Pocket-lint Daily - Free Netflix no more & Dead Island 2 reviewed

All the tech daily! By Rik Henderson | Wednesday April 19 2023 - 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](. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Instagram]( [Website](  The days of free Netflix will soon be over POCKET-LINT What's happened? Netflix will [soon charge for account sharing]( in a wider selection of countries, including the US. It has revealed in a financial report that paid sharing will be rolled out "more broadly" in the second quarter of the year - so anytime now. Why does it matter? The streaming service first revealed its paid account sharing plan at the start of this year and has been running the scheme in Canada, New Zealand, Spain and Portugal. It asks users to pay an additional fee on top of a subscription to allow viewers outside the household to access the same account. What's my take? It was never going to last forever. After successful trials, Netflix is finally going to roll out paid account sharing more universally in the coming weeks. And it'll add blocks and failsafes to prevent different households accessing the same account. However, the good news is that, if the scheme in Canada and other regions is anything to go by, you won't have to pay a lot to extend your existing subscription to friends and family. It costs just $2.99 on top of a standard or premium plan in Latin America, for example, so there's every likelihood that price will be similar elsewhere. It's really not that much more to ensure your parents or errant children can continue to watch Netflix legitimately.  Dead Island 2 review: Slicing and dicing through Hell-A DEEP SILVER What's happened? It's been a long, long time coming, but Dead Island 2 is real and finally here, just nine years after it was first announced. We've been hacking and slashing our way through the streets, alleys, mansions and movie lots of its hellish LA to see how it holds up to its now long-dead predecessor. Our quick verdict We've had a pretty great time messing up some zombies in Hell-A. Dead Island 2 doesn't shoot for the stars, and therefore ends up neither overpromising nor under-delivering, so if you liked the first game you're pretty certain to have a fun time here. [Read our review](.  In Case You Missed it Forget foldables, [Oppo could have something even better]( on the way. --- The [Polestar 4 electric SUV]( looks amazing but where's the rear window? --- The JBL Flip 6 portable Bluetooth speaker is [$30 cheaper today, down to $99.95]( from $129.95. That's a 23% saving for the waterproof speaker in a range of colours, with 12 hours of playtime.  From The Gear Loop WAHOO The Gear Loop's experienced runners reveal the best running smartwatches after hours of testing in the field. [Find out their favourites here](.  And finally... WORDLE Wordle is still going strong, but what word should you choose to start each round? [We recommend four great starting points](.  Have you checked out our podcast? 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](. You can also [listen to the latest episode on our own website right here](. 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]( You are subscribed to this email as {EMAIL}. Click here to modify your [preferences]( or [unsubscribe](.