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Netflix wants linear TV to die, Thread border routers are Matter-ready, and Tesla sold most of its Bitcoin

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The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz run discuss Tesla earnings, Netflix's next move, and an upgrade to smart home standard Thread.
Further reading:

Tesla’s run of record quarterly deliveries comes to an end thanks to China’s COVID shutdowns

Elon Musk now says Tesla could start Cybertruck deliveries in mid-2023

Tesla sold 75 percent of its Bitcoin

BMW starts selling heated seat subscriptions for $18 a month 

The First-Ever Blazer EV: Electric SUV | Chevrolet 

BMW Wants to Charge for Heated Seats. These Grey Market Hackers Will Fix That.

75 Percent of Car Buyers Don't Want Features Locked Behind Subscriptions

Netflix’s CEO is ready for TV to die

Netflix subscriber count in the US and Canada dropped by 1.3 million over the last three months 

Netflix's ad-supported tier won't have everything at launch

Netflix is partnering with Microsoft for its new ad-supported tier

Netflix's latest anti-password sharing test lets users 'buy' additional homes 

Amazon is giving Prime Video its biggest redesign in years

Eve’s new motion sensor is the first with Thread

Amazon says Matter will make Alexa smarter

If you have one of these Thread border routers, your smart home will be Matter-ready 

Samsung’s August 10th Unpacked will definitely feature at least one foldable

Samsung confirms August 10th Unpacked event date with ‘cryptic’ puzzle 

Google Pixel 6A review: midrange parts, Tensor smarts 

Google’s prototype augmented reality glasses are going outside

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover trial set to start in October

Apple will settle butterfly keyboard lawsuit for $50 million

Internal documents show Facebook and Google discussing platform strategies

The new Google Wallet is now available to all users

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