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Spotify has submitted an iOS app update that would allow US customers to use payment options beyond Apple's system, the company said Thursday. The move follows Wednesday's Epic Games v. Apple ruling, which prohibits Apple from taking a cut of non-Apple payment systems and from controlling how developers inform users about alternative payment methods.
If approved, the update would enable US users to view subscription pricing details and promotions directly in-app, purchase subscriptions via external links,
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The Kiel Institute for the World Economy's tracker found that in the spring, monthly averages for aid were higher than the rest of the war. Read more ›
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Israeli fighter jets have been seen armed with inexpensive glide bombs. Air superiority means it doesn't need to expend costly stand-off missiles. Read more ›
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There's big news this week if you have Philips Hue lights, with a free AI upgrade in the app, plus a new Wall Washer light Read more ›
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How Business Insider calculated data centers' true cost, from their electricity and water use to their impact on the environment and public health. Read more ›
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez upcoming Venice wedding was met with protests in the city, with locals citing concerns about overtourism. Read more ›
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Two American destroyers have launched missile interceptors over the past few days, a US official told Business Insider. Another one just arrived. Read more ›
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Donald Trump's annual financial disclosure shows he made more than $600 million last year. Read more ›
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An ex-Harvard professor says his AI could prevent the next world war. Critics say it could start one. Read more ›
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Copenhagen, Vienna, and Zurich are among the 10 best cities for quality of life worldwide, according to five categories ranking livability. Read more ›
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Influencers like Alex Jones and Elon Musk have spent the weekend blaming the murder of Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman on leftists and the deep state. Read more ›
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Google has officially teased the Pixel 10 for the first time, but an iPhone is doing the talking. Read more ›
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We don't know much about the new Trump Mobile phone or the company's data plan, but we sure do have a lot of questions. Read more ›
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Rotterdam-based umob has secured €3.5M in funding to accelerate its Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform across Europe. Founded by Raymon Pouwels and Bibi Jorissen, the Dutch tech startup’s latest funding round follows a previous round of €6M at the end of 2023. The funding will support the company’s expansion into major European cities and further development of ... Read more Read more ›
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Gucci parent, Kering, appointed Renault's former CEO, Luca de Meo, as its chief executive, as the company struggles to improve its weak performance. Read more ›
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The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 looks like a great processor, but it's not quite Elite. Read more ›
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Trump Mobile will launch in September 2025 with a gold-colored, made-in-America phone and a $47.95 unlimited plan. Read more ›
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Melania Trump's best looks as first lady balance professional style and chicness, but she has also worn some controversial outfits. Read more ›
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The shooter allegedly researched several “people search” sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data. Read more ›
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Since Trump took office, ICE arrests have more than doubled. Business throughout the US economy are sounding the alarm on the potential impact. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: US Navy Secretary John Phelan has told the Senate the service needs the right to repair its own gear, and will rethink how it writes contracts to keep control of intellectual property and ensure sailors can fix hardware, especially in a fight. Speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Phelan cited the case of the USS Gerald R. Ford,... Read more ›
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The Class of 2025 is encountering the worst entry-level job market in years with unemployment among recent degree-holders aged 22 to 27 reaching 5.8% this spring -- the highest level in approximately four years and well above the national average. According to Federal Reserve Bank of New York data, 85% of the unemployment rate increase since mid-2023 stems from new labor market entrants struggling to find work. Corporate hiring freezes... Read more ›
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Bluesky's user engagement has fallen roughly 50% since peaking in mid-November, according to a recent Pew Research Center analysis, as progressive groups' efforts to migrate users from Elon Musk's X platform show signs of failure. The research found that while many news influencers maintain Bluesky accounts, two-thirds post irregularly compared to more than 80% who still post daily to X. A Washington Post columnist tries to make sense of it:... Read more ›
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The World Bank sharply reduced its global economic growth forecast for 2025 to 2.3% from 2.7%, warning that the current decade is on track to become the weakest for the global economy since the 1960s. The Washington-based lender attributed the downgrade to mounting costs from "international discord -- about trade, in particular," as Donald Trump's tariff policies create unprecedented uncertainty. The revised forecast would mark the slowest growth rate outside... Read more ›
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A dating site launched last week by Belgian artist Dries Depoorter matches potential partners based on their internet browsing histories rather than curated profiles or photos. Browser Dating requires users to download a Chrome or Firefox extension that exports and uploads their recent search data, creating matches based on shared online behaviors and interests rather than traditional dating app metrics. Less than 1,000 users have signed up since the platform's... Read more ›
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"Cooper Taylor is only 17 years old, but he's already trying to revolutionize the drone industry," writes Business Insider: His design makes the drone more efficient, customizable, and less expensive to construct, he says. He's built six prototypes, 3D printing every piece of hardware, programming the software, and even soldering the control circuit board. He says building his drone cost one-fifth of the price of buying a comparable machine, which... Read more ›
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In a world first, a research team used 2D materials — only an atom thick — to develop a computer. The team (led by researchers at Pennsylvania State University) says it's a major step toward thinner, faster and more energy-efficient electronics. From the University's announcement: They created a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) computer — technology at the heart of nearly every modern electronic device — without relying on silicon. Instead,... Read more ›
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Spain's newspaper El Pais found an entire fake album on YouTube titled Rumba Congo (1973). And they cite a study from France's International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers that estimated revenue from AI-generated music will rise to $4 billion in 2028, generating 20% of all streaming platforms' revenue: One of the major problems with this trend is the lack of transparency. María Teresa Llano, an associate professor at... Read more ›
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Amazon has quietly doubled the ad load on Prime Video to 4-6 minutes per hour, up from the 2-3.5 minutes initially discussed when ads launched in 2024. AdWeek reports: According to six ad buyers and documents reviewed by ADWEEK, the current ad load on Prime Video now ranges from four to six minutes per hour. And while that could bring down CPMs, buyers will be watching whether this impacts user... Read more ›
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In 1989 a computer scientist argued that more functionality in software actually lowers usability and practicality — leading to the counterintuitive proposition that "worse is better". But is that still true? Python's original creator Guido van Rossum addressed the question last month in a lightning talk at the annual Python Language Summit 2025. Guido started by recounting earlier periods of Python development from 35 years ago, where he used UNIX... Read more ›
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