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Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Furious Netflix fans 'report' streamer and 'switch to Prime Video' after 'horrible' update - raging 'I hate it with a burning passion!'
Furious Netflix fans have confessed that they've 'switched to Prime Video' after the streamer's 'horrible' update - and have raged 'I hate it with a burning passion!' Last month the streaming service revealed that it was going to be given a new global makeover, which would come into play on May 19. Netflix's official website explained in May: 'Finding your next watch on Netflix is about to become that much easier. 'A new TV experience is headed your way, and it comes with better recommendations and an improved interface that highlights what matters most to you. 'Yep, things are getting (even more) personal.' According to Netflix, the updates mean that users will be able to have simpler navigtion, responsive recommendations, your very own My Netflix hub and more information about each programme or movie. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. But now that has officially come into play, many telly lovers have taken to discussion forum Reddit to share how much they dislike it. According to Tyla, one fumed: 'It is HORRIBLE. WTF is even that? Once you start navigating down there is no way to go all the way up to choose series or films. 'Oh yeah. The only options you have in the new layout are Home, Series, Films, My Netflix. No categories no nothing. How do I change it or report it?' Another confessed: 'It made me switch to find something on Prime instead. Good work, guys!' 'I HATE the new layout...' 'I have been saying for YEARS that Netflix has the best layout of any streaming service and have been annoyed that other streaming services have an inferior layout. 'Now, Netflix seems to be copying other services rather than the other way around. Why? 'Does anyone here actually like seeing fewer options on the screen? When you go to your list, rather than seeing multiple rows of all the things you like to watch, not you have to scroll endlessly to make it through what used to be a single screen's worth of content info. I hate this. 'Seriously though, does anyone know why? Are there metrics that make this make sense?' Many Netflix users have rushed online to share their thoughts over the recent update - and it's got mixed reviews 'Why fix what wasn't broken?' 'Just saw the new layout tonight and it's horrible! It's like one big prominent thumbnail always in the centre. 'Likely going to be my last month subscribing. And the content isn't great either.' 'Already cancelled because of it. With the new interface it's not worth to search anything, as you can't find anything.' Others took to social media to share how much they have enjoyed it. 'Honestly, I like the new layout when I watch it on my TV. ' On X one tweeted: 'Netflix's new layout I really like it.' 'Real. Like, as much as I hate Netflix, they're really perfected the viewing experience. I refuse to watch on Hulu anymore bc of how sh***y the home page layout is and how hard it is to get back to the show I was watching.' Back in April Netflix fans were over the moon when the streamer announced a major change to the service. Many viewers watch with subtitles, a study showed - but find it irritating when the captions describe sound effects or music as well as showing the dialogue. It means keen streamers were delighted to discover that an update to the service sees subtitles show just the words spoken - and nothing else, the Express reports. The new adaptation was rolled out on the fifth and final season of You, and Netflix plans to add it to all its original shows from now on.
Gizmodo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Govee Gaming Pixel Light Review: These Lights Make My Dumb Gamer Brain a Little Too Happy
The bare walls of my bedroom—bedecked as they are with sporadic small prints but devoid of lights—demand I add some flair to my usually nerdy living space. The Govee Gaming Pixel Light seemed to fit the bill a little too well when I saw it back at CES 2025. The specialized display doesn't support enough colors to show all my favorite 8- or 16-bit artwork at their best quality, and it won't produce strong enough audio for anything more complicated than classic chiptunes. If the digital art and speaker for my desk didn't sport cringey decals and a frame that would make visitors assume I chugged Mountain Dew Game Fuel for breakfast, it would be the perfect antidote to my dull apartment. Govee sent me a pair of pre-release Gaming Pixel Lights long before the company finally made them available on May 19. It sat on my desk for ages, showing me a 32-pixel version of Samus from Super Metroid. Her staunch, visored visage helped me get through the hectic days. Both the $120 32×32 and $140 52×32 pixel frames don't take much effort to set up, though the digital wall or desk art lacks a battery and needs to be plugged into an outlet. Once it's connected through the Govee Home app, you'll have a wide variety of default and user-made effects to add to the screen. Yes, you can stick a static image on the screen, but the real fun comes from displaying GIFs of scenes from your favorite 8-, 16-, or perhaps a few 32-bit retro games. Govee Gaming Pixel Light It does what it needs to do, but limited colors limits what it can show. Pros Bright enough to work in most environments Bright enough to work in most environments Wide variety of art in the app Wide variety