Biden to speak on UAW strike Friday, White House eyes economic aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday will deliver remarks on the contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers
2023-09-15 20:49
Free prescription discount cards from GoodRx — What’s the catch?
GoodRx’s prescription savings program offers significant discounts on prescription drugs, but not without some catches
2023-09-15 20:27
EU hits TikTok with big fine over child data
A European Union regulator hit Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok with a 345-million-euro fine over child data breaches on Friday, in the bloc's latest salvo against...
2023-09-15 20:15
iPhone 15 and Pro: Apple opens pre-orders for new handset
Apple has opened pre-orders for the new iPhone 15 and 15 Pro. The new handsets were revealed at a livestreamed event this week, and will go on sale next Friday, 22 September. Pre-orders opened at 5am local pacific time, or 1pm in the UK. That is a little later than it used to be: Apple would open sales at midnight local time, which meant that customers on the east coast of the US had to wake up in the middle of the night if they wanted to ensure they were first in line. In the hours before those pre-orders opened, Apple took its store offline. Those attempting to buy anything saw a message reading “we can’t wait either”, and telling customers to come back later on. Apple was also once famous – and sometimes criticised – for the long lines that would appear outside of its stores ahead of the release of the iPhone, and the loud reception that customers received when they came to buy one. These days, however, it encourages people to buy the phone online if they can, and those queues have largely become a thing of the past. Nowadays, the company offers a range of ways to pre-order, many of which are intended to avoid queueing either online or at stores. Customers could line up their pre-order in advance, for instance – through a system called ‘Get Ready’ that lets them choose which iPhone and financing options they want, so that they are waiting when pre-orders actually open. Apple also lets people order their new products online and pick them up at a store, or to go to a store and have any out-of-stock products sent to them from there, in another measure that helps avoids lines or waiting. As well as buying the new iPhone directly from Apple, various networks are offering their own deals. Carriers largely run on the same schedule, opening pre-orders on 15 September and then making the phones available a week later. The iPhone 15 starts at £799, and the Pro version starts at £999. There had been considerable rumours in advance of the event that Apple was planning significant price rises – but prices actually fell slightly in the UK, while staying largely the same in the US. The normal iPhone 15 largely brings last year’s iPhone 14 Pro upgrades to the less expensive phones, including the Dynamic Island and its processor, as well as new colours. The iPhone 15 Pro gets a faster chip, improved cameras, and a new titanium material. The rest of the products unveiled during Apple’s ‘Wanderlust’ event – the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and new AirPods Pro – are already available to order. Read More iPhone 12 is not emitting dangerous radiation, Apple says, amid fears of Europe ban France’s iPhone 12 ban could spread across Europe, regulators say Everything Apple killed off at iPhone 15 event
2023-09-15 20:15
Dominance, data, disinformation: Europe's fight with Big Tech
Irish regulators on Friday handed out a 345-million-euro ($369-million) fine to TikTok over data breaches, part of a battle between the European Union and big tech firms on issues from tax avoidance and hate...
2023-09-15 20:15
UK govt to pump £500mn into Tata Steel but says 3,000 jobs at risk
The UK government said Friday that it would provide £500 million ($621 million) to fund the production of "greener" steel at the country's biggest steelworks but that 3...
2023-09-15 19:54
Russian central bank raises key rate amid weaker ruble
Russia's central bank raised its key interest rate for the third time in two months on Friday as it grapples with higher...
2023-09-15 19:45
Pakistan flag carrier PIA struggling to pay bills
Pakistan's national flag carrier admitted Friday it was struggling to pay bills and wages after local media reports said the fleet...
2023-09-15 18:58
Amouranth explains how Twitch bans are 'risky' but can be 'great marketing tactic'
Amouranth said, 'I’ve never tried to get banned on purpose, I just feel that it’s too risky, and you never know when they’re going to decide'
2023-09-15 18:52
Instacart raises IPO price range after robust Arm debut
Grocery delivery app Instacart on Friday raised the proposed price range for its initial public offering, revising its
2023-09-15 18:51
EU ready to confront any China retaliation over car subsidy probe
The EU insisted on Friday that its economy could survive any retaliation from China, after Beijing warned that Brussels' probe into Chinese electric car...
2023-09-15 18:50
US investment firm 777 partners agree deal for Everton takeover
Everton are set to become the latest Premier League club to fall into American hands after Farhad Moshiri agreed a deal with investment firm 777 Partners for...
2023-09-15 18:47
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