Netflix Crackdown On Unpaid Usage

.The has all but vanished from social media after Canadian users began reporting they were no longer able to access while using it.Over the weekend, many Unblock-US customers took to social media to complain that they were unable to access the U.S. Netflix website, which offers a much larger catalogue of TV shows and movies than Canada’s.At first, the company appeared to be responding to customer complaints on Facebook and Twitter – then their social media pages went silent about two days ago.of all its content. Its Twitter account now.Oddly, the account was interacting with users intermittently on Wednesday.What’s likely happening is that Unblock-US is the latest service to be blocked by Netflix.

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The company has begun taking aggressive action against those using services to access content from other countries. READ MORE:People around the world commonly use VPN services to access Netflix content that isn’t available in their market. But this violates the company’s distribution deals with major studios and content providers, which are negotiated on a regional basis.In February, stating that the company’s services are against PayPal’s policies because they help users get around copyright restrictions.VPN services around the world have since been blocked by Netflix.Global News contacted Unblock-US for comment regarding whether or not Netflix has taken action against its services; the request for comment was not returned. Love how won't say anything about Netflix detecting proxy other than let support know and sorry we're behind.— Jay Donovan (@jaypdonovan)Other VPN services are fighting back. According to a spokesperson with, the company’s services still work with Netflix and they are working to ensure that doesn’t change.“We are preparing and simulating a number of other workaround options in case the crackdown becomes more aggressive.

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We just hope the conversation shifts to address the fact that people are discouraged from securing their data online by being forced to choose between privacy and Netflix,” read a statement sent to Global News. None of them are working anymore. Stuck with limited Canadian netflix library.

Time to dump netflix. Crappers.— bellefontain (@bellefountain)A petition by Canadian digital rights organization Open Media,.“Millions of people across Canada and the world use VPNs because they are probably the simplest, most user-friendly way to safeguard the privacy of their online activities.

Given that such a huge percentage of the population uses Netflix, if they were all forced to stop using VPNs to access the shows they want, that would represent a major setback for privacy,” said Open Media communications director David Christopher.“It’s simply not good enough for Netflix CEO Reed Hastings to describe his pro-privacy customers as ‘inconsequential.' ”READ MORE:It also seems even Canadians who don’t use VPN services are growing increasingly frustrated with Netflix’s content catalogue. Dear instead of blocking American Netflix to Canadians shouldn't you take that has a hint that the Canadian Netflix sucks.— Shannon Goeseels (@ShannonGoeseels)The Canadian version of Netflix currently offers around 4,000 movies and TV shows. Version offers about 7,000 for the same price. It’s also known to feature more recent Hollywood blockbusters and recent seasons of popular TV shows.Netflix declined to comment on the ongoing controversy surrounding its VPN crackdown; however, the company did issue a statement to Global News regarding its ongoing promises to bring more content to Canada.“We are increasingly securing global rights for the content we provide to our members around the world. While there are differences in catalogs between countries at various times depending on licensing agreements, our number one goal is always to provide the broadest selection of content to as many global members as possible,” Marlee Tart, manager of corporate communications said in an emailed statement.The company also said it plans to add over 600 hours of original programming this year.

Not everyone who binge-watches is paying for the privilege. In 2017, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found that of streaming service viewers aged 18 to 24 accessed a service like Netflix, Hulu, or HBO Go using someone else’s account and password.Thanks to a combination of technology and an appetite for subscriber growth, you might be forced into a Netflix password reset.At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, UK-based technology company Synamedia a software program that uses artificial intelligence to track account activity for streaming subscriptions.

If login behavior is atypical—for example, an account sign-in at another home with substantially different tastes in content—the account can be flagged for review. The content provider would then have the choice of offering the user an account upgrade allowing for multiple users or disallowing the sharing activity.Synamedia is banking on the idea that popular streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime might be interested in the technology, though past comments by executives have indicated the opposite—the companies find account sharing, even outside the household, to be an effective form of advertising.“We love people sharing Netflix,” CEO Reed Hastings in 2017. “That’s a positive thing, not a negative thing.”What could change their tune? If new subscriber growth slows down.

