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Apple TV+ subscription price increasing to $12.99 per month from today

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2025-11-09 08:00:00

Apple today announced that the monthly price of Apple TV+ is rising in the United States and some international markets. From today, the monthly subscription will cost $12.99, up from $9.99. Existing subscribers will see the price change 30 days after the next renewal date. The pricing for yearly TV+ subscriptions and the Apple One services bundle remains unchanged. In a statement, Apple said that Apple TV+ has expanded its deep library of originals since launch, and that Apple One is the “the

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Y Combinator backs Epic in Apple appeal, calls App Store fee a ‘tax on innovation’

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-09 18:28:27

It’s been a busy news day for the Epic Games vs. Apple case. Startup accelerator (and Epic Games’ biggest investor) Y Combinator filed an amicus brief today siding with Epic in the long-running antitrust case against Apple. Here are the details. ‘A punitive tax on innovation’ In a 24-page document, Y Combinator argues that while the district court’s original injunction against Apple in 2021 “created a groundbreaking opportunity for technology startups to enter and thrive,” Apple introduced new

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Vivo Vision Mixed-Reality Headset Steps Up to Apple, but Still a Tough Sell

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-09 21:39:45

Look-alikes of Apple products often pop up in China, and mixed-reality headsets have now joined the party. Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has introduced the Vivo Vision, a headset that mixes AR and VR and bears many similarities to the Apple Vision Pro. The company announced the Vivo Vision Discovery Edition at its 30th anniversary celebration in Dongguan, China, saying it's "the first MR product developed by a smartphone manufacturer in China, positioning Vivo as the first Chinese company to op

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Microsoft is bringing PC gaming apps and stores to its Xbox app on Windows

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-11-09 23:20:32

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft has started testing another handheld-friendly addition to its Xbox app, allowing PC gamers to quickly install and launch third-party apps like browsers, gaming utilities, and even rival storefronts. A new “My apps” feature is being tested in the Xbox app for Windows 11, and it loo

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Paramount poaches key Apple TV+ exec

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2025-11-10 09:01:38

On the same day that Apple TV+ announced a 30% price rise, news has broken that one of its key TV execs is leaving the company. Creative executive Chris Parnell is leaving Apple and is joining Paramount+, per Deadline. Parnell joined Apple back in 2020 and spearheaded development of many high-profile TV+ originals, including Dark Matter, Bad Monkey, and the upcoming Vince Gilligan series Pluribus. Before Apple, Parnell worked at Sony Pictures. If you recall, the co-heads of Apple TV+ are Zack

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Tech groups back Apple in fight over attorney–client privilege limits in Epic Games case

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-10 09:04:32

Two organizations filed a joint amicus brief, siding with Apple over a U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruling on attorney–client privilege limits in the Epic Games lawsuit. Here are the details. Abuse of privilege When Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ordered Apple in April to fully comply with her 2021 App Store injunction, she also denied Apple’s motion to remove certain records, based on attorney–client privilege. Some of these records were e-mail chains, which included in-house att

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Apple details new App Store taxes and price changes in select countries

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-10 09:35:30

Apple is contacting developers about upcoming tax and price updates for a few countries, including Canada, Romania, and Brazil. Here are the details. Tax changes start today, price changes slated for September 8 In an email sent to developers, Apple announced that as of today, proceeds from the sale of eligible apps and in-app purchases (IAP) have been modified in: Brazil: Imposto sobre Operações Financeiras (IOF) of 3.5% Imposto sobre Operações Financeiras (IOF) of 3.5% Canada: Digital serv

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The power of two random choices (2012)

news.ycombinator.com Marc Brooker 2025-11-05 20:49:43

My name is Marc Brooker. I've been writing code, reading code, and living vicariously through computers for as long as I can remember. I like to build things that work. I also dabble in machining, welding, cooking and skiing.I'm currently an engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Seattle, where I work on databases, serverless, and serverless databases. Before that, I worked on EC2 and EBS.All opinions are my own. The power of two random choices In many large-scale web services, multiple laye

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A Decoder Ring for AI Job Titles

news.ycombinator.com Drew Breunig 2025-11-10 08:22:26

A Cheat Sheet for Job Titles in the AI Ecosystem Even when you live and breathe AI, the job titles can feel like a moving target. I can only imagine how mystifying they must be to everyone else. Because the field is actively evolving, the language we use keeps changing. Brand new titles appear overnight or, worse, one term means three different things at three different companies. This is my best attempt at a “Cheat Sheet for AI Titles.” I’ll try to keep it updated as the jargon shifts, settl

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Vivo Launches Mixed-Reality Headset, an Apple Vision Pro Competitor

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-10 08:01:00

Look-alikes of Apple products often pop up in China, and mixed-reality headsets have now joined the party. Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has introduced the Vivo Vision, a headset that mixes AR and VR and bears many similarities to the Apple Vision Pro. The company announced the Vivo Vision Discovery Edition at its 30th anniversary celebration in Dongguan, China, saying it's "the first MR product developed by a smartphone manufacturer in China, positioning Vivo as the first Chinese company to op

