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A California county wants businesses to pay a fee when robots take someone's job (techspot.com)

2026-09-18 | by Rob Thubron | tags: san mateo county, autonomous robots, workforce mitigation plan

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California county wants businesses replacing workers with robots to offer equal-pay jobs, severance, or retraining fees (techspot.com)

2026-09-18 | by Rob Thubron | tags: san mateo county, autonomous robots, workforce retraining fund

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Apple overhauls App Store fees in the EU with new unified terms (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-18 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, app store, app tracking transparency

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The Way We Sell Homes Has Changed. The Debate Hasn’t — But Here’s Why It Should. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-15 | by Patrick Hagerty | tags: real estate, nar, for-sale-by-owner

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Franchise Agreements Aren’t as Scary as You Think — Here’s What Matters Most (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-30 | by David Busker | get Franchise Agreement Guidebook → | tags: franchise agreements, entrepreneur, legal documents

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AT&T just found another way to make your phone bill higher (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-23 | get AT&T Prepaid Phone Card → | tags: att, android authority, at&t

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OpenAI Files for IPO (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-06-08 | get OpenAI Official Merchandise → | tags: administration, administration visa, declared

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Slate EV truck pre-orders will open on June 24 (engadget.com)

2026-05-28 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Slate EV Truck Model → | tags: slate ev, all-electric truck, reservation fee

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Smart rings compared: Oura, Samsung, and the no-fee newcomers (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-19 | get Oura Ring Gen 3 → | tags: oura, samsung, smart rings

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This carrier found a way to charge you $40 despite the ban on activation fees (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-06 | get T-Mobile Magenta Plan → | tags: crtc, bell canada, activation fees

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Uber will now pick up your returns from your doorstep (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-17 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Uber Return Pickup Service → | tags: uber eats, retail returns, best buy

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Sam’s Club is raising prices again. Here’s what you’ll pay starting May 1 (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-01 | get Smart Wi-Fi Thermostat → | tags: sams club, membership fee, retail prices

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Adobe agrees to pay settlement for making its subscriptions hard to cancel (engadget.com)

2026-03-13 | get Adobe Subscription Cancellation Guide → | tags: adobe, subscription, federal trade commission

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BBC says 'irreversible' trends mean it will not survive without major overhaul (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-05 | by Michael Savage | get Cloud → | tags: bbc, licence fee, streaming services

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Move over, Apple: Meet the alternative app stores available in the EU and elsewhere (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-22 | by Sarah Perez | get Ecosystem → | tags: apple app store, european union, digital markets act

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The GitHub Actions control plane is no longer free (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-16 | get GitHub Actions Control Plane → | tags: actions, github, hosted

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Trump’s H-1B chaos is Europe’s opportunity to steal tech talent (theverge.com)

2025-10-31 | by Robert Hart | get Microsoft Surface Laptop → | tags: 1b, fee, tech

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Trump administration to impose a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, but now says it'll be a one-time charge (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | get Microsoft Surface Laptop → | tags: 1b, fee, leavitt

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The Duty-Free Loophole Is Closing. What That Means for You—and Your Packages (wired.com)

2025-10-31 | by Boone Ashworth | get business communication book → | tags: country, fee, new

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Car Company Charges Monthly Fee for Its EVs to Drive Faster (futurism.com)

2025-10-31 | get Tesla Model Y accessories → | tags: cars, fee, german

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Volkswagen is making UK owners pay extra to unlock ID.3 EV's full potential (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | get car accessories → | tags: ev, fee, new

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Open Source Maintenance Fee (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | get art supplies → | tags: eula, fee, maintenance

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WiX Toolset: Introduce the Open Source Maintenance Fee (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | get art supplies → | tags: eula, fee, maintenance

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Wix: Introduce the Open Source Maintenance Fee (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | get art supplies → | tags: eula, fee, maintenance

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Travelers to the U.S. must pay a new $250 'visa integrity fee' – what to know (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | by Monica Pitrelli | get Meta Quest → | tags: according, fee, paid

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Apple appeals EU’s €500M fine over App Store payment restraints (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Ivan Mehta | get Meta Quest → | tags: apple, commission, developers

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Hertz turns to AI for rental car inspections, faces backlash over fees (techspot.com)

2025-10-31 | by Skye Jacobs | get Meta Quest → | tags: ai, damage, fee

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Apple details new fee structures for App Store payments in the EU (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | get computer monitor → | tags: app, apple, fee

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Apple announces sweeping App Store changes in the EU (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | by Chance Miller | get iPhone → | tags: app, apple, changes

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Apple updates the rules for its EU App Store by adding more complicated fees (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Sarah Perez | get iPhone → | tags: app, apple, developers