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HBO Max will launch internationally in June

The Verge

HBO Max will finally make its international debut in June, with the streaming service set to launch in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company promises it will also transition HBO-branded services in Europe (specifically, “the Nordics, Spain, Central Europe, and Portugal”) to HBO Max later this year.

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Spotify brings real-time lyrics to 26 countries, not including the US

The Verge

Where available, users can access them by tapping the “lyrics” card at the bottom of the service’s “Now Playing” screen. The service has actually worked with Musixmatch previously, before breaking ties with the company in 2016. The new feature uses lyrics provided by Musixmatch, and will be shown in the song’s language.

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Why Netflix is starting to crack down on password sharing

The Verge

As part of this test, Netflix will soon offer users in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru the ability to add up to two additional members to their Netflix membership as sub-accounts. In Costa Rica, this will cost about $3 on top of the monthly cost of Netflix.

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Uber to become the sole owner of grocery delivery startup Cornershop

TechCrunch

With Cornershop as wholly owned subsidiary, Uber can beef up its grocery delivery options, a service made popular during the pandemic. The company expanded its operations to eight countries up and down the Americas, including Chile, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, the U.S. and Canada. The company raised $31.7

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Pancake aims to make customers flip for its virtual home design platform

TechCrunch

Maria Jose Castro and Roberto Meza, both from Costa Rica, started the company in 2020, based on their own experience of transitioning to work-from-home and needing to outfit a space. However, design services can be expensive, and therefore not accessible to everyone.

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Facebook’s TikTok clone Lasso will shut down this month

The Verge

TechCrunch reports that as well as being available in the US, the app was also available in Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Uruguay as of February. Lasso isn’t the only Facebook-owned service that’s due to shut down on July 10th.

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The writing may be on the wall for sharing Netflix accounts

The Verge

Netflix has 222 million “paying households,” but it estimates the service is shared with over 100 million “additional households,” 30 million of which are in the US and Canada. They love the service. That indicates there is a massive swath of people who aren’t paying Netflix directly for the ability to stream their favorite shows.