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Consumers are paying more than ever for streaming TV each month and analysts say there’s no reason for the companies to stop raising prices

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  • I'd say piracy is not even free, if done right. I mean, you may want to support JDownloader, MediaFire, Mega, your VPN, and whatnot.

    I'm not into piracy (wink), but if I did, I'd pay my monthly Plex subscription, MediaFire account, and tip JDownloader monthly for their effort.

    • Consumers are paying more than ever for streaming TV each month and analysts say there’s no reason for the companies to stop raising prices

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  • Yup, came to say they should move to Plex/Jellyfish to get away from the streaming shitshow.

    • The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.

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  • That has to be the case only in the US.

    • Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hostage until Mexican government stepped in

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  • The thing is you can't really buy phones directly for the brands themselves, you can only buy them through the carriers. Apple is the exception, and I've recently seen a few brands having their own stores, but those are the exception.

    Most if not all people have to buy theie phones from at&t or similar, which have their phones lockes to their networks, and having them unlocked is a PITA, without considering the bloatware you're stuck with unless you get into ROMs

    I got sick of this business model years ago, the las phone o bought just last month is a Pixel I got from Amazon marketplace, shipped from the US.

    As for configuration yes, those are pushed through sms upon activation. I've no idea why they came up with locking these importe phones just now, but thats certainly a violation to our rights as consumers..

    • Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hostage until Mexican government stepped in

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  • There are regulations regarding power and network configuration phone need to comply. Bought from outside Mexico, these devices are not being regulated. Still, do you think Samsung and the rest have our best interest in mind?

    Any phone bought from a carrier will be blocked by them, not allowing you to used with any other carrier. They also install bloatware in them, making them slower. That's why the las phone I bought was an American phone, a Pixel.

    • ‘Reddit can survive without search’: company reportedly threatens to block Google

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  • I just learned last month about Kagi and I'm never going back to Google.

    • oof

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  • I used to go to Tower Records to listen to albums. Never bought a single cd.

    • Best Buy to end DVD & Blu-ray disc sales

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  • So, Grindr basically.

    • Meta wants to charge EU users $14 a month if they don't agree to personalized ads on Facebook and Instagram

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  • I was one of the suckers that actually paid for Whatsapp back in 2014. Back then it was just a way to support the devs. They'll never be able to charge for Whatsapp, with all these different free options like Telegram.

    • Netflix is planning to raise prices… again

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  • Imagine if people set up a Plex/Jellyfin after visiting those sites to have their own streaming service setup. Pure madness!