Industry analysts believe any significant drop in new account sign-ups could prompt investors to urge streaming companies to curtail sharing. That may become more of an issue as more of these content providers crop up, inching closer toward a monthly billing amount that users may compare unfavorably to expensive cable packages. If you pay for three services, you might be more tempted to borrow the password for the fourth.Netflix has yet to comment on Synamedia’s efforts.h/t.

Imagine what looked like before the lava hit, or before the jungle took over. In the past decade, scientists have been able to explore human settlements long since abandoned by using a new wave of accessible technology. Instead of needing an expensive plane and crew to fly aerial sensors, for example, explorers can mount them on cheaper drones and pilot them into previously unreachable areas. The resulting data can tell us more about the past, and the future, than ever before.That’s the premise of Lost Cities with Albert Lin, a new TV series premiering on National Geographic on Sunday, October 20.Lin, an engineer and National Geographic Explorer, uses cutting-edge tools to shed light on centuries-old cities in the most beautiful places on Earth.

Ground-penetrating radar reveals buried structures without disturbing the landscape. A drone-mounted remote sensing method called LIDAR— for 'Light Detection and Ranging'—shoots lasers at objects to generate data, which Lin visualizes with 3D mapping software. The results suggest what the ruins probably looked like when they were new. National Geographic“It’s like a window into a world that we’ve never had before,” Lin tells Mental Floss. “It’s shooting millions of laser pulses per second through a distance of air.

By digitally removing the top layer of everything above the ground—trees, brush, cacti—you’re washing away the past. All of the sudden you’re left with these fingerprints—experiments in how we organized ourselves through time.”For the six-episode series, Lin and the expert storytelling team were dispatched to the South Pacific, the Middle East, the Andes, the Arctic, and other destinations. Lin explains that while most of the sites are known to archaeologists, they’ve never been so precisely mapped in three-dimensional detail.In the first episode, Lin travels to Nan Madol, an enigmatic complex of temples and other structures on the Micronesian island of Pohnpei. With the help of local researchers and indigenous leaders, Lin and the team scan the ruins and digitally erase trees, water, and forest undergrowth to unveil the complex's former grandeur.“Technology and innovation have always been that gateway to go beyond the threshold, and see what’s around the corner,” Lin says.

“Seeing these worlds for the first time since they were left, it’s almost like reversing the burning of the library of Alexandria. We can take the synthesis of knowledge of all these watershed moments of our human journey, and imagine a better future.”Lost Cities With Albert Lin premieres Sunday, October 20 at 10/9c and resumes on Monday, October 21 at 10/9c on National Geographic. Users of the Samsung Galaxy S10, fear not: A fix is on the way for your device’s faulty fingerprint reader. Engadget, Samsung Electronics Reuters in a statement that it is “aware of the case of the S10’s malfunctioning fingerprint recognition and will soon issue a software patch.”Soon after the device’s initial release, consumers discovered that a 3D-printed fingerprint could unlock the phones.

Then, UK user Lisa Neilson to The Sun that any human fingerprint would work on her phone. Though we don’t know exactly why the is malfunctioning, it has happened through the use of third-party plastic or silicon screen protectors—Neilson had purchased hers on eBay.“It’s a real concern,” Neilson told The Sun, in large part because people nowadays store much more than contacts and photos on their smartphones. “Anyone can access it and could get into the financial apps and transfer funds.”Samsung users can protect their phone's security with an old-fashioned number code. Though not as hassle-free as the fingerprint mechanism, the code will work just fine.The company hasn’t disclosed when we can expect a solution, though it confirmed to Engadget that an internal investigation is underway and customers should stick to using authorized Samsung products in the meantime, rather than third-party screen protectors.h/t.