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New AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 firmware now available in public beta

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-10 14:02:39

If you’re running the AirPods firmware public beta, Apple has a new update rolling out now for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4. Here’s what you should know. Apple’s big iOS 26-led software launches are coming very soon, including an update for AirPods users. The majority of new features are exclusive to AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4—models with an H2 chip. But if you own one of those models, Apple just shipped new public beta firmware as a way to preview the new features that are coming. The new A

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Apple One just got harder to resist, with more coming soon

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-10 14:08:44

Bundling is fast becoming one of the big success stories for streaming services, and Apple seems to know that, making Apple One even harder to resist with its new Apple TV+ price increase and the forthcoming iOS 26 update to Apple Music. The growing power of bundles in streaming era Apple One launched in 2019, and since that time bundling has become even more of a success story than ever. Amazon Prime is the classic example, but several streaming services have recently proven the strategy a w

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Apple's new iOS 26 public beta 4 is here, but is your iPhone compatible? Check this list

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-10 14:06:43

The Apple iPhone event is nearly here, which means we'll soon get to download iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. The OS 26es are coming with huge upgrades to your iPhone and iPad's operating systems. You've heard of Liquid Glass, right? It's like the better-executed version of Windows Vista and definitely one of the cooler features coming this fall. We spent two weeks test-driving it — you can check out our detailed hands-on iOS 26 preview, or you can try it out yourself by downloading and installing the pub

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These $60 headphones have no business sounding this good for the price (and they're comfy)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-10 12:59:00

OneOdio Focus A6 ZDNET's key takeaways The OneOdio Focus A6 headphones are on sale at Amazon for $59. You'll get smooth sound with evenly-blended bass and just the right amount of mids. I found the highs to be somewhat lacking, but the EQ can be adjusted in the companion app. $59.99 at Amazon I remember back in the '80s and '90s, when you bought cheap headphones, they sounded like listening to music through a pair of tin cans tied with string. Not only did they sound bad, but the build qualit

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The unbearable slowness of AI coding

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-10 12:39:31

The Unbearable Slowness of AI Coding 19 Aug, 2025 I’ve been coding entirely with Claude Code for the past two months. At first it was exhilarating. I was speeding through tasks. I was committing like mad. Now, as I’ve built up a fairly substantial app, it’s slowed to a crawl. Ironically, the app I’m building lets me parallelize many instances of Claude Code at once. Often, I’ll have 5 instances running while I’m thinking about new features. The slowness comes in when I actually need to revi

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The power of two random choices

news.ycombinator.com Marc Brooker 2025-11-06 02:49:43

My name is Marc Brooker. I've been writing code, reading code, and living vicariously through computers for as long as I can remember. I like to build things that work. I also dabble in machining, welding, cooking and skiing.I'm currently an engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Seattle, where I work on databases, serverless, and serverless databases. Before that, I worked on EC2 and EBS.All opinions are my own. The power of two random choices In many large-scale web services, multiple laye

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New iPhone 17 case materials, Apple Watch chip leaks, Ask9to5Mac

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-11-10 18:19:18

Benjamin and Chance discuss the supposed new ‘TechWoven’ cases coming from Apple for the iPhone 17 lineup, Apple reportedly exits the MLB streaming partnership, and iOS 26 beta 7 shows we are close to launch on Apple’s next bumper product cycle. Also, they tackle some listener questions in another installment of Ask9to5Mac. And in Happy Hour Plus, after Chance already beat Benjamin on the annual predictions made in January, the pair craft up another three picks for the rest of 2025. Subscribe a

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Apple fitness exec accused of creating toxic workplace environment

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-10 18:55:56

Jay Blahnik is Apple's vice president of fitness technologies and responsible for leading a team of about 100 people. After a lengthy period consulting for Nike, he joined the company in 2013 to help with the launch of the Apple Watch and programs such as Apple Fitness+. Today, The New York Times reported on allegations that Blahnik created a toxic workplace environment, with his behaviors described as "verbally abusive, manipulative and inappropriate." He and Apple are currently being sued by

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Show HN: Tool shows UK properties matching group commute/time preferences

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-09 14:59:49

Introducing Our New App! We’re excited to introduce an app that helps you find the perfect places to live based on your personal needs. Here’s what you can do right now: Find the Perfect Property for You and Your Housemates Our app lets you instantly find properties that match your and your housemates' budgets, desired travel times, and work locations. No more endless searching—just the homes that fit your lifestyle. Key Features

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The Unbearable Slowness of AI Coding

