Latest Updates in Streaming Services - No More Basic Netflix Plans | Expert Advice on iPhone Maintenance and Repairs This Week

This was another busy week for tech news, with changes coming to iPhone repairs, Netflix, and much more. Here are the biggest stories you might have missed.

The Big News

Fire TV Just Turned Its Beautiful Screensaver Into Ad Space

Ambient Experience will now show an occasional ad banner.

Authy May Have Just Leaked Your Phone Number

Twilio, the company behind Authy, confirmed hackers were able to access phone numbers belonging to Authy users.

Meta Quest Headsets Are Now More Like the Apple Vision Pro

Meta headsets now have free-floating app windows, starting with the v67 software update.

Meta

Microsoft’s Office Web Apps Have a Fresh New Design

Word, PowerPoint, and Excel on the web are now a bit easier to use.

Netflix is Starting To Kill Off Its Basic Plan

If you still had Netflix’s original Basic plan with no ads, you’ll soon have to upgrade to a more premium plan or deal with ads.

VSDC Pro Video Editor is a light professional non-linear video editing suite for creating a movie of any complexity. It supports the most popular video/audio formats and codecs, including 4K, HD and GoPro videos. Preconfigured profiles make the creation of videos for various multimedia and mobile devices absolutely hassle-free.

Key features:

• Import from any devices and cams, including GoPro and drones. All formats supported. Сurrently the only free video editor that allows users to export in a new H265/HEVC codec, something essential for those working with 4K and HD.
• Everything for hassle-free basic editing: cut, crop and merge files, add titles and favorite music
• Visual effects, advanced color correction and trendy Instagram-like filters
• All multimedia processing done from one app: video editing capabilities reinforced by a video converter, a screen capture, a video capture, a disc burner and a YouTube uploader
• Non-linear editing: edit several files with simultaneously
• Easy export to social networks: special profiles for YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, Twitter and Instagram
• High quality export – no conversion quality loss, double export speed even of HD files due to hardware acceleration
• Stabilization tool will turn shaky or jittery footage into a more stable video automatically.
• Essential toolset for professional video editing: blending modes, Mask tool, advanced multiple-color Chroma Key

You Could Brick Your Pixel 6 With a Factory Reset

Google calls this a “known issue” and is currently searching for a solution.

Linux Mint 22 Beta Is Now Available

It has an Ubuntu 24.04 base, changes to the system applications, and a lot more.

Linux Mint

Proton Drive Now Has a Google Docs Clone

More than just end-to-end encrypted files.

Microsoft Excel’s Web App Just Got a Massive Overhaul

Create inserts, freeze panes, and move elements with a single mouse click.

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The D-Link DIR-859 reached end of life in 2020 and should be replaced.

The Other Stuff

You might remember Nike’s self-lacing Adapt BB shoes that were released in 2019. Nike just announced that the shoes are now discontinued , and the mobile app used for some functionality will be removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The shoes won’t be completely useless without the app, but it’s yet another example of products becoming worse when the connected apps are shut down.

ChatGPT also had another fun incident this week. For a while, typing “hi” would cause the chatbot to print out its own instructions for communicating with users, as well as guidelines for the DALL-E image generator. Just another day in generative AI world.