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Netflix Casting Suburban Mom-Type, Tall Brunette Man For Cape Cod Documentary, Pays $3.3K Netflix Casting Suburban Mom-Type, Tall Brunette Man For Cape Cod Documentary, Pays $3.3K
Netflix Casting Suburban Mom-Type, Tall Brunette Man For Cape Cod Documentary, Pays $3.3K Netflix is seeking to fill two roles for an upcoming documentary. The popular streaming service is looking for a 20-something-year-old man who is more than 6 feet tall with brown hair, and a suburban New England-type woman in her 50s with dirty blonde or light brown hair. The documentary will shoot four days in New York City and one day in Cape Cod. The gig pays an estimated $3,300 for six days of work, according to the casting call. Click here to apply.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Did Netflix Dating Show End In Heartbreak Or Happily Ever After For Ex-Patriots Dancer? Did Netflix Dating Show End In Heartbreak Or Happily Ever After For Ex-Patriots Dancer?
Did Netflix Dating Show End In Heartbreak Or Happily Ever After For Ex-Patriots Dancer? Several weeks ago, former New England Patriots cheerleader Amber Desiree "AD" set out to discover if love is truly blind. She fell for a guy named Clay, who asked for her hand in marriage while in the pods in the first few episodes of "Love Is Blind" on Netflix. They met face-to-face and dated over the course of the season, which culminated at the altar in the season finale on Wednesday, March 6. In fact, AD and Clay — whose parents are both divorced — were among two couples who made it to the finale. All the others broke up before the finale. ** WARNING: This news story contains spoilers…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
29-Year-Old From Connecticut Focus Of Netflix Documentary On His Mom's Mysterious Death On Boat 29-Year-Old From Connecticut Focus Of Netflix Documentary On His Mom's Mysterious Death On Boat
29-Year-Old From Connecticut Focus Of Netflix Documentary On His Mom's Mysterious Death On Boat A 29-year-old from Connecticut who was accused of killing his mother and grandfather is the focus of a new Netflix documentary on the mysterious deaths.  Netflix said earlier this month the documentary will explore the mysteries surrounding Middlesex County native Nathan Carman, of Middletown, who was accused of killing his mother Linda Carman while on a fishing trip in 2016, and his grandfather, John Chakalos. three years earlier in 2013. Carman, who died while in police custody last year, allegedly killed his mother while fishing off the coast of Rhode Island on the family boat.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former Patriots Cheerleader Shines On New Season Of Hit Netflix Dating Show 'Love Is Blind' Former Patriots Cheerleader Shines On New Season Of Hit Netflix Dating Show 'Love Is Blind'
Former Patriots Cheerleader Shines On New Season Of Hit Netflix Dating Show 'Love Is Blind' A former New England Patriots cheerleader with Boston roots is setting out discover if love is truly blind. Amber Desiree, who goes by "AD," is among the 30 men and women on Season 6 of the hit Netflix dating show "Love Is Blind," which aptly debuted on Valentine's Day. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amber Desiree (AD) (@amberdesiree) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amber Desiree (AD) (@amberdesiree) That of a dating experiment, cast members — who this season are all …

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Netflix To Follow Red Sox For Docuseries Airing In 2025 Netflix To Follow Red Sox For Docuseries Airing In 2025
Netflix To Follow Red Sox For Docuseries Airing In 2025 Netflix is shipping up to Boston. The popular streaming service has announced two projects with the Boston Red Sox, one of Major League Baseball's most storied franchises. Netflix will follow the Red Sox throughout the entire season, providing viewers a window into the ups and downs in one of the most rabid sports environments, Netflix said in a news release.  The docuseries is set to debut in 2025. The second project, which is coming to Netflix later this year, is an untitled documentary looking back at the historic 2004 Red Sox season, which culminated with one of the greatest…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Cambridge A-Listers Team Up Again To Direct, Star In New Netflix Thriller Cambridge A-Listers Team Up Again To Direct, Star In New Netflix Thriller
Cambridge A-Listers Team Up Again To Direct, Star In New Netflix Thriller Two of Cambridge’s own are back together for a new project on Netflix. Hot off the heels of their movie “Air,” Ben Affleck is set to direct, and Matt Damon will lead the cast of an upcoming thriller for the streaming service titled “Animals.” The plot is “under wraps,” according to the film’s IMDb page. Related: Cambridge's Ben Affleck Runs — Stumbles — On Dunkin' But Variety reports that the story of “Animals” will be about kidnapping. This isn’t the first time the two have collaborated together. Damon and Affleck co-starred in and co-wrote “Good Will Hunting” in 1997, which went …

