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Reed Hastings Is Leaving Netflix After 29 Years

Reed Hastings is stepping down from Netflix's board in June, ending a 29-year run at the company he co-founded and helped transform from a DVD-by-mail business into a global streaming giant. Hastings said in a shareholder (PDF) letter that heâ(TM)s stepping down to focus on "his philanthropy and other pursuits." Engadget reports: Hastings has served as chairman of Netflix's board since 2023, a role he assumed after stepping down as co-CEO and promoting Greg Peters in his place. "Netflix changed my life in so many ways, and my all-time favorite memory was January 2016, when we enabled nearly the entire planet to enjoy our service," Hastings said in a statement. "My real contribution at Netflix wasn't a single decision; it was a focus on member joy, building a culture that others could inherit and improve, and building a company that could be both beloved by members and wildly successful for generations to come. A special thanks to Greg and Ted, whose commitment to Netflix's greatness is so strong that I can now focus on new things."

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A Giant Wool Form by Nicola Turner Heaves and Skitters Through an 18th-Century Chapel

A Giant Wool Form by Nicola Turner Heaves and Skitters Through an 18th-Century Chapel

In a converted 18th-century chapel on the grounds of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, a strange form creeps through openings in the architecture. One can imagine its clipper- and knife-footed tendrils scurrying across the floor as it spills from an upper aperture and even slithers around part of the building’s exterior. It’s otherworldly genesis was at the hands of Nicola Turner, known for her monumental, contorted textile installations that often heave and surge from structures and public spaces.

Turner’s solo exhibition, Time’s Scythe, comprises forms made of recycled wool and horsehair, which she hand-stitches inside of mesh to create the bulging, knotted forms. “This is Turner’s first large-scale installation to use pale wool and creates a different energy to her dark sculptures, moving away from their more melancholic character,” the gallery says.

a large-scale installation by Nicola Turner inside of Yorkshire Sculpture Park's 18th-century chapel gallery space of a textile form that appears to be crawling or expanding across the room, out of an opening toward the ceiling, with sharp clippers and scythes for "feet"

Time’s Scythe continues through September 27 in Wakefield. If you go, check out LR Vandy’s provocative exhibition, Rise, which also continues into September. See more on Turner’s Instagram, and for more twisting, creature-like forms, might also enjoy the work of Kate MccGwire.

a detail of a large-scale textile installation by Nicola Turner with undulating, twisted details
a detail of a large-scale textile installation by Nicola Turner with undulating, twisted details and metal blades for "feet"
a detail of a large-scale textile installation by Nicola Turner with undulating, twisted details
a detail of a large-scale textile installation by Nicola Turner with undulating, twisted details and metal blades for "feet"
a detail of a large-scale textile installation by Nicola Turner with undulating, twisted details that interact with architecture
an installation view of a large-scale textile installation by Nicola Turner with undulating, twisted details that interact with a historic interior
an installation view of a large-scale textile installation by Nicola Turner with undulating, twisted details that interact with a historic chapel exterior

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TREMAYNE: How good was Ralf Schumacher?

Twenty five years ago Ralf Schumacher scored his first F1 victory, in San Marino, making a little bit of history for himself and BMW Williams, but just how good a driver was Michael's younger brother?

Wat blijft er over van de wereldeconomie na de Iran-schok? ‘We hebben pas het topje van de ijsberg gezien’

Voor het tweede jaar op rij werd de voorjaarsvergadering van het IMF en de Wereldbank omgeven door onzekerheid en grote zorgen. De Iran-schok domineerde, maar ook over AI leven grote zorgen. „Deze technologie is ofwel heel erg goed, ofwel heel erg slecht.”


Een witte broek is, mits juist gedragen, niet afschuwelijk maar prachtig

Ik ben van mening veranderd. In deze gepolariseerde wereld is dat niet gebruikelijk, maar het is toch gebeurd.

Niet alles is raak bij Kamer, maar dan komt de kwartel

Kamer in Amsterdam heeft alle vinkjes: een piepklein écht oud-Jordanees café, open keuken met open vuur, natuurwijn in kleine glaasjes. Niet elk gerecht op de kleine kaart maakt evenveel indruk, maar dan komt er een spicy, sticky toffee kwartel op tafel.


The Register

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Microsoft closes book on rogue Windows Server 2025 upgrades

Starts new one on boot loops

More than a year after giving administrators an unwelcome surprise with a security update that turned out to be a Windows Server 2025 upgrade, Microsoft has marked the incident as "resolved."…

Rijnmond - Nieuws

Het laatste nieuws van vandaag over Rotterdam, Feyenoord, het verkeer en het weer in de regio Rijnmond

Burgemeester Schouten overlegt in Duitsland na toename explosies: 'Cobra's worden daar opgeslagen'

Burgemeester Carola Schouten was deze week in Düsseldorf voor crisisoverleg. Rotterdam wordt wekelijks opgeschrikt door explosieven, die via Duitsland naar Nederland worden getransporteerd. "Als er geen cobra's om handen zijn, is het moeilijker om explosieven te plaatsen."

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Opnieuw man (27) veroordeeld tot celstraf voor rellen Malieveld

DEN HAAG (ANP) - De rechtbank in Den Haag heeft een 27-jarige man veroordeeld tot een celstraf voor betrokkenheid bij de grootschalige rellen op het Malieveld in september vorig jaar. Volgens de rechtbank heeft de man zich schuldig gemaakt aan openlijk geweld op drie verschillende locaties in Den Haag. Ook is hij veroordeeld voor de diefstal van een AED uit een politievoertuig.

De rechtbank heeft de man een celstraf van een jaar opgelegd, waarvan zes maanden voorwaardelijk.

De rellen braken uit tijdens een anti-immigratiedemonstratie op het Malieveld. De ochtend van de demonstratie had de verdachte volgens de rechtbank via WhatsApp gevraagd of er "nog stokken meegenomen moesten worden". Tijdens het protest stuurde hij berichten met daarin de teksten "Beesten groep de stad in" en "Kom". Ook sloeg hij onder meer met een wapenstok tegen een rijdend ME-voertuig en tegen een brandend politievoertuig.

De man moet ook een schadevergoeding betalen aan betrokken agenten en aan de Nationale Politie.


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Centrepoint to cut ties with Sharon Osbourne after she backs Tommy Robinson rally

Homelessness charity distances itself after Osbourne says she plans to attend far-right ‘unite the kingdom’ march

The homelessness charity Centrepoint has confirmed it will cut ties with its celebrity ambassador Sharon Osbourne after she expressed support for a far-right rally being organised by Tommy Robinson.

The charity, of which the Prince of Wales is patron, has been forced to distance itself from comments made by Osbourne. The TV personality indicated this week that she would be attending an event organised in London by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.

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