 It's Thursday, January 23rd, 2014. I'm Nathan Seidkret, and I'm so happy we were able to fix that reboot glitch. It was just acting. It's Thursday, January 23rd, 20... It happened again, didn't it? This is 90 Seconds on the Verge. Can we get this fixed, please? It's been a very good year for Netflix. The company revealed in its fourth quarter earnings report that it now has over 44 million customers worldwide, with just over 33 million of those in the U.S. Not one to hold back, CEO Reed Hastings is also taking a strong stance for net neutrality, warning internet service providers that he'll provoke customer protest should anyone impede the data flow of Ms. Brizal's The Magic School Bus. While President Obama last week hedged on sweeping changes to the government's surveillance program, an independent federal watchdog is suggesting more closure. The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board's report this week said the NSA's phone record collection program is illegal and should come to an end. Two of the five board members reportedly disagreed that the program is illegal, but all five agreed with its ten other recommendations. And finally, my mother may call me to ask why her internet is broken, but the Pope calls it a quote, gift from God. In a statement for the Catholic Church's World Communications Day, Pope Francis praised the internet's ability to connect people of different religions, saying it creates a quote, sense of unity of the human family. The Pope also added that the internet and social media should be used to foster connections and real relationships. And that's it for today's top stories. Coming up tomorrow, the Pope takes back everything he said after he discovers the world of subreddits.
 It's Thursday, January 23rd, 2014.
 I'm Nathan Seidkret, and I'm so happy we were able to fix that reboot glitch.
 It was just acting.
 It's Thursday, January 23rd, 20...
 It happened again, didn't it?
 This is 90 Seconds on the Verge.
 Can we get this fixed, please?
 It's been a very good year for Netflix.
 The company revealed in its fourth quarter earnings report that it now has over 44 million customers worldwide,
 with just over 33 million of those in the U.S.
 Not one to hold back, CEO Reed Hastings is also taking a strong stance for net neutrality,
 warning internet service providers that he'll provoke customer protest
 should anyone impede the data flow of Ms. Brizal's The Magic School Bus.
 While President Obama last week hedged on sweeping changes to the government's surveillance program,
 an independent federal watchdog is suggesting more closure.
 The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board's report this week said the NSA's phone record collection program is illegal and should come to an end.
 Two of the five board members reportedly disagreed that the program is illegal,
 but all five agreed with its ten other recommendations.
 And finally, my mother may call me to ask why her internet is broken, but the Pope calls it a quote, gift from God.
 In a statement for the Catholic Church's World Communications Day,
 Pope Francis praised the internet's ability to connect people of different religions,
 saying it creates a quote, sense of unity of the human family.
 The Pope also added that the internet and social media should be used to foster connections and real relationships.
 And that's it for today's top stories.
 Coming up tomorrow, the Pope takes back everything he said after he discovers the world of subreddits.