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It looks like Netflix is the latest company to be tightening its belt ahead of 2024. According to a report from Bloomberg, the streaming platform will be lowering original output from its film division, aiming to cut the streamer’s annual output by around half, down to around 25 movies per year from the 50 the streamer currently releases. And this isn’t the only cost-cutting measure hitting the streamer. 

As we reported earlier, Netflix has closed its gaming studio, Blue, which despite being open for two years and employing game industry veterans who worked on Halo and God of War, released exactly zero games. You can read more about this development (and Netflix’s plans to release a new word puzzle game) at the attached link. 

With this in mind, we have to wonder what exactly Netflix’s strategy will be going forward. It’s clear that they want less content on the streamer, and some have hypothesized that they may be wanting to favor quality over quantity, as Netflix shows and movies h

Back in my day, Snapchat was the cool, new thing. It launched in 2011, my freshman year of high school, and it was a huge deal. But as I’ve gotten older, it’s an app I don’t find myself using. I enjoy seeing my memories pop up, and as you can imagine, they’re the fun high school, college, and early adult year memories. But aside from that, I don’t send many messages and can’t tell you the last time I ever posted a story. So seeing the latest update where Snapchat can replace the camera button on your lock screen, I’m wondering who the heck uses this app enough to where they’d do such a thing? Apparently a lot of you, otherwise it wouldn’t be a thing. So I guess my question is — do you still use Snapchat, and is this a feature you’ll be using? 

Surprise! Disney is once again increasing the price of Disney+. Pocket-lint’s Amanda Kondolojy has all the information you need in the linked article, but the short version is this: Starting October 17, a standalone subscription will cost $10 per month for ad-supported users and $16 per month for premium subscribers. For context, Disney+ cost $7 per month, without ads, when it launched less than five years ago. Do you think Disney+ is still worth it? And if so, do you plan to continue paying for the service once October arrives?

The release of season 3 of The Bear is dropping this week, which got me thinking, do you prefer it when shows release all episodes at once like this? With Disney+, HBO, and Amazon Prime Video firmly committing to weekly releases with their buzziest titles, and Netflix increasingly choosing to split seasons for hits like Bridgerton, Emily in Paris and Cobra Kai, it seems like the “all at once” binge model may be dying out.

I used to strongly prefer the immediate gratification of the all-at-once binge, but I find myself increasingly drawn back to the weekly release model, as it allows me to properly “digest” shows I really like, and also allows fans to connect with one another to discuss the show. I think a good argument for this type of model would be AMC+’s Interview with the Vampire, which is released weekly and has built up quite a community online with folks discussing each episode on TikTok and X. Such deep dives would not be possible if all episodes were released at once, and it

Whether we like it or not, foldables seem to be here to stay — at least for now. Samsung dominates the North American market thanks to its solid Fold and Flip lines. I used to be not fond of foldables, but I’ve changed my opinion now that you don’t need to make significant compromises to get your hands on one. Gone are the days when you’d need to settle for a less-than-stellar build and poor camera quality to impress your friends and family with a folding screen. Of course, foldables still have issues, but they’re all-around pretty solid.

I don’t really need a book-style Z Fold 6 because having a tablet in my pocket doesn’t appeal to me (and it’s ridiculously expensive), but the clamshell Flip 6’s cool design and satisfying snap are difficult to resist (and this is coming from someone who is primarily an iPhone user). Its price tag is pretty reasonable and in line with other high-end smartphones, too. Now that Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 have arrived, are you considering t