Netflix series 'Space Force' has a release date: May 29

TAMPA, Fla. (FOX 13) -- In January, Netflix announced actor Steve Carell and the creator of "The Office" are teaming up for a series called "Space Force." Now, the streaming giant says there is a release date.The comedy series, which will focus on the people in charge of creating the sixth branch of the U.S. Armed Services, will begin streaming on May 29, Netflix announced Wednesday.

Best shows and movies coming to Netflix in April 2020

MILWAUKEE -- As the coronavirus continues to keep people inside their homes, now may be the perfect time to freshen up your Netflix watch list with some of the titles the streaming giant is adding for April, 2020.Some of the highlights include the hit series “Community,” comedian Ricky Gervais’ “After Life: Season 2,” and “Fauda.” Movie standouts include “Taxi Driver,” “Mud,” “Road to Perdition,” “The Death of Stalin,” “The Social Network,” “The Matrix,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”Here’s everything coming and going in April:Avail. 4/1/20

‘Netflix Party’ lets you remotely binge-watch with friends

MILWAUKEE -- With movie theaters closing and people keeping their social distance, Netflix Party may be the best way to hang out with your friends (sort of) while binge-watching together.Netflix Party is a Google Chrome extension that allows people to automatically sync their programs remotely and even chat while watching.According to the web store description, “Netflix Party is a Chrome extension for watching Netflix remotely with friends, e.g., for movie nights with that long-distance special someone.

Netflix expected to crack down on password sharing

NEW YORK — Netflix is looking to crack down on sharing account passwords in the future.Officials with the streaming service announced the plans during a quarterly earnings call.

Netflix heads into showdown with slowing subscriber growth

SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix's subscriber growth is bogging down even before the leading video streaming service confronts high-powered threats from Apple and Walt Disney Co.The latest sign of the challenges the company is facing emerged Wednesday with the release of its third-quarter results.

Apple takes on Netflix with a $5-a-month streaming service

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple is finally taking on Netflix with its own streaming television service and, uncharacteristically for the company, offering it at a bargain price — $5 a month beginning on Nov. 1.Walt Disney Co.

'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' will be released in October

MILWAUKEE -- After months of swirling rumors and teases for a "Breaking Bad" movie, Netflix released the film's trailer Saturday, Aug. 24."El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" will be available on the streaming service Oct. 11.

The ways you can learn a new language with technology

Did you ever think you could learn a new language using Netflix?Today, I’m looking at several ways you can get fluent without ever stepping foot in a classroom!BabbelFirst up Babbel, a popular website and app!Babbel offers 14 different languages and uses speech recognition software to measure how well your pronunciation matches what you’re trying to say."So our users have an opportunity not just to learn the language like vocabulary and grammar, but also really practice their pronunciation and get some feedback," says Jennifer Dorman, an instructional designer at Babbel.Follow KTLA Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro onInstagram, Facebook, Podcast, Newsletter & Twitter

Netflix announces deal for film about Thailand's cave boys

BANGKOK — Netflix announced Tuesday it is joining with the production company for the movie "Crazy Rich Asians" to make a film about last July's dramatic rescue of 12 village boys in northern Thailand who were trapped with their soccer coach in a flooded cave for more than two weeks.Netflix and SK Global Entertainment said in Bangkok they have acquired the rights to the story from 13 Thumluang Co.

Netflix teases upcoming Beyonce special 'Homecoming'

NEW YORK— It took just one word for Netflix to send Beyonce fans into a full-on freak out.The streaming giant on Sunday posted on its social media channels a yellow image with the word "Homecoming" across it.

Netflix will cut 'Bird Box' footage months after outcry

NEW YORK — Netflix will remove footage of a real fiery train disaster from its hit post-apocalyptic survival film "Bird Box" months after the streaming giant was criticized for exploiting a tragedy.The stock footage was taken from a 2013 crash in the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic when a train carrying crude oil came off the tracks and exploded into a massive ball of fire, killing 47 people.Netflix licensed the footage from the stock image vendor Pond 5 and used it in "Bird Box" in an early TV news montage.