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Page 10 - Friday, April 28, 2023 The Jenkins County Times thej enkinsc ountytimes. com Knight Now in Single-A Bill Knight, Jr. a native of Millen, GA and played high school baseball for EBA is continuing his rise in Major League Baseball. Knight was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2022 MLB Draft. He spent his first season playing for the Mariners development league. This year, he was selected to the Low-A Mariners affiliate the Modesto Nuts. Thus far, the Modesto Nuts have played 15 games and Knight has played in 13 of those games. More impressive is his batting through those 13 games he has played. He has been at bat 53 times and has a batting average of .302. In this time, he has hit two home mns, four doubles, and a total of 16 hits. Bill Knight Jr. is hitting .302 in his first season in Low-A baseball playing for the Modesto Nuts an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. In addition to a great batting average, he has hit two home runs. Photo by Mariner Athletics. Congratulations to the Girl's Track Team for an amazing year!! The EBA girls’track team is pictured after a successful regional tournament. Those with a Jenkins County connection included Kensey Felix (3rd from left) and Braelyn Reeves (6th from left). Braelyn finished as Region runner-up in the High Jump and state qualifier in the triple jump, 4x400, and 4x800 relay. Photo Submitted. The Jenkins County girls’Track team finished in 3 rd place in the region! Congratulations girls as part of another great Jenkins County regional finish! More information in next week’s edition. Photo Submitted. Graduation is fast Special to The Times Edmund Burke Academy TRACK Right Kensey Felix of Millen competed recently in the GISA Regional tournament for EBA. She was the region champion in the 800M, Region runner-up in the 1600M, 3 rd high point girl in the Region, state qualifier in the 3200M, 4X400, and 4x800 Relay. Photo Submitted. EBA Girls Tracks Don’t share that Netflix password approaching By Tyler Busch, Podcast Director & Staff Writer for The Times As we all know, it is that special time of year (or one of many special times), graduation season. With spring break having passed, proms having come and gone, the next big event of the school year is graduation. For high school seniors it is the end of K-12, and in a few short months, many will go to college, go into the military, or pursue other paths. For college seniors, it's the shock that real adulthood is here, the days of college parties and the so called “relaxed” years of college are over, forever. You're done with senior capstones, hopefully have done an internship or two, and have a job lined up already. Many of these graduates, getting ready for their name to be called and walk across the stage, are thinking to themselves, “did I get everything I wanted out of these four years”, or for some they’re thinking, “thank god these four years are done.” Whichever it might be, the work has paid off, by luck, or by being a dedicated student. For all seniors, whether graduating from high school or college, they all have the case of “senioritis”. What is gmeling about graduation is the final month or two before, and you are ready for graduation to be here already. Even though the four years of high school or college went by fast, those last couple of months want to take their sweet time going by. Photographers are busy taking last minute senior pics. For any student graduating, we all are looking forward to the graduation money and gifts to come. For those of us who like to be the center of attention, this is our time to shine even brighter than we usually do. It's also that time of year for award ceremonies, sports banquets, etc. The seniors on sports teams are playing their final games, or for some they are moving on to the next level in their sport, whether it be to college or going professional. Others are attending their last club/organization meetings, and maybe being recognized at church for their accomplishment. It is a bittersweet, emotional time of year, with lots of reflection and excitement. Jenkins County schools last day of the school year is May 26th, which is also the date for graduation. Georgia Southern University ends their spring semester on May 7th. Undergraduate graduation at Georgia Southern will be spread out over four days, the second week of May. Statesboro campus students will graduate at Allen E. Paulson Stadium and Armstrong campus students will graduate at Enmarket Arena, in Savannah. Jenkins County High school students will graduate on May 26th at the performance gym. This will be Superintendent Cooper’s last graduation before her upcoming retirement this summer. Congratulations to all our graduates! People have been sharing their Netflix passwords for years, and the streaming giant used to encourage the practice. Who could forget that Netflix tweet back in 2017: “Love is sharing a password,” it wrote. At the time, Netflix’s strategy was much more about eyeballs on screens— it didn’t care who shared their passwords if a ton of people were watching. But five years later, things are very different. Netflix is struggling financially against growing competition from other streamers such as Disney, and that’s on top of the global economic downturn. The figures say it all—Netflix lost nearly a million subscribers between April and July 2022 as people decided to quit the service. Netflix has tried putting its prices up, but it’s not enough to allow the streaming giant to invest in