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On-demand digital freight network Convoy raises $260M
We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Convoy, the company behind a digital freight network and marketplace that connects shippers with truckers, has raised $260... Read more
Container ships are big greenhouse gas emitters. Can the industry decarbonize?
This story is part of Recode by Vox’s Tech Support series, which explores solutions for our warming world. Last year, the world’s largest container ship set sail. The gargantuan Ever Ace, owned by Taiwanese firm Evergreen Marine, is 1,312 feet long, 206 feet wide, and can fit 23,992 20-foot... Read more
Scientists Spot New Type of Stellar Explosion That’s Small But Fierce
This artist’s impression shows a white dwarf stealing material from a companion star, triggering a micronova explosion at one of its poles.  Mark Garlick Astronomers have spotted a new type of thermonuclear explosion on the surface of distant stars. It’s called a “micronova,” and it’s smaller than a classical... Read more
Netflix Can Fix Its Password-Sharing Problem Without a Crackdown
Netflix has been trying to crack down on password sharing for more than a decade. But in the last year, and more strongly this week, the company has given serious signs that the party is almost over. Rather than indiscriminately curtailing this beloved latitude, though, Netflix could make some... Read more
We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Let’s talk about the IT greenfield of the future. We do this by taking a look at the... Read more
Netflix stock plummets 37% as CEO says company plans ad-supported tier
Enlarge / Netflix CEO Reed Hastings at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on October 18, 2021. Getty Images | Bloomberg Netflix plans to launch a lower-priced subscription tier with ads, CEO Reed Hastings said Tuesday in an interview to discuss first-quarter earnings. Netflix revenue growth... Read more
The Best Fantasy Movies on Netflix
Netflix has a pretty decent collection of fantasy options (although it dropped a few of classics over April, namely The NeverEnding Story and Jumanji). The hugely entertaining Stardust and the action-packed The Old Guard are ready to enjoy, or you can shred a nerve watching the hellish Errementari. There’s something for... Read more
Netflix Struggles to Hold Its Place in the Streaming Wars
Yet, instead of filling out its catalog, Netflix is trying to diversify beyond video. Like, for example, beefing up the staff of the gaming service it launched in November 2021. “They’re going to pour money into branching out into different types of content to be as much of a... Read more
Leaked Skate 4 footage shows off a prototype of the game
GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! Skate 4 is still a ways off. This is something that I’ve told fans of the series whenever they’ve asked me about it. And that continues to be the case.... Read more
Is insulation the climate solution our buildings need?
This story is part of Recode by Vox’s Tech Support series, which explores solutions for our warming world. The world is buzzing with climate change solutions these days: Maybe we can plant a trillion trees to save ecosystems and scrub greenhouse gases out of the air in one fell... Read more