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-10 18:39:31

The Unbearable Slowness of AI Coding 19 Aug, 2025 I’ve been coding entirely with Claude Code for the past two months. At first it was exhilarating. I was speeding through tasks. I was committing like mad. Now, as I’ve built up a fairly substantial app, it’s slowed to a crawl. Ironically, the app I’m building lets me parallelize many instances of Claude Code at once. Often, I’ll have 5 instances running while I’m thinking about new features. The slowness comes in when I actually need to revi

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Apple Just Hiked the Price of Its Streaming Service by 30%

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-11-10 18:30:56

Since its launch, Apple TV+ has been the streamer that makes costly shows that don’t have a huge cultural footprint, but it was cheap enough to ignore the recurring charges. That was never going to last. Starting today, a monthly subscription to the service will cost $12.99, up 30% or $3 from the previous $9.99. The company said the price increase will go into effect in the U.S. and select international markets immediately for new subscribers. Existing customers will see the higher price 30 day

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After successes like Severance and The Studio, Apple TV+ gets a price hike

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-10 18:46:28

Apple has announced another price increase for its Apple TV+ video-streaming service. Starting today, a new monthly subscription will cost $12.99; it was previously $9.99. Existing subscribers will see the new price take effect during their next billing cycle. Annual plans and Apple TV+'s inclusion in Apple One at current pricing will remain unchanged. The price of Apple TV+ has practically doubled since its launch a few years ago. There are many reasons for this. When a streaming service fir

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Google just made it a whole lot easier to access Password Manager

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-10 23:41:27

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has launched a new Password Manager app. The app makes it faster and easier to access Password Manager on your phone. The app does not come with a themed icon. For those times when you forget a password, you can always check Google Password Manager, which is built into your Android phone. And if you want to see if any of your passwords have been compromised, it can do that too. While Password Manager can be a pretty helpful tool, there isn’t re

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9to5Mac Daily: August 21, 2025 – iOS 18.6.2, Apple TV+ price hike

9to5mac.com Seth Kurkowski 2025-11-10 23:41:08

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 10% off or try for free. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes

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FOX’s new streaming service is another win for Apple’s TV app

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-11 04:42:03

FOX One is one of two major new streaming services launching today. And it looks like Apple has gone two-for-two with support for its Apple TV app. New FOX One streamer fully integrates with Apple’s TV app Out of major US linear networks, FOX has long been a holdout in the streaming era. You can get CBS through Paramount+, NBC through Peacock, and Disney puts lots of ABC content in Disney+ and Hulu. But particularly if you’re an NFL fan, the absence of FOX has been a pain point. Now, the ne

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These $60 headphones have the fastest pairing I've tested (and sound great)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-11 04:21:00

OneOdio Focus A6 ZDNET's key takeaways The OneOdio Focus A6 headphones are on sale at Amazon for $59. You'll get smooth sound with evenly-blended bass and just the right amount of mids. I found the highs to be somewhat lacking, but the EQ can be adjusted in the companion app. $59.99 at Amazon I remember back in the '80s and '90s, when you bought cheap headphones, they sounded like listening to music through a pair of tin cans tied with string. Not only did they sound bad, but the build qualit

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Unmasking the Privacy Risks of Apple Intelligence

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-11 03:36:51

Executive Summary Lumia’s Research Team revealed that messages dictated via Siri, including WhatsApp and iMessage are not sent to the Private Cloud Compute. In fact, there is no assurance as to what Apple does with these messages. Siri transmits metadata about installed and active apps without the user’s ability to control these privacy settings. Audio playback metadata such as ‘recording names’, is sent without consent. No user control or visibility exists over these background data flows.

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Apple’s Blood-Oxygen Reading Feature Is in Legal Jeopardy… Again

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-11-11 04:20:48

Apple just reintroduced a blood-oxygen reading feature to some Apple Watches last week, but a new lawsuit could force the company to turn it off again. The health tech company Masimo sued U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday over an agency decision that allowed Apple to restore the feature. Masimo had previously sued Apple, claiming that the company had infringed on its patents. The timing of the lawsuit comes as Apple has been pushing deeper into medical devices, while also cozying

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Apple TV+ price jumps 30% to $12.99 monthly

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-11-11 04:04:22

Apple is raising the monthly price of its Apple TV+ streaming service to $12.99, marking a 30% increase from the previous $9.99 subscription price. The updated price takes effect for new customers starting Thursday and will impact current subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date. It’s worth noting that the yearly subscription rate remains unchanged at $99.99. Apple also isn’t changing the price for the Apple One bundle of services, which starts at $19.95 per month. Apple TV+, like ot

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Apple TV+ hikes subscription for third time in three years

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-11-11 09:32:58

Apple is taking a cue from some of its competitors. The technology giant's Apple TV+ monthly subscription is now $12.99, starting Thursday in the U.S. and other countries. Apple said the new price will hit current subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date. The annual subscription price will not change. For new subscribers, the $12.99 monthly price begins after a 7-day trial period. The change marks Apple's first price hike for its streaming service since 2023. At the time, Apple lift

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