new content. There are 100 million people sharing passwords, and Netflix wants to monetize them. When is Netflix ending password sharing? In April 2023, Netflix confirmed the end of password sharing will happen before July this year in what appears to be a delay to the changes. Netflix said it would delay the password sharing crackdown in the U.S. and other countries to the end of the second quarter, after originally stating it would happen in Q1. Netflix’s password sharing crackdown began in Latin America in 2022 and as of February 8, it has started to roll out in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain. Taking this into account, people in other parts of the world—including the US and UK—can expect it to happen soon. How much is Netflix charging for password sharing? The fee for password sharing will vary in different markets. Netflix has so far outlined how much it will charge in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain, as well as in Latin America where it first rolled out the changes. In Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain, the fees are as follows: If you are using a Standard or Premium plan, you can add an extra member sub account for up to two people you don’t live with for an extra CADS7.99 a month per person in Canada, NZDS7.99 in New Zealand, Euro 3.99 in Portugal, and Euro 5.99 in Spain. While Netflix hasn’t confirmed the exact fee for sharing your password in the US or UK, the streaming service charged around $3 in parts of Latin America. How will Netflix know if I am sharing my account? Netflix will have ways of knowing if you are still sharing your account with someone outside of your household. That’s because the streaming service collects a lot of data about you, including what you watch, where you watch it, the location of your home, and device IDs. This information can be used to ascertain whether it’s you are watching or someone in another household. In countries where the password sharing crackdown is active, Netflix is tracking who shares their accounts via the devices used to connect to the platform. It will enforce the end of password sharing by asking devices to “check in” periodically in your home location around once a month. If you have kids at college, they could check their devices when they are home, if they can get back every 31 days. Netflix describes in its shareholder letter how you will still be able to use your devices outside of your home once the crackdown begins. “As we roll out paid sharing, members in many countries will also have the option to pay extra if they want to share Netflix with people they don’t live with,” the letter reads. “As is the case today, all members will be able to watch while traveling, whether on a TV or mobile device." When Netflix detects that someone outside of the household is sharing the password, it will block the device and give them the option to add their own account. Netflix hasn’t confirmed this method will be used globally, but it looks likely it will be similar when password sharing ends across the world. Setting your primary location and other new Netflix settings Explaining the new system, Netflix has outlined how people will now need to set their primary location, so devices can log in periodically to prove they are a household account. “We will help members set this up, ensuring that anyone who lives in their household can use their Netflix account,” Netflix promised as it detailed how the changes would work in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain. Netflix has also set up a page for people to Manage Account Access and Devices to allow people to manage who has access to their account. Another new feature to encourage people to set up their own account instead of sharing with someone else is Transfer Profile. “People using an account can now easily transfer a profile to a new account, which they pay for—keeping their personalised recommendations, viewing history, My List and saved games,” Netflix said. Netflix assures you that you can still watch while you travel and log into a new TV, for example, at a hotel or holiday rental. “We value our members and recognize that they have many entertainment choices,” Netflix wrote. “A Netflix account is intended for one household and members can choose from a range of plans with different features. As always, we’ll refine these new features based on member feedback so that we continue to improve Netflix in the years ahead.” While the changes will differ in other parts of the world in line with feedback, you can expect these new features to apply everywhere. Check back to this article and my Forbes profile for updates and how-to articles explaining the new Netflix features. How can I save money while still using Netflix? Netflix offers various levels of accounts, including a bells and whistles 4K Premium version. If you are already on the top version and you don’t need it, it makes sense to scale back— Netflix allows you to choose Premium 4K, Standard HD (1080p), Basic HD (720p) and Basic with adverts. The ad- supported Netflix package is only a third of the price of the HD setting, so you can save a lot of cash. Granted, ads can be annoying, but even the basic plan is just over a third of the premium. You can make any changes to your package in your Account settings. Allstate Building Services, LLC Window Cleaning * Pressure Cleaning * Caulking Specialist Quality Work At Its Best 25—years of experience Narvtl Pettis, Owner P.O. Boi 112P 813-309-7188 Millen. 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