of art in the app 30 fps on GIFs offers speedy 8-bit images Cons Gamer aesthetic isn't for everyone Gamer aesthetic isn't for everyone Low-fidelity speaker Low-fidelity speaker Limited color range for pixel art Depending on how complicated your image is, the pixel light may have a harder time displaying every pixel with perfect color accuracy. The smaller device contains 1,024 lights, while the 52×32 version sports 1,664. The $155 Divoom Pixoo-64—a competing pixel light with a 64×64 pixel field—supports 4,096. Considering the limited lights, a 32×32 pixel image of ET might look great on the smaller Pixel Light, but a fan-made 8-bit portrait of Arielle from The Little Mermaid that appears fine on my phone lacked the color definition necessary to show fine features on her nose or hair. The more stark the colors, the better each image or GIF will appear. The screen is bright enough on its highest settings, but you can set it to dim or turn off on a timer if you want to sleep without a rainbow of pixelated light shining at you. Images look marginally better on the larger display thanks to its wider range of colors, but you'll still need to try out various images until you find one that fits your style. You can also upload your own artwork to the Govee app, though any of your photos you take from your phone will turn out splotchy and incoherent on the Pixel Light. You may find that uploading your own pixel art could produce mixed results. I had to try several different versions of Samus before I found a Metroid image that didn't look half bad. The GIFs play at 30 fps, which made a GIF of Sonic's classic spinning leg running animation look extra smooth. Divoom's similar offering runs at 24 fps. The device includes a rear 3W DSP speaker made for pairing your favorite chiptunes with this artwork. The built-in speakers aren't enough to fill a room with sound, but even without much bass, it's just enough to offer a retro feel, as if I was listening to a game on the age-old mono Game Boy speaker. The device itself has a single button for controlling volume and no physical mute button, which means you're forced to load into the app just to adjust your sound. All this meant I was more likely to eschew music entirely. After all, if you're planning to use your Govee Pixel Light to spruce up your gaming room, you'll end up listening to the game you're playing anyway. If you're the type to pick up a brush, you could create your own art and animated GIFs with the sketch mode. It's certainly easier to use with a stylus, but I don't have the time, patience, or ability to sketch something that will look any nicer than the artists who do pixel art for a living. The device has almost too many modes, from a clock feature to a stock ticker. There's even a counter to tell you the current price of bitcoin, as if you really need to pay attention to crypto prices on your fun, cute pixel monitor. The Pixel Light seems to think gamers want a very specific aesthetic, one full of cyberpunk-esque hard-edged contours with decals reading 'loading' and 'game.' A black frame is all I really need. The art is the reason you buy Govee's first real gamer product. But damn me if I enjoy it blaring the Magmar Caverns theme from my desktop, as if my bedroom had any more need for even more Metroid artwork.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Workday Introduces Illuminate AI Agents to Revolutionize Workflows
On May 19, Workday Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) unveiled Illuminate AI Agents, a new generation of AI-powered tools aimed at accelerating hiring, enhancing frontline worker experiences, and streamlining financial processes. Designed to boost productivity, these agents integrate Workday's responsible AI foundation and extensive HR and finance expertise. A man in black suit holding a tablet looks at stock market data on a monitor. Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels "The key to unlocking real business value with AI is to actively reshape the very core of how businesses operate," said Gerrit Kazmaier, Workday's President of Product and Technology. Built on a dataset of over 1 trillion annual transactions, these AI tools turn data into actionable intelligence, improving decision-making, compliance, and efficiency. Workday's new Illuminate AI Agents enhance various business functions, including hiring, legal workflows, finance, workforce management, and procurement. The Contingent Sourcing Agent speeds up temporary hiring, while the Contract Intelligence & Negotiation Agents streamline contract reviews and risk detection. The Document Driven Accounting Agent automates financial data extraction for billing and invoicing, and the Frontline Agent helps manage shifts and ensure compliance. The Self-Service Agent assists employees with inquiries and task automation, while the Supplier Contracts Agent optimizes procurement by analyzing agreements to align with contract terms. NetApp has reported millions in savings using Workday's AI, underscoring its real-world business impact. Workday's Agent System of Record enables seamless deployment, while Illuminate AI, powered by vast HR and financial datasets, ensures AI solutions align with real business needs. By focusing on practical AI applications, Workday reinforces its leadership in enterprise AI, delivering measurable value and driving business transformation. While we acknowledge the potential of Workday Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than WDAY and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the . READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Gizmodo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Gizmodo
