Why Netflix Split Off Its DVD Service, And What It Means For You

Netflix stirred up the hive a bit last night by announcing that they would be splitting their DVD and streaming services into separate entities, not just separate pricing structures. The move was accompanied by a rather heartfelt and surprisingly candid blog post from CEO Reed Hastings, in which he describes the change as possibly being “too fast”. The tone is apologetic and mournful over the … Continue reading Why Netflix Split Off Its DVD Service, And What It Means For You

The First Stage Is Denial: Apple Customer Service Denies Malware Exists

Apple malware is nothing new. It’s also never really been that big a deal. Whether it’s a rogue AppleScript masquerading as a legit program that can do a bunch of nasty things including taking pictures of you, to the world’s coolest, physics-bending “virus”, it’s been no secret that you can do nasty things with a Mac. Until recently, though, it was never that scary of an issue. Avoid running questionable software you don’t know and you’ll be fine. Until this little number got out in the wild. It may be the first known piece of malware for Macs that actually automatically downloads software to your system in certain situations. Continue reading “The First Stage Is Denial: Apple Customer Service Denies Malware Exists”