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by Khier Casino
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‘Single And Available’: Mass Native Returns To Netflix’s ‘Love On The Spectrum’ ‘Single And Available’: Mass Native Returns To Netflix’s ‘Love On The Spectrum’
‘Single And Available’: Mass Native Returns To Netflix’s ‘Love On The Spectrum’ A Boston native is back for a new season of Netflix’s “Love on the Spectrum” as he tries to find that special someone to spend the rest of his life with. James B. Jones, 34, who returns from season 1 of the three-time Emmy award-winning docu-reality series, has been dating since he’s become a “pseudo celebrity.” “A lot of people have been recognizing me now,” he said, according to Tudum. “That’s been pretty cool.” Related: Meet 'The Bachelor' Contestant From Massachusetts In an Instagram video posted Sunday, Jan. 21, Jones gave fans a life update, saying that while things didn’t work…

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by Khier Casino
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Mass's Jennifer Coolidge Joins Jason Momoa, Jack Black In 'Minecraft' Film Mass's Jennifer Coolidge Joins Jason Momoa, Jack Black In 'Minecraft' Film
Mass's Jennifer Coolidge Joins Jason Momoa, Jack Black In 'Minecraft' Film Straight off the heels of her second Emmy win, Norwell’s own Jennifer Coolidge joins Jason Momoa and Jack Black in the upcoming “Minecraft” movie. Coolidge took home her second Emmy award for HBO’s “The White Lotus,” and has now been cast in Warner Bros. Pictures’ new’ movie based on the popular “Minecraft” video game. Related: Ayo Edebiri, Jennifer Coolidge, Ebon-Moss Bachrach Win Emmys  The film, directed by Jared Hess, is expected to start production in New Zealand, according to Deadline. It’s still unclear what the plot of the upcoming movie is, but “Minecraft” has sold more…

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by Khier Casino
Real Estate
$6M Mass Beach House With Spa-Like Bath Was Set Of New Netflix Show $6M Mass Beach House With Spa-Like Bath Was Set Of New Netflix Show
$6M Mass Beach House With Spa-Like Bath Was Set Of New Netflix Show “The Beach House” on Goodspeed Island is up for sale with a $6.35 million price tag. The picturesque mansion was to be a filming location for a new Netflix series before the writers’ strike scuttled those plans.  The luxury home at 3 Goodspeed Island Road, Mattapoisett, offers 5,700 square feet of living space, along with six bedrooms and eight bathrooms — six full and two half baths. Related: Netflix Films Best-Seller Adaptation In Mass: Report Swim at the nearby Buzzards Bay. Demakis Family Real Estate The Beach House, which sits on a .69-acre lot, also features brea…

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by Khier Casino
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Talk Show Filming In New England Searches For Guests Talk Show Filming In New England Searches For Guests
Talk Show Filming In New England Searches For Guests Have an issue that needs to be sorted out? You could get paid to do it on TV – and meet an iconic television host. “Karamo Show,” hosted by Karamo Brown of Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” is in search of its next guests for filming in Connecticut, in the city of Stamford. In a casting call posted to the audition site Backstage, the show says it’s looking for people going through a tough time who need help and advice – think estranged relationships, a betrayal between friends, etc. “There is no doubt that if you come into this with an open mind and heart and want to share your story, you’ll leave…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
Mass Native John Cena Lands In Netflix Global Top 10 With 2006 Film Mass Native John Cena Lands In Netflix Global Top 10 With 2006 Film
Mass Native John Cena Lands In Netflix Global Top 10 With 2006 Film A 16-time world WWE champion from West Newbury is now at the number 10 spot on Netflix’s top movies around the globe. “The Marine” starring John Cena was panned by critics when it landed in theaters back in 2006, getting a measly 17% on Rotten Tomatoes. But it is now a hit on Netflix, garnering around 7.6 million hours viewed and played over 5 million times, according to the streaming platform’s Global Top 10 list. Viewers really wanted to watch the WWE star chase a bunch of jewel thieves around the South Carolina wilderness. The film follows a recently discharged marine, played by Cena, …

