Pocket-lint daily - Netflix crackdown, iPhone eSIM and more

Good morning! By Chris Hall | Tuesday July 19 2022 Good morning! - If you're enjoying the email, why not get a friend to sign up too, so they can also be in the know? Get them to [sign up here.]( Netflix tries to stop password sharing by asking you to buy additional homes FREESTOCKS / UNSPLASH What's happened? Netflix is testing a new way to prevent password sharing: it's asking users in some countries to [buy additional homes](. Why does it matter? A support page for Netflix in Honduras details it is prompting some users to pay an additional fee if they try to log into a Netflix account on a TV or TV-connected device at a location outside their primary household for over two weeks. What's my take? It looks like Grandma might need her own subscription to Netflix, if the company follows through on these plans to deter password sharers. Within your household you're allowed to share your log-in credentials, but with some passing out their details to extended family or friends, Netflix wants to crackdown on the estimated 100 million phantom subscribers. At the same time, the price of Netflix has been increasing while cancellations are also increasing. It looks like that rumoured free tier of Netflix can't come soon enough. Apple said to be considering eSIM-only for iPhone 14 Pocket-lint What's happened? It could be the [beginning of the end]( for the humble SIM card, as eSIM adoption increases across Asia and European markets. Why does it matter? A report by the Wall Street Journal speculates that US adoption is set to increase rapidly, with three major providers preparing to go SIM-free. What's my take? This is a change that can't come soon enough. It might sound scary - moving on from the humble SIM card - but in reality, the physical SIM just takes up loads of space in your phone. Removing the tray and using the physical in-built eSIM instead will mean there's a little more space to fill with something useful - like more battery. A dual eSIM device could make it really simple when arriving in a new country - you just register your local SIM for all that cheap data, while moving to a new phone will be similarly easy. As we said, this change can't come soon enough. Stray review: Everybody wants to be a cat ANNAPURNA INTERACTIVE What's happened? It's refreshing when an unlikely game lights the world up with a trailer and suddenly finds itself the centre of huge interest - and that's what Stray achieved when it was unveiled alongside the PS5 in mid-2020. The sheer novelty that you play as a cat may account for some of that, but its visual flair and mysterious story played their part, too. Our quick verdict Stray is a lovely story told simply with a protagonist whose near-silence makes sense for once - it's more than worth the time. [Read our review](. In Case You Missed it Prime Video gets a full redesign at last, [rolling out this week](. --- When is Android 13 [coming to my phone]( --- HP Chromebook 14 has been [reduced by 45% to $159.99]( (was $289.99). You'll save $130 on this 14-inch 4K N4120 device with 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. From The Gear Loop Alex Foxfield When it comes to race day, there are many who turn to Inov-8's X-Talon series. [Read our full review here](. And finally... NASA, ESA, CSA, AND STSCI Amazing views of the Universe captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. [See more here](. Have you checked out our weekly podcast that comes out every Friday? It's packed with news, interviews, and top things to get. You can subscribe to the Pocket-lint Podcast via [iTunes]( and [Spotify]( or access it on the web via [Acast](. This week, we talk about the Nothing phone (1), chat with Williams F1 driver Alex Albon, and review the new MacBook Air. [Listen to the new episode today.]( Thanks for reading , if you're enjoying the email, why not get a friend to sign up too, so they can also be in the know? Get them to [sign up here.]( [The Trust Project][Why you can trust Pocket-lint]( Copyright © 2022 Pocket-lint, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website Our mailing address is: Pocket-lint PO Box 4770Ascot, Berkshire SL5 5DP United Kingdom [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](