Netflix last year introduced a cheaper ad-based plan in an attempt to attract more subscribers, as people had been abandoning the platform due to the cost of regular plans. Even so, the company still offers a basic plan without ads – but that may not last long. In Canada, Netflix has now quietly killed this tier, forcing users to subscribe to the ad-based plan or pay more for higher tiers. more… The post Netflix is silently killing its basic plan without ads appeared first on 9to5Mac.

The iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 updates include a number of privacy and security improvements that make your devices safer than ever, with Apple restricting access to photos and calendar events and cutting down further on how websites track you across the web. Private Browsing Upgrades in Safari In Safari, Private browsing windows are now locked and require secondary authentication to unlock and access. If you hand your phone over to someone and they attempt to open your Safari private browsing tab, access will be denied without a Face ID/Touch ID scan or a passcode. The Private tab is locked automatically. Tracking URL Removal Opening up a URL in a private browsing window automatically strips all tracking information added to…

Google surrendered the field of AAA game streaming with Stadia, but that won't stop it from launching a poorly conceived web and mobile gaming platform on YouTube.Google's previous attempt at gaming didn't go wellSoon, YouTube users may be able to engage with small gaming experiences called "Playables." These would launch directly in the YouTube browser or in a mobile app on iPhone and be easily sharable between users. Read more...

Google surrendered the field of AAA game streaming with Stadia, but that won't stop it from launching a poorly conceived web and mobile gaming platform on YouTube.Google's previous attempt at gaming didn't go wellSoon, YouTube users may be able to engage with small gaming experiences called "Playables." These would launch directly in the YouTube browser or in a mobile app on iPhone and be easily sharable between users. Read more...

Reddit is introducing a number of changes to its iOS app aimed at "improving the accessibility" of moderation tools for the community platform, in what could be a bid to try and change the sentiment of disgruntled users.Throughout June, Reddit has been forced to deal with negative feedback to its decision to implement API access charges that effectively cut out popular third-party apps that Redditors use to access the site. Now, in an attempt to try and make the site's moderators happy, it is going to try and make its moderation tools more accessible from within its own app.In an update on Friday, Reddit director of Product "u/joyventure" said the site is "committed to making it easy for mods using…

Reddit is introducing a number of changes to its iOS app aimed at "improving the accessibility" of moderation tools for the community platform, in what could be a bid to try and change the sentiment of disgruntled users.Throughout June, Reddit has been forced to deal with negative feedback to its decision to implement API access charges that effectively cut out popular third-party apps that Redditors use to access the site. Now, in an attempt to try and make the site's moderators happy, it is going to try and make its moderation tools more accessible from within its own app.In an update on Friday, Reddit director of Product "u/joyventure" said the site is "committed to making it easy for mods using…