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by Khier Casino
News
Netflix Hikes Prices Ahead Of Holiday Season — Here's What It Will Cost Netflix Hikes Prices Ahead Of Holiday Season — Here's What It Will Cost
Netflix Hikes Prices Ahead Of Holiday Season — Here's What It Will Cost Netflix is raising its prices — again.  The streaming giant announced last month that it would raise rates, and the company made good on that promise Tuesday, Nov. 7, for new subscribers. The hike for existing customers will take effect next month.  Netflix said it would email existing customers soon about the new subscription costs, reports said.  So, what are those prices? The Standard tier — which includes ads — will remain $7 a month. The Basic option will cost $12 a month, and the Premium package will now cost $23 monthly.  That's a $2 rise for the top two t…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Netflix To Film Best-Seller Adaptation In Mass This Week: Report Netflix To Film Best-Seller Adaptation In Mass This Week: Report
Netflix To Film Best-Seller Adaptation In Mass This Week: Report Is Massachusetts the perfect spot for "The Perfect Couple?" Netflix thinks so.  The streaming giant will film scenes for "Perfect Couple," a six-part miniseries adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s murder mystery novel "The Perfect Couple," on Thursday, Sept. 28, on Nantucket, according to the Nantucket Current.  The miniseries wrapped principal photography earlier this year after filming in Chatham and surrounding areas, reports said.  Nicole Kidman, Liev Schrieber, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson, and Omar Epps will star in the lead roles. Meghann Fahy, a Longmeadow …

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by Josh Lanier
Events
Bill Burr Adds Second Western Mass Show After First Quickly Sells Out Bill Burr Adds Second Western Mass Show After First Quickly Sells Out
Bill Burr Adds Second Western Mass Show After First Quickly Sells Out Anyone who missed their chance to snag a ticket for Bill Burr's show at the MassMutual Center in August will have another shot to see the caustic comedian perform live.  The venue announced this week that Burr would return to Springfield by popular demand for a second performance.  Burr will now perform his "Bill Burr Live" tour at MassMutual on Aug. 12 and Oct. 1. Presale tickets for the later show are on sale Wednesday, May 17, and Thursday, with the remaining seats available beginning Friday.  Tickets will range from $75 to $155.  Cell phones, cameras, and…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Upcoming Nicole Kidman Netflix Murder Mystery Series Starts Production In Massachusetts Upcoming Nicole Kidman Netflix Murder Mystery Series Starts Production In Massachusetts
Upcoming Nicole Kidman Netflix Murder Mystery Series Starts Production In Massachusetts A Cape Cod town is now the site of a new small-screen series starring Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber, according to officials.  A Netflix series called "The Perfect Couple," based on Elin Hilderbrand’s New York Times-bestselling novel of the same name, began production on Monday, April 3 in Chatham, according to the official Netflix site Tudum and the Chatham Police Department.  The series is set in Nantucket, but social media posts report that a Chatham town building has been re-decorated to appear to be in Nantucket. The star-studded cast is led by Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber, and …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lifestyle
New Survey Reveals Gen Z’s Favorite Restaurant New Survey Reveals Gen Z’s Favorite Restaurant
New Survey Reveals Gen Z’s Favorite Restaurant When it comes to satisfying those hunger pangs, it turns out nothing does it for Zoomers quite like the delectably irresistible taste of America’s favorite chicken shack. A new survey by investment firm Piper Sandler found that Generation Z’s favorite restaurant is Chick-fil-A. Of those polled, 18 percent picked the Atlanta-based chicken chain as their favorite place to eat, followed by Starbucks (17 percent) and Chipotle (13 percent). The restaurant category was just one of several that was gauged as part of Piper Sandler’s 44th semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” survey, which includ…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Netflix Is About To Start Charging You To Share Your Password Netflix Is About To Start Charging You To Share Your Password
Netflix Is About To Start Charging You To Share Your Password Sharing your Netflix password will soon come with a price. Starting in early 2023, Netflix will allow only one "home account" and charge for every "sub account" added to that account — up to five, the company announced. The new payment plan was rolled out as an experiment in Argentina, Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, where customers paid $2.99 to add a sub account. Netflix did not immediately say how much sub accounts will cost Americans.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Major Companies Say They'll Cover Employee Travel Expenses For Abortions Major Companies Say They'll Cover Employee Travel Expenses For Abortions
Major Companies Say They'll Cover Employee Travel Expenses For Abortions Several major media companies will cover travel costs for employees seeking abortions in response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade, Variety reports.  This comes after the court ruled 6-3 to overturn people's constitutional right to the procedure on the morning of Friday, June 24. Companies including Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Comcast, Sony and Meta confirmed to Variety that they will be reimbursing their employees who travel across state lines to get an abortion. You can read what these companies said by clicking here. 

