No, Samsung, I don’t want to pay today for tomorrow’s features

Smartphones used to come with a slew of features. If a company touted a feature during its big, flashy keynote event, it was available immediately, or at the very least as part of an update on day one. Now, giants like Apple, Samsung, and Google are talking about AI-powered features that aren’t even close to … Read more

I am a professional gamer and people pay me thousands to finish games

Marko Uslinkovski is a 36 year old professional gamer from North Macedonia He says his company can generate $50,000 a month in revenue by defeating tough bosses If you grew up with an obsession with gaming, you were Chances are that several family members have told you that you’ll never make a living playing video … Read more

Apple Loop: New iPhone 16 Pro details leaked, Europe’s Apple Pay Challenge, ambitious iPhone targets

A look back at Apple’s news and headlines from the week, including the latest iPhone 16 Pro specs, fast charging for the iPhone 16, iPhone sales targets, longer-lasting Macs, Vision Pro predictions, the unveiling of Apple Pay, and Google Photos tools. Apple Loop is here to remind you of some of the many discussions surrounding … Read more

My parents pay for our family vacations every year, but I wish they would stop

Now, however, the Bank of Mum and Dad looks set to stay open indefinitely. Parents are staying close to their children into adulthood, says Claire Johnson, a lawyer specializing in trusts, tax and estate planning for Clarke Willmott; adult children are living at home longer and remaining financially dependent into their 20s amid rising living … Read more

Furious Netflix fans furious ‘why do I have to pay more’ for ‘blocked’ series

NETFLIX users are criticizing the streaming service for limiting the content of its ad-supported subscriptions. In a June 28 Reddit post, one user expressed shock when he found out he needed to upgrade his subscription to unlock more content. 3 Netflix users are expressing frustration over the streaming service’s ad-supported plan, which sees some content … Read more

Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ model fails under EU competition rules, says Commission | TechCrunch

Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ model fails EU competition rules, Commission finds

A European Commission investigation has found that Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ offer to Facebook and Instagram users in Europe does not comply with the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to preliminary findings released by the regulator on Monday reported. The Commission wrote in a press release that the binary choice offered by Meta “forces … Read more

Brussels follows up Apple charges with Meta case over ‘pay or consent’

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The EU has accused Facebook’s parent company Meta of violating the bloc’s historic digital rules, just a week after it brought a similar case against Apple. The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, is exercising … Read more

Volkswagen is so desperate that it is willing to pay $1 billion just to look at Rivian’s software

Volkswagen is desperate to see Rivian's software

Rivian and Volkswagen have announced a surprise partnership to develop next-generation software, electronic control units (ECUs) and related network architecture design and development. The move shows that Volkswagen’s gamble on Cariad has backfired, though Rivian’s software expertise may not have helped matters that much. As surprising as it may seem, the announced partnership between Rivian … Read more

A customer’s expensive lunch bill is sending foodies into a tantrum after he revealed the ‘excessive’ price of two cheese sandwiches and two Pepsis at an ‘average pub’. Would you pay that?

Leigh Keystone from Wales went to X to express his frustration at the cost of eating out in a 'standard pub', which he did not name, in the UK

A pub’s expensive lunch bill has sent the internet into meltdown after he shared a photo of his broken receipt for two sandwiches and two soft drinks. Leigh Keystone, from Wales, shared with X his frustration at eating out in a “bog standard pub”, which he preferred not to name, in Britain. Despite only ordering … Read more