 Netflix has extended its lead over its streaming rivals, adding over 8 million subscribers in the most recent quarter. The company's crackdown on password sharing has helped propel Netflix to its second best first half of the year, trailing only the pandemic boom of 2020. And shoppers spent $14.2 billion online during Amazon's 48-hour Prime Day sale. According to Adobe, that's up 11% from a year ago. Consumers took advantage of steep discounts to update their electronics and apparel.