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by David Cifarelli
Business
Netflix Increases Subscription Price Netflix Increases Subscription Price
Netflix Increases Subscription Price Netflix subscribers can soon expect to see a different kind of Stranger Things on their upcoming bills as the company announced a price hike for new subscriptions that will soon impact existing members. In the US, the company said that Netflix’s basic plan, which allows for one stream on one screen at a time and does not have HD streaming, will now be charged $9.99 a month, up from $8.99. Standard plans — which allow for users to stream on two screens at the same time — now cost $15.49 per month, an increase from $13.99, while premium plans have been pushed up to $19.99 a month. Those ra…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
HBO Max Previews New Show Featuring 'Prestigious New England College' HBO Max Previews New Show Featuring 'Prestigious New England College'
HBO Max Previews New Show Featuring 'Prestigious New England College' Locals will have great fun checking out all the familiar local spots in the upcoming new trailer for a series that has spent plenty of time filming in the Hudson Valley. The series, "The Sex Lives Of College Girls," created by Emmy-nominated writer/producer Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, is now showing its trailer on HBO Max. The series, which filmed a large part of its production in Dutchess County, at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, tells the story of four college roommates at New England's prestigious -- and fictitious -- Essex College. Check out the trailer and see how many local spots…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Alert Issued For Pandemic-Related Text Message Scam COVID-19: Alert Issued For Pandemic-Related Text Message Scam
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Pandemic-Related Text Message Scam The Better Business Bureau has issued an alert about a recent text scam where people impersonating large companies offer fake pandemic-related discounts. Scammers are reportedly impersonating companies, such as Netflix, Hulu and Verizon, and sending messages saying that the company is offering an amazing deal to customers due to the pandemic.  These fake deals could include free or discounted services, gift cards or cash. The organization said when people click the link in the messages, they will be brought to a website imitating the company's website.  That's how the scammer wi…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Think You Have What It Takes To Be A Netflix Reality Star? Now Is Your Chance Think You Have What It Takes To Be A Netflix Reality Star? Now Is Your Chance
Think You Have What It Takes To Be A Netflix Reality Star? Now Is Your Chance Now is the time for reality TV fans to get their foot in the door to appear on a show of their own choosing while Netflix is hosting huge casting calls for several shows and taking ideas for future shows. The company recently announced is asking the public to join the reality show fun by hosting online casting calls for several of their new and returning unscripted shows, as well as taking ideas of what you think might make a great reality show. "After all, what is reality TV if it doesn’t represent real people?" Netflix said. Several of the shows they are casting for include: The Circle…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
COVID-19: Netflix To Require Vaccinations On All US Productions COVID-19: Netflix To Require Vaccinations On All US Productions
Covid-19: Netflix To Require Vaccinations On All US Productions Netflix will begin requiring cast and crew members on its sets in the United States to get vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the Hollywood Reporter, a source said the new policy will apply to Zone A, which includes the actors and those who work closely with them. The news outlet said the move was made after return-to-work protocols were updated by the top guilds and studios in the industry to allow producers to implement vaccination mandates in Zone A. The move comes as confirmed cases of the Delta variant have increased across the country, and some states have begun to announce ne…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Netflix Marketing Executives Fired For Criticizing Management On Slack, Report Says Netflix Marketing Executives Fired For Criticizing Management On Slack, Report Says
Netflix Marketing Executives Fired For Criticizing Management On Slack, Report Says Netflix has allegedly fired several senior film marketing executives for complaining about management on the business communication online platform Slack. The Hollywood Reporter said anonymous sources confirmed that the executives had believed the messages criticizing management were private, but another employee found the messages and reported them.  The news outlet said one of the executives who was criticized was Netflix's Chief Marketing Officer Bozoma Saint John, and another was VP Netflix Original Films Marketing Jonathan Helfgot. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the employees had …

