March 12, 2021

Fri. 03/12 - Netflix Is Cracking Down On Password Sharing

Netflix is cracking down on password sharing. Apple sues a former employee for allegedly stealing trade secrets. Masa Son is back, baby! I guess we have to watch ads on our $1500 smart tvs now, and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.EditorX.comThoughtWorks Technology Podcast


Links:Netflix Begins Test to Crack Down on Password Sharing Outside Your Household (The Streamable)Apple sues former employee for stealing trade secrets, leaking information to the media (9to5Mac)SoftBank-Backed Coupang Prices U.S. IPO Above Target (Bloomberg)I guess I have to watch ads everywhere on my $1,500 LG TV now (The Verge)


Weekend Longread Suggestions:Interview: Patrick Collison, co-founder and CEO of Stripe (Noahpinion.substack.com)TWITTER IS REINVENTING ITSELF (The Verge)Excel Never Dies (Not Boring)How Facebook got addicted to spreading misinformation (MIT Technology Review)Bilibili: How a Chinese site dedicated to anime subculture grew up with its Gen Z users to become a mainstream success (South China Morning Post)Sometimes It’s OK to Give Up (Wired)

Netflix is cracking down on password sharing. Apple sues a former employee for allegedly stealing trade secrets. Masa Son is back, baby! I guess we have to watch ads on our $1500 smart tvs now, and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.


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