Uh-oh: Netflix is now experimenting with adding video ads

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When detailing all of the reasons why Netflix is such an incredible service, it’s hard to know where to even begin. From its impressively cheap pricepoint to its ever increasing library of compelling and original programming, you’d be hard pressed to find a more beloved and addicting service than Netflix.

What also makes Netflix so appealing is that it’s 100% pure content, with no advertisements to be seen at any turn. As it turns out, that may soon change.

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Guess which two nationwide pay TV providers are the most hated in the country

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If we only gave you one try to guess which two nationwide pay TV and Internet service providers are the most hated in the country when it comes to customers satisfaction, we would wager that almost all of our readers would nail it on the first try. That’s right, among all pay TV companies in the country, the two that received the lowest customer satisfaction ratings in Consumer Reports’ latest poll are indeed the usual suspects.

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Why the iPhone 6s is poised to blow away all previous iPhone sales records

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The freight train that is the iPhone continues to surge ahead with no signs of slowing down any time soon. But before we look at where iPhone sales might go in the future, let’s quickly recap the tremendous boom in iPhone sales Apple has enjoyed over the past few months.

During the company’s most recent April quarter, Apple sold 61 million iPhones, representing an astounding year-over-year increase of 40%. During the previous quarter — the always lucrative holiday quarter — Apple sold 74.5 million iPhones, representing a year-over-year increase of 46%.

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WSJ: Apple will unveil it’s new streaming music service next week – here are the details

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Try to act surprised: Apple is set to unveil a completely revamped streaming music service next week during the annual Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. The service will cost $10 per month, as expected, but contrary to some rumors there will indeed be a free streaming tier that is ad-supported. And as reported over the weekend, there will also be a series of high-profile guest DJs to help draw attention away from streaming music mainstays like Spotify and Pandora.

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Google video drops possible hints about what the next-gen Nexus 5 will look like

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Google unveiled Android M last week during Google I/O and showed off key new features such as fingerprint scanner support and fast USB-C battery charging. The search giant did not mention anything about new Nexus hardware during its developers event, but the company already has a Nexus 5 that sports a fingerprint sensor.

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The funniest thing you’ll see today: San Andreas without special effects

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After being featured in the latest entry of one of the most successful action franchises in history earlier this year, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson decided to shift gears and star in a movie packed with so much destruction that even Furious 7 couldn’t keep up. San Andreas is that movie, and although critics haven’t been kind, fans of CG eye candy should still be entertained.

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Why a self-described Android ‘addict’ isn’t excited for Android M in the slightest

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Google showed off some great new features with Android M last week, but is there any guarantee that any of this year’s big flagship phones will get the new software in a timely manner? BGR alum Dan Graziano writes over at CNET that despite being “addicted” to Android for the past several years, he can’t be bothered to feel the least bit excited about it because he has no idea when his device will get upgraded to the platform, if ever.

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Find out everything Google knows about you with this new security hub

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Originally announced at Google I/O 2015 last week, a new set of security and privacy tools began rolling out for Google account owners on Monday. In order to give users more control over the information they share, Google launched a new hub called My Account which gives anyone who has ever used Google the ability to review and manage their security settings.

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