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Rockstar's 27-minute 'Extended Look' at Grand Theft Auto VI premiered on Netflix on August 27 and racked up over 31 million views in four days, topping viewership charts in 87 of 93 countries. The clip also pulled over 20 million views on YouTube after its Netflix exclusivity window ended, while Sensor Tower data showed Netflix's website traffic jumped 125% and mobile app usage rose 50%, briefly crashing the site.
Netflix's Tudum top 10 for August 24-30 ranked Rockstar's nearly 30-minute GTA VI extended look as the most-watched movie, topping charts in 58 countries with 31.1 million views despite only a six-hour exclusivity deal. After that window closed, Rockstar posted the same footage to YouTube, where it has since drawn over 17.7 million views using a different counting method.
An entrepreneur who returned as CEO of his company in early 2024 describes reorganizing its technology strategy around profitable growth just as large language models surged in prominence. Rather than chasing AI investment without restraint, as he observed many companies doing, he prioritized cost discipline, setting a goal of $100 million in free cash flow within three years while using AI to address internal data problems that mirror those of the company's merchant customers.
A new streaming roundup identifies standout horror, sci-fi, and genre titles arriving on major platforms including Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ in September 2026. The guide aims to help viewers navigate the month's new releases across multiple services.
Sony's Bravia Theater Trio is a 3.0.2-channel speaker system that splits audio across a center and two side units instead of using a traditional single soundbar. It performs well with TV dialogue and movie sound effects, and delivers warm, detailed sound for acoustic music genres, though it lacks low-end bass power for heavier music styles.
Writer Eric Bailey proposed that streaming and rating systems need richer feedback options beyond binary likes, since a single 'thumbs up' can't capture reactions like guilty pleasure viewing or accidental clicks. The piece argues this reductive feedback gets treated as objective data by companies making product decisions, even though users know firsthand how misleading such signals are about their own experience.
Netflix is developing a new spinoff of its supernatural drama 'Manifest,' which centers on a fresh group of mysterious arrivals and a new central mystery. The move comes not long after the original series concluded, extending the franchise's universe rather than simply continuing its prior storyline.
Rockstar Games released a 26-minute gameplay preview of Grand Theft Auto VI, ahead of its November 19th launch, drawing nearly 10 million YouTube views in a day. The footage also aired on Netflix, where traffic was so heavy some viewers hit error messages, and Twitch reported bandwidth strain from fans reacting to the clip. Sensor Tower estimates the game already has roughly 4.6 million preorders.
Samsung's One UI 9 Beta 7 for the Galaxy S26 series introduces a Netflix toggle inside Now Brief's content settings. When enabled, it displays a 'Top picks for you' card with Galaxy AI-curated movie suggestions directly in the Now Brief feed. The feature is also present in the stable One UI 9 release for the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8.
Apple has raised the monthly cost of an Apple TV subscription in the US from $13 to $15, with the annual plan now $120. The individual Apple One bundle, which includes Apple TV, rises by $2 to $22 per month, while other Apple One tiers remain unchanged for now. New subscribers face the higher prices immediately, and existing customers will get a month's notice before their rates change.
Apple has increased its Apple TV subscription price for the fourth time in four years, moving monthly fees from $12.99 to $14.99 and annual plans from $99 to $119. The Apple One bundle, which combines TV, Music, Arcade and iCloud+, also rises from $19.95 to $21.95 per month.
Netflix's unusual decision to premiere an extended Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer drew such heavy traffic that both Netflix and Twitch experienced access and bandwidth problems on Thursday. Take-Two Interactive shares climbed in premarket trading following the reaction, with analysts describing player sentiment as largely positive. The game, set for a November 19 launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, has already generated an estimated $260 million in global preorders.