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Netflix death spiral reaches a new low, BMW doubles down on user-hostility, Blizzard outage in China, More Apple crash detection shenanigans, and Smart devices doing dumb things
Links
Apple crash detection sends more false alarms
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/apples-crash-detection-feature-triggers-false-911-calls-ski-resorts
Netflix pokes the hornets nest
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/netflix-backtracks-password-sharing-rules-162942246.html
https://thestreamable.com/news/confirmed-netflix-unveils-first-details-of-new-anti-password-sharing-measures
https://www.techdirt.com/2023/02/06/netflixs-unnecessary-password-crackdown-is-already-a-hot-mess/
BMW & subscriptions
https://www.carscoops.com/2023/01/bmw-now-offering-more-feature-subscriptions-in-the-u-s/
BMW won’t update if you live on a hill
https://www.thedrive.com/news/bmw-owner-discovers-cars-software-update-wont-install-when-parked-on-incline
WoW went dark in China
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/24/tech/blizzard-games-china-shutdown-intl-hnk/index.html
Smart-devices leaking pings
https://svrooij.io/2023/01/25/disconnect-your-smart-appliance/
Smart trash can for $33/mo (twice the cost of netflix)
https://9to5google.com/2023/01/17/mill-trash-can/
People are not connecting IoT devices
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/01/half-of-smart-appliances-remain-disconnected-from-internet-makers-lament/
MSFT pushes update for office telemetry
https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/21/microsoft_office_count_update/