{"id":160,"date":"2023-02-07T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T20:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angrytechnews.com\/?p=160"},"modified":"2023-02-07T12:00:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T20:00:32","slug":"angry-tech-news-47-reboot-subscription","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angrytechnews.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/07\/angry-tech-news-47-reboot-subscription\/","title":{"rendered":"Angry Tech News #47: Reboot Subscription"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2724\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-160-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/angrytechnews.com\/mp3\/angrytechnews_047.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/angrytechnews.com\/mp3\/angrytechnews_047.mp3\">https:\/\/angrytechnews.com\/mp3\/angrytechnews_047.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/angrytechnews.com\/mp3\/angrytechnews_047.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/angrytechnews.com\/?powerpress_pinw=160-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/angrytechnews.com\/mp3\/angrytechnews_047.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"angrytechnews_047.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 29:57 &#8212; 27.4MB)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Links<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple crash detection sends more false alarms<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/technology\/apples-crash-detection-feature-triggers-false-911-calls-ski-resorts\">https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/technology\/apples-crash-detection-feature-triggers-false-911-calls-ski-resorts<\/a><br>Netflix pokes the hornets nest<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/netflix-backtracks-password-sharing-rules-162942246.html\">https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/netflix-backtracks-password-sharing-rules-162942246.html<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/thestreamable.com\/news\/confirmed-netflix-unveils-first-details-of-new-anti-password-sharing-measures\">https:\/\/thestreamable.com\/news\/confirmed-netflix-unveils-first-details-of-new-anti-password-sharing-measures<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techdirt.com\/2023\/02\/06\/netflixs-unnecessary-password-crackdown-is-already-a-hot-mess\/\">https:\/\/www.techdirt.com\/2023\/02\/06\/netflixs-unnecessary-password-crackdown-is-already-a-hot-mess\/<\/a><br>BMW &amp; subscriptions<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2023\/01\/bmw-now-offering-more-feature-subscriptions-in-the-u-s\/\">https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2023\/01\/bmw-now-offering-more-feature-subscriptions-in-the-u-s\/<\/a><br>BMW won&#8217;t update if you live on a hill<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/news\/bmw-owner-discovers-cars-software-update-wont-install-when-parked-on-incline\">https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/news\/bmw-owner-discovers-cars-software-update-wont-install-when-parked-on-incline<\/a><br>WoW went dark in China<br><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/01\/24\/tech\/blizzard-games-china-shutdown-intl-hnk\/index.html\">https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/01\/24\/tech\/blizzard-games-china-shutdown-intl-hnk\/index.html<\/a><br>Smart-devices leaking pings<br><a href=\"https:\/\/svrooij.io\/2023\/01\/25\/disconnect-your-smart-appliance\/\">https:\/\/svrooij.io\/2023\/01\/25\/disconnect-your-smart-appliance\/<\/a><br>Smart trash can for $33\/mo (twice the cost of netflix)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2023\/01\/17\/mill-trash-can\/\">https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2023\/01\/17\/mill-trash-can\/<\/a><br>People are not connecting IoT devices<br><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2023\/01\/half-of-smart-appliances-remain-disconnected-from-internet-makers-lament\/\">https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2023\/01\/half-of-smart-appliances-remain-disconnected-from-internet-makers-lament\/<\/a><br>MSFT pushes update for office telemetry<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/01\/21\/microsoft_office_count_update\/\">https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/01\/21\/microsoft_office_count_update\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 alarmshttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/technology\/apples-crash-detection-feature-triggers-false-911-calls-ski-resortsNetflix pokes the hornets nesthttps:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/netflix-backtracks-password-sharing-rules-162942246.htmlhttps:\/\/thestreamable.com\/news\/confirmed-netflix-unveils-first-details-of-new-anti-password-sharing-measureshttps:\/\/www.techdirt.com\/2023\/02\/06\/netflixs-unnecessary-password-crackdown-is-already-a-hot-mess\/BMW &amp; 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