Netflix’s ad-supported tier may not run commercials during kids’ programs, a decision that its rival Disney+ made in May. As reported by Bloomberg, Netflix told partners that kids’ programming would stay commercial-free. Sources also told the outlet that original movies would initially stay ad-free, likely to appease filmmakers who don’t want their high-budget releases ruined…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Apple has moved fast to patch its Safari browser against a serious security vulnerability that is affecting a number of its operating systems. Safari 15.6.1 for macOS Big Sur and Catalina is available to download now, with anyone using those versions advised to upgrade immediately. The fix for CVE-2022-32893 patches an out-of-bounds write flaw in…
Carl Paladino speaks before a rally for then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at JetSmart Aviation Services on Sunday, April 10, 2016, in Rochester, New York. Mike Groll/AP GOP congressional candidate Carl Paladino hasn’t filed a mandatory personal financial disclosure. Paladino is wealthy Western New York real estate developer who’s routinely courted controversy. Early voting…
Friday’s inflation print shocked investors. Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images US stocks fell Friday, leaving the S&P 500 down for the week. The index snapped four weeks of weekly gains with more than $2 trillion worth of options expiring. Fed officials are voicing support for more aggressive rate hikes. US stocks dropped Friday, ending a weekly…
A 3D printed Zoom logo Reuters Zoom offers numerous useful features in its video conferencing app that you might not know about. You can create a temporary name and profile picture, and you can use a vanishing pen to draw on shared screens. Here are seven of the most useful tips and tricks for getting…
Russian veteran border servicemen pose for a photo with a Soviet sculpture in a fountain of Gorky Park, marking the Border Guards Day, May 28, 2022, in Moscow, Russia. Getty Images Ukrainian spies slipped into Russia ahead of the invasion and saw drunk Russian troops, the Washington Post reported. The troops reportedly traded fuel and…
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State-owned energy company Gazprom has slashed the supply of natural gas to Europe. AFP/Getty Images Russia’s Gazprom said the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will halt gas flows to Germany for three days. On Friday, the state-run company said a maintenance shutdown would take place between August 31 and September 2. The pipeline’s gas flows to…
Bank budgeting tools may help with maintaining personal finance goals. Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/GettyImages Some financial institutions have bank accounts with special budgeting features. Our list covers accounts that let you separate savings into specific goals. To set up goals, you’ll need to set up online or mobile banking. Saving money for personal finance goals…
Sen. Joe Manchin speaks with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo Joe Manchin chided Krysten Sinema on Friday, saying she delayed Democrats’ plans to reform drug pricing. “We had a senator from Arizona who basically didn’t let us go as far as we needed to go,” he said. He added that he doesn’t question senators’…