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Max Planning to Crackdown on Password Sharing

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Max Planning to Crackdown on Password Sharing Max, the streaming service previously known as HBO Max, is cracking down on password sharing in the coming months, reports The Verge. During an earnings call today, parent company Warner Bros. Discovery said that customers will start seeing “very soft messaging” about the upcoming change. After that initial message about password sharing, more …

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Max is getting ready for its own password-sharing crackdown

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Max is getting ready for its own password-sharing crackdown Cath Virginia / The VergeMax will kick off its password-sharing crackdown over the next few months with “very soft messaging” surrounding the change. During Warner Bros. Discovery’s Q3 earnings call on Thursday, chief financial officer Gunnar Wiedenfels said this initial rollout will be followed by more progress in 2025 and 2026. Wiedenfels call…

The Verge 514 2024-11-08

Senate Democrats urge crackdown on autonomous vehicles and driver assist

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Senate Democrats urge crackdown on autonomous vehicles and driver assist Image: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesTwo prominent Senate Democrats are calling for increased scrutiny of autonomous vehicles and advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) like Tesla’s Autopilot, arguing that the unimpeded flow of highly automated vehicles on public roads in recent years risks exacerbating the traffic safety c…

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Disney+ Password Sharing Crackdown to Start in June

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Disney+ Password Sharing Crackdown to Start in June Disney plans to start cracking down on Disney+ password sharing starting in June, Disney CEO Bob Iger said in an interview with CNBC earlier this week. Iger said that Disney needs to turn its streaming business into a growth business, and one way to do that is to force households that are sharing passwords to sign up for their own accounts. “In…

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The Disney Plus password-sharing crackdown starts in June

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The Disney Plus password-sharing crackdown starts in June Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeDisney Plus already has rules in place to prevent subscribers from sharing their passwords — but now we have an idea when it will start making users pay to share them. In an interview on CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger says the company plans on “launching our first real foray into password sharing” in June. Iger …

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