October 2019

Netflix’s US subscriber growth slowing as competition looms

Technology /

Netflix’s subscriber growth is bogging down even before the leading video streaming service confronts high-powered threats from Apple and Walt Disney Co. The latest sign of the challenges facing Netflix emerged Wednesday with the release of its third-quarter results. The numbers provided further evidence that Netflix’s salad days may be over, particularly in the U.S., […]

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‘I Don’t Need Lessons From You on Courage’: Pete Buttigieg Makes His Case

Politics /

The last time a Democratic presidential nominee was trying to unseat a Republican incumbent, he arrived at the podium at the Democratic National Convention to tout his military service, his strongest credential: “I’m John Kerry and I’m reporting for duty.” Now, Pete Buttigieg, a former Navy intelligence officer who served in Afghanistan, is taking a

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Trevor Noah Takes NSFW Swipe At The Democratic Debate Idea He Fully Agrees With

Entertainment /

“The Daily Show” host then went a step further, suggesting every industry that creates something addictive “should be responsible for making it harder to consume.” “Like Oreos, if they’re gonna make those cookies so goddamn addictive, the least they could do is after like every fourth cookie put a mousetrap inside. Bam, slows the addiction

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Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP conference speech: ‘Independence referendum must happen next year’

Politics /

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has said a second referendum on Scottish independence “must happen next year”. Addressing the SNP conference in Aberdeen, Ms Sturgeon confirmed that she will ask the UK government for formal consent by the end of this year. She said Brexit was a “disaster” and her party’s MPs would never back leaving

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US to require Chinese officials to report American contacts

Finance /

The Trump administration said Wednesday that it will soon require Chinese officials in the U.S. to notify the State Department ahead of any contacts they plan to have with American educators, researchers and local and state governments. The release of the new rules was accompanied by notices to American educational and research institutions and local

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