Nvidia Swears You'll Be Able to Buy an RTX 5060 at $300, but Good Luck Finding One
We'll have to see it to believe it as the Nvidia RTX 5060 GPU launches today without pre-release drivers. Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs launch has been fraught, to say the least. Even beyond performance and drivers issues, the most enduring issue is it's too damn hard to buy any of these GPUs for their base price. After launching all its top-end and mid-range GPUs, Nvidia pinky swears that with the $300 Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, this time will be different. The GPU is launching today, May 19, but it lacks any pre-release drivers that would help reviewers determine if it's worth beating the scalpers to buy it first. The RTX 5060 is the card based on the Blackwell microarchitecture that Nvidia said is made for 1080p gaming first and foremost. While Nvidia announced the cards would hit the scene today, it finally released its drivers at 12 p.m. ET. The card should start populating at online retailers in the afternoon. The company told Gizmodo that it was continuing to work with AIC (add-in card) manufacturers to list prices at or close to the initial $300 asking price. Nvidia's director of public relations, Ben Berraondo, also claimed there would be MSRP models available at launch. Nvidia has been leveraging its role as the most prolific supplier of AI training chips to give it a better market position to try and keep its own card costs down, but that won't necessarily save the GPU makers who plan to sell you a new RTX 5060. We've heard Nvidia's optimistic proclamations about supply and price before. The company launched the $450 RTX 5060 Ti with 16GB of VRAM last month, but even then it was incredibly hard to find a card at the lowest possible price. Currently, Nvidia lists the Gigabyte WindForce version of the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti for $480 on its website as one of the few buying options close to MSRP. Elsewhere, you can find overclocked and stock cards going for $100 or upwards of $150 above the base asking price, including both the 8GB and 16GB versions. The RTX 5060 Ti stock fared far better than the RTX 5070, 5080, or 5090 did at launch, but the 5060 is already a strange beast, and we don't know how long it can stay off the endangered species list. Nvidia did not provide reviewers access to the cards' drivers prior to the launch on May 19. That means nobody can accurately say how well the cards perform compared to the RTX 4060 family. We suggest waiting for any semblance of reviews before you hit the buy button. This is the first 50-series release that didn't offer pre-release drivers for reviewers, and we hope it's not indicative of the performance one can expect from these entry-level GPUs. As of writing, those drivers have yet to materialize. Nvidia instead promised users could see massive performance increases compared to the RTX 4060, but that's when factoring in Nvidia's DLSS 4 upscaling and multi-frame gen—the special tech that inserts AI-generated frames between rendered frames to increase frames per second. Non-enhanced performance gains from generation to generation could be around 20%, but few outside Nvidia have been able to test that for themselves. Most of the largest online retailers in the U.S. have yet to reveal their stock of cards, but Best Buy listings offer a taste of what's in store. There are a few bare RTX 5060 cards from Asus and an overclocked PNY card. We'll have to wait and see how fast the cheap cards go compared to the more expensive versions. There are a few other reasons to hold off buying Nvidia's low-level GPUs. Multiple leaks and rumors suggest AMD will reveal its Radeon RX 9060 XT cards this week. Two leaked listings from two separate AICs suggest consumers will have options to buy one with 8GB or 16GB of VRAM. Of course, just like the RTX 5060 Ti, you really want the one with more memory for the sake of gaming at higher resolutions up to 1440p. There is still little to go on regarding timing and price. The $600 Radeon RX 9070 XT was such a hot-ticket item for its lower price compared to its stellar 4K performance. Considering ongoing tariff woes jacking up prices, we'd be lucky if the company can do the same for its lower-level GPUs.
Reuters
19-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Bath & Body Works appoints former Nike executive Daniel Heaf as CEO
May 19 (Reuters) - Bath & Body Works (BBWI.N), opens new tab said on Monday it has appointed former Nike (NKE.N), opens new tab chief strategy and transformation officer, Daniel Heaf, as chief executive, effective immediately. He replaces Gina Boswell, who has been at the helm of the beauty and skincare firm since November 2022. In March, the company said Boswell would be temporarily absent, for several weeks, for surgery. The change in leadership comes as the company grapples with uncertain discretionary spending, which caused it to forecast annual sales and profit largely below expectations in February. The company on Monday also announced preliminary first-quarter results and said it maintains its full-year net sales and profit forecast. Net sales rose 3% to $1.42 billion for the quarter ended May 3, in line with analysts' expectations, while profit per share of 49 cents exceeded estimates of 42 cents, according to data compiled by LSEG.
