Apple is expanding pricing for apps
For years, iPhone customers visiting the App Store found apps priced at 99 cents, $1.99, and $9.99. The pricing was part of Apple’s policy of… Read More »Apple is expanding pricing for apps
The Week in Business: Labor actions sweep Britain
How are you? (December 4-10) Employee frustrations with wages In September a wave of strikes and other labor actions began in Britain, largely triggered by… Read More »The Week in Business: Labor actions sweep Britain
Catching up with the Smothers Brothers
In the late 1960s, “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” turned primetime TV upside down. But folk singer-turned-comedians Tom and Dick Smothers challenged those in power,… Read More »Catching up with the Smothers Brothers
Thanks to AI, it’s probably time to get your photos off the web
Enlarge / This is John. He does not exist. But AI can easily post a picture of him in any situation it wants. And the… Read More »Thanks to AI, it’s probably time to get your photos off the web
Pants salvaged from shipwreck sold for $114,000 at auction
Work pants that sold for $114,000 at auction this month after being recovered from an 1857 shipwreck could be an early version of Levi Strauss… Read More »Pants salvaged from shipwreck sold for $114,000 at auction
Tell us how your family uses Alexa
Amazon hasn’t figured out how customers can buy things with Alexa, its digital assistant, which is largely a disappointment for the company. But while Alexa… Read More »Tell us how your family uses Alexa
Why does Howard Schultz take this so personally?
As a manager, Mr. Schultz asked employees to be obsessed with the customer experience. To preserve the “romance and theater” for customers, he resisted automating… Read More »Why does Howard Schultz take this so personally?
Powerful winter storm hitting western US before moving east
Powerful winter storm hitting western US before moving east
Aliens-inspired Returnal is coming to PC, and you should probably play it
Returning PC Trailer Called a lesser known PlayStation 5 game Return is coming to PC, and while it hasn’t had as much fanfare as major… Read More »Aliens-inspired Returnal is coming to PC, and you should probably play it
Can news be turned into a sustainable business?
Of course, as Ms. Haines said, “There’s no point in making journalism if people can’t afford it.” And so the conversation turned to the question… Read More »Can news be turned into a sustainable business?
A baby whose anti-vax parents rejected heart surgery for fear of ‘contaminated blood’ had life-saving surgery after a court intervened
A vaccination center sign directs the public during a lockdown to contain the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Auckland, New Zealand, August… Read More »A baby whose anti-vax parents rejected heart surgery for fear of ‘contaminated blood’ had life-saving surgery after a court intervened
Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to testify before the House Committee
The answer to the question of whether embattled FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will appear before two congressional committees next week is played out on Twitter.… Read More »Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to testify before the House Committee
Chinese youth, stung by years of Covid rules, fear a grim job for the future
Mandy Liu, a 21-year-old university student in Beijing, believes anyone who has lived in China during the pandemic can see that the country’s future looks… Read More »Chinese youth, stung by years of Covid rules, fear a grim job for the future
Nighttime search after deadly blast hits Jersey
Jersey rescue workers spent the night searching for survivors of a “devastating” explosion Saturday that flattened a low-rise apartment building, killing at least three people.… Read More »Nighttime search after deadly blast hits Jersey
The weekend’s best deals: Tons of Apple devices, Surface, Xbox, Meta Quest and more
Ars Technica Black Friday and Cyber Week are technically done and dusted off. But the season of deals and record low prices continues for a… Read More »The weekend’s best deals: Tons of Apple devices, Surface, Xbox, Meta Quest and more