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Netflix Reveals 'Last Victim' Of Serial Killer Son Of Sam Netflix Reveals 'Last Victim' Of Serial Killer Son Of Sam
Netflix Reveals 'Last Victim' Of Serial Killer Son Of Sam Who was really the last victim of famed serial killer David Berkowitz, the “Son of Sam,” who once called the area home? A new Netflix docuseries, “The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness” takes a look at the famed serial killer from Westchester and the reporter, Maury Terry, whose obsession with Berkowitz led him to believe that the man did not act alone. According to the new series, Terry, a former IBM employee turned author, believed that Berkowitz did not act alone during his infamous reign of terror in the 1970s, and instead may have been a part of a larger network of killers. Berkow…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Upstate NY Debuts Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Upstate NY Debuts
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Upstate NY Debuts A hot new movie filmed in New York's Hudson Valley is making its debut on Netflix. "Things Heard & Seen," a psychological thriller, based on the book "All Things Cease to Appear," by Elizabeth Brundage, stars James Norton, Amanda Seyfried, Natalia Dyer, and Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, started streaming on Thursday, April 29.  Brundage said she got the idea for the book while living in Monroe County, New York, in the Town of Brighton, where she learned of the 1982 death of Cathleen Krauseneck, a resident there who was found in bed with an ax lodged in her head. Her 3-year-old da…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Upstate NY Debuts Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Upstate NY Debuts
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Upstate NY Debuts A hot new movie filmed in New York's Hudson Valley is making its debut on Netflix. "Things Heard & Seen," a psychological thriller, based on the book "All Things Cease to Appear," by Elizabeth Brundage, stars James Norton, Amanda Seyfried, Natalia Dyer, and Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, started streaming on Thursday, April 29.  Brundage said she got the idea for the book while living in Monroe County, New York, in the Town of Brighton, where she learned of the 1982 death of Cathleen Krauseneck, a resident there who was found in bed with an ax lodged in her head. Her 3-year-old da…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Casting Call: Netflix Film Being Produced In New England Seeks Extras Casting Call: Netflix Film Being Produced In New England Seeks Extras
Casting Call: Netflix Film Being Produced In New England Seeks Extras A large casting company has put out the call for extras in Fairfield County for a Netflix film being produced in the area. Citrola Casting will be hiring extras of all shapes, colors, and sizes to appear in the upcoming Netflix movie, "The Good Nurse," which will film in Stamford this spring. A casting company is looking to hire extra for an upcoming Netflix movie filming in Stamford.Daily Voice The true-crime drama will star Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain and tells the story of serial killer Charles Cullen, a nurse who confessed to killing some 40 patients in hospitals in New Jers…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Here's How Netflix Is Now Cracking Down On Password Sharing Here's How Netflix Is Now Cracking Down On Password Sharing
Here's How Netflix Is Now Cracking Down On Password Sharing Netflix is testing ways to stop customers from sharing the service they purchased with people living outside the paying subscriber’s home. In some markets, including Australia, Netflix interrupts streaming on home televisions where there is no registered user. When Netflix detects this, the screen turns black with a couple of white print sentences including: “If you don’t live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching.” The streaming video service is offering new customers a free 30-day trial. For years streaming services such as Netflix and HBO Max hav…

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by Kristin Palpini
Lifestyle
Zoom, Other Video Conferencing Services May Have This Downside, Study Says Zoom, Other Video Conferencing Services May Have This Downside, Study Says
Zoom, Other Video Conferencing Services May Have This Downside, Study Says Zoom and other video conference services may not be as much of an environmentally-friendly alternative to in-person meetings as many people assumed, according to a new study. But there’s a simple trick to make video conferencing even greener - turn off your camera. Despite a record drop in global carbon emissions in 2020, a pandemic-driven shift to remote work and more at-home entertainment still presents a “significant environmental impact” due to how internet data is stored and transferred around the world, according to a study by Purdue University, Yale University, and the Massachus…

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by Kristin Palpini
Lifestyle
Burning Energy: Video Conferencing's Pollution Problem - And How To Clean It Up Burning Energy: Video Conferencing's Pollution Problem - And How To Clean It Up
Burning Energy: Video Conferencing's Pollution Problem - And How To Clean It Up Zoom and other video conference calls may not be as much of an environmentally-friendly alternative to in-person meetings as many people assumed, according to a new study. But there’s a simple trick to make video conferencing even greener - turn off your camera. Despite a record drop in global carbon emissions in 2020, a pandemic-driven shift to remote work and more at-home entertainment still presents a “significant environmental impact” due to how internet data is stored and transferred around the world, according to a study by Purdue University, Yale University, and the Massachusett…

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by Kristin Palpini