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Netflix has a mystery gift for its most loyal subscribers as it officially shutters its DVD-by-mail service this fall. The company, now primarily known as a streaming powerhouse, will give longtime U.S. customers a “finale” surprise — consisting of up to 10 extra discs, selected from a curated queue, that will be shipped on Sept. 29. “Let’s have some fun for our finale!” Netflix wrote in an email to customers on Thursday, which was later shared on X. “You won’t know if any extra envelopes are headed your way until they arrive in your mailbox!” Eligible customers must opt in to activate the pro......

Macy Gray is changing her tune. A day after the Grammy Award-winning singer said she’s been a long-time supporter of the transgender community, she is now telling her critics to “fk off.” For the last few days, the “I Try” singer has been criticized on social media for comments on transgender issues she made during an interview with Piers Morgan on Monday’s episode of TalkTV’s “Piers Morgan Uncensored.” On Tuesday, Gray clarified her position, saying in a statement that her words had been misunderstood and that she has been a long-time supporter of the transgender community. She also tweeted h......

An app thatconsiders itself “not another social network,” and aims for authenticity between friends has been showing big growth among college students in particular. It’s called “BeReal,” and has been downloaded 3.2 million times in the first quarter of 2022 alone, Mashable reported. The app promises users an inventive and unique way to discover “who your friends really are in their daily life,” according to its website. The premise behind the app founded in 2020 is simple: At some random point during the day, the app will urge the user to send a photo of themselves and another that shows what......

The check is not yet in the mail, but nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users can expect to get about $350 each in a landmark privacy lawsuit. The totals were disclosed in a California federal court Thursday during the final approval hearing for a $650 million class-action settlement over alleged violations of Illinois’ biometric privacy law. The individual payout was projected at about $400 each in November, but that amount was reduced after some 200,000 claims were filed in the final days before the deadline. U.S. District Judge James Donato, who called the case a “groundbreaking settleme......

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — An American Legion post commander in Escondido has been removed by the veterans service organization from two national leadership roles after he bragged on social media about participating in a street brawl and joining the Proud Boys, the California state commander said. Photos shared on two social media accounts show J.B. Clark Post 149 Cmdr. Michael Sobczak, 56, wearing a Proud Boys jacket and marching along with other Proud Boys during a Dec. 12 pro-Trump rally in Washington, D.C., that turned violent. In a video shared on a personal Facebook account under the name “Mick......