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“Shopify is evolving into the world's first retail operating system,” says Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein. “We think the future of retail is retail everywh...

Max Gouges The West Wing Fans, Locks Series Behind New Plan

Max customers and The West Wing (TWW) fans have taken to social media to commiserate about price gouging, with the company making removed content...

Spotify’s Super Premium Plan Is Coming—But No One Knows When

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek confirmed the company's long-promised Super Premium HiFi plan is coming, but the executive did not confirm when....

FTC Finalizes ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized its "Click-to-Cancel" rule in an effort to make it easier for consumers to end subscriptions....

Spotify Adds Offline Backup for Those Times There’s No Internet

Spotify has added Offline Backup, a major new feature for Premium users that lets them keep the music going when their connection goes down....

Disney and DirecTV Strike Groundbreaking Deal: Ushering in a New Era of TV Flexibility and Streaming Integration

In a move that could reshape the future of television, Disney and DirecTV have reached a long-awaited agreement that restores Disney-owned channels—including ESPN, ABC, and FX—to m...

Organizations Urge FTC to Address Companies Orphaning Products

A group of organizations are urging the Federal Trade Commission to address companies' habit of orphaning products and forcing consumers to pay for subscri...

Long-Term Hotel Rentals A Lifeline In A Runaway Rent Market

Hotels are emerging as a lifeline to some in a market in which the cost of renting a home has reached record highs, far outside the budget of many....

Fubo CEO Rips Streaming Bullies: ‘We’re Fighting for Viewers!’

Fubo's CEO David Gandler isn't holding back. In a fiery exchange, Gandler blasted the big shots of the streaming wo...

Biden Administration Tackles Subscription Fees With Time Is Money

The Biden administration is tackling subscription fees, especially those that are hard to cancel, with a new "Time Is Money" program....

Logitech Backtracks On Subscription Mouse

Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber ignited a firestorm when she described a subscription-based "forever mouse," but the company is now backtracking....

Netflix Ending Its Ad-Free Basic Plan In The US

Netflix is ending its ad-free Basic plan in the US, following similar measures the company has taken in other countries....

FCC Wants Carriers To Unlock Customers’ Phones Within 60 Days

The Federal Communications Commission wants to eliminate a pain point for customers by forcing wireless carriers to unlock phone within 60 days of activati...

Apple May Launch a Paid Apple Intelligence Plan

Apple may try to monetize its Apple Intelligence (A.I.) at some point in the future as the company looks for new revenue streams....

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