Netflix’s Ad Tier Hits 15 Million Users, Spurred by Password-Sharing Crackdown and Price Shifts

Camille Usher with white hair and blue dress in fall of house of Usher for Netflix ad-tier update article

After many years of insisting that its platform would remain ad-free, Netflix’s ad tier launched a year ago. At the same time, Netflix also put significant efforts into its password-sharing crackdown, another long-time facet of […]

Crackdown on bots after Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift fiasco?

Crackdown on bots after Ticketmaster's Taylor Swift fiasco?

After Ticketmaster fumbled its sales of Taylor Swift’s Eras stadium tour tickets earlier this month, the company blamed “bot attacks” and fans for the meltdown. Now members of Congress are asking the Federal Trade Commission […]

Russian internet users are learning to beat Putin’s internet crackdown

Russian internet users are learning to beat Putin's internet crackdown

CNN Business  —  A digital Iron Curtain may be descending on Russia, as President Vladimir Putin struggles to control the narrative about his war in Ukraine. The Kremlin has already moved to block Facebook and […]