up for prizes together with greatest new artist, artist of the yr, and album of the yr for her debut document, My twenty first Century Blues, and likewise has two entries within the track of the yr class. It caps a stellar new starting for the singer, who topped the charts in the beginning of 2023 and was additionally shortlisted for the celebrated Mercury Prize following a public dispute together with her former label in 2021. Image: Dua Lipa, who's up for 3 awards, will carry out as soon as once more on the ceremony. Pic: Brit Awards ...

Nats including slugger Gallo on 1-year deal (supply)

23Jan

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Baseball

Nats including slugger Gallo on 1-year deal (supply)

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals had been available in the market this winter so as to add energy and a left-handed bat. The slugging outfielder/first baseman Gallo and Washington have reached settlement on a one-year, $5 million deal, a supply advised MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Tuesday. The workforce has not confirmed the deal, which incorporates $1 million in efficiency bonuses. The Nationals had a emptiness on the beginning first-base function after they designated Dominic Smith for project in November. The plan is for Joey Meneses, who DH’ed final season and has performed first up to now, to spend a part of his time at first base this coming season. Gallo, 30, will help fill innings at each roles, in addition to the outfield. Last season, he made 36 begins at first base, 34 in left area, si...

23Jan

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Tennis

I Need Revenge on Gauff

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 23, 202Slam streaks collide when Coco Gauff faces Aryna Sabalenka within the Australian Open semifinals.US Open champion Gauff rides a 12-match main profitable streak into this rematch of the US Open ultimate.Australian Open champion Sabalenka has rocketed by way of the draw hovering on a 12-match Melbourne Park profitable streak.More: Gauff Conquers Kostyuk for Maiden AO Semifinal Tennis is a numbers recreation, however Sabalenka is powered by a primal power of their rematch: revenge.After sweeping 2021 Roland Garros singles and doubles champion Barbora Krejcikova 6-2, 6-3 to succeed in her sixth straight Slam semifinal, Sabalenka mentioned she's in a vendetta temper vs. Gauff."I love it. I love it," Sabalenka mentioned of her shot ...

Frank Farian: Legendary producer and founding father of Boney M dies, aged 82

23Jan

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Frank Farian: Legendary producer and founding father of Boney M dies, aged 82

Legendary disco producer Frank Farian - founder and mastermind behind the hit Nineteen Seventies band Boney M - has died on the age of 82, in response to his household.The German producer fashioned the group in 1976, and was their main author as they recorded a string of disco hits together with Daddy Cool, Rasputin, and a well-liked remake of the Christmas track, Mary's Boy Child. He later based the pop duo Milli Vanilli, and labored with music legends together with Meat Loaf and Stevie Wonder.Farian handed away at his residence in Miami, in response to an announcement launched by his company on behalf of his household on Tuesday.Liz Mitchell, one of many unique singers of Boney M, paid tribute to Farian in a publish on Facebook. "May Frank rest in peace. Our work was blesse...

Man confesses to beginning South Africa constructing hearth that killed 76 folks – whereas making an attempt to eliminate physique

23Jan

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Man confesses to beginning South Africa constructing hearth that killed 76 folks – whereas making an attempt to eliminate physique

A person has been arrested after allegedly confessing that he began a hearth in South Africa that killed 76 folks - whereas making an attempt to eliminate a physique. The 29-year-old made the shock confession throughout a public inquiry into the reason for the hearth at a five-storey constructing in Johannesburg in August final 12 months. The man reportedly stated he had strangled somebody to dying within the basement of the block of flats, earlier than setting hearth to his physique, in accordance with South African media reviews of the testimony.He stated that he was a drug consumer and was informed to kill the person by a drug vendor who lived within the constructing.Police later stated the person - who was not named - has been arrested in reference to the hearth and is de...

Nationwide drops most cost-effective mortgage rate of interest to three.84%

23Jan

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Nationwide drops most cost-effective mortgage rate of interest to three.84%

The UK's largest constructing society is dropping its most cost-effective mortgage charge to an eight-month low and considerably underneath the Bank of England's base rate of interest. From Wednesday, Nationwide will provide new remortgaging prospects a 3.84% charge on a five-year fastened deal. Existing mortgage holders can get the low charge on extra borrowing and switcher offers, additionally on five-year affords.New members and first-time patrons can get a barely increased five-year fastened charge of three.85%.Money newest: Woolworths might return to UK excessive road As nicely as being beneath the Bank of England's 5.25% base charge, such a proposal can also be beneath the present common five-year mortgage charge, which stood at 5.2% on Tuesday, in accordance with monet...

Lib Dem Lords to disregard conference and vote towards Safety of Rwanda invoice

23Jan

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Politics

Lib Dem Lords to disregard conference and vote towards Safety of Rwanda invoice

Liberal Democrat friends are poised to disregard a conference relationship again to Gladstone's day to stage a protest towards the Rwanda invoice within the House of Lords.The Lib Dem group has introduced that its 80 friends will vote towards the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill at its second studying subsequent Monday. It's a extremely uncommon transfer and will not win assist from Labour friends, who regard such ways as a publicity stunt utilized by smaller events just like the Lib Dems to achieve media protection.Politics newest:Red Sea disaster 'might get extra tough'And Downing Street is urging friends "not to frustrate the will of the people", claiming that because the Rwanda invoice has the assist of the Commons it must be handed by the Lords. Traditional...

Fake AI-generated Joe Biden robocall tells folks in New Hampshire to not vote

23Jan

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Fake AI-generated Joe Biden robocall tells folks in New Hampshire to not vote

A robocall seemingly utilizing synthetic intelligence to imitate Joe Biden's voice has been used to discourage folks from voting in a main election within the US.The New Hampshire lawyer normal's workplace stated it was investigating after the recorded message was despatched to a number of voters on Sunday forward of Tuesday's main election. The name begins with the US president's often used phrase: "What a bunch of malarkey."A voice just like Mr Biden's says: "It's important that you save your vote for the November election."Voting this Tuesday solely allows the Republicans of their quest to elect Donald Trump once more. Your vote makes a distinction in November, not this Tuesday." It is unfaithful that voting within the main on Tuesday precludes...

Gary Graham: Alien Nation and Star Trek: Enterprise actor dies ‘abruptly’ aged 73

23Jan

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Gary Graham: Alien Nation and Star Trek: Enterprise actor dies ‘abruptly’ aged 73

Actor Gary Graham, finest recognized for his roles in TV collection Alien Nation and Star Trek: Enterprise, has died "suddenly" on the age of 73, his ex-wife has introduced.Susan Lavelle shared the information on Facebook, the place she referred to as Graham an "amazing actor and father" to their daughter, Haylee. She mentioned his spouse Becky Hopkins was by his facet when he died."It is with deep profound sadness to say that Gary Graham, my ex-husband, amazing actor and father of our beautiful only child together, Haylee Graham, has passed away today," Ms Lavelle mentioned."We are completely devastated, especially our daughter... this was sudden so please pray for our daughter as she navigates through this thing called grief." She mentioned she had first met Graham when he ...