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Apple reports record revenues despite stagnant iPhone sales
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“AI toothbrushes” are coming for your teeth—and your data
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It’s not worth paying to be removed from people-finder sites, study says
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Sonos laying off 100 people amid expensive app problems
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“So tired”: Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ prices increase by up to 25 percent in October
Enlarge / A scene from the new season of Doctor Who, which is streaming on Disney+. Disney+ Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ will get more expensive as of October 17, whether users have a subscription with or without ads. After most recently jacking up streaming prices in October 2023, The Walt Disney Company is raising subscription…