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You know what they say: If at first you don't succeed at mass government surveillance, try, try again. Only two days after India backpedaled on its plan to force smartphone makers to preinstall a state-run "cybersecurity" app, Reuters reports that the country is back at it. It’s said to be considering a telecom industry proposal with another draconian requirement. This one would require smartphone


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Netflix cracked down on password-sharing in 2024, helping to boost its fortunes.
  • Netflix has grown into the world's largest streaming service with more than 300 million subscribers worldwide.
  • It's come out on top in the streaming wars, and now plans to acquire Warner Bros. in a $72 billion deal.
  • Here's a look at Netflix's rise and what's next.

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Philo has a decent discount for newcomers who are looking for a solid bundle of live TV channels and on-demand streaming services. New subscribers can get their first month of access to the Core plan for $25. That's a discount of $8.

For your 25 bucks, you'll gain access to more than 70 channels, including AMC, BBC America, Comedy Central, Food Network, Hallmark Channel, several MTV stations


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  • I've enjoyed my stints on the East Coast, so I expected to feel right at home in Washington, DC.
  • The culture felt too work-oriented, though, and it was hard to access nature without a car.
  • I moved to San Diego in 2022, and this city has turned out to be the perfect place for my lifestyle.

After living abroad for a few years in Italy and Nepal, I was excited to move to Washington


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With 'Thunderbolts,' 'Daredevil,' and more spread throughout 2025, Marvel sure had a bigger year than before. But was it a better one?



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On Tuesday, Grindr's head of global government affairs, Joe Hack, posted on its blog that the app supports the Republican-backed App Store Accountability Act.

The act is one of a slew of online safety bills U.S. lawmakers considered this week, as reported by WIRED, including the controversial Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which critics claim would chill free speech by censoring online LGBTQ



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Meta has cut several deals with news publishers to help provide real-time data for its AI chatbot services, as reported by Axios. The commercial agreements will allow its Meta AI chatbots to better answer user queries about news and current events.

These are multiyear deals where publishers will be compensated for the use of their content, but we don't have any monetary specifics. The contracts do