A Brazilian court today levied a $19 million “social damages” fine (100 million reais) against Apple for selling iPhones without a charger, reports Reuters. The Sao Paulo state court said that Apple must offer battery chargers with iPhones that are sold in the country, providing a decision in a lawsuit brought about by the Brazilian…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Amazon Prime is a paid subscription service by Amazon that gives you multiple perks. It offers shipping, streaming, shopping, reading, and other benefits. You’ll get free two-day shipping on eligible items and other shipping benefits. In addition, you’ll get free games, in-game loot, and a free Twitch channel subscription each month. To learn more about…
Flipkart has launched a metaverse offering for consumers to more interactively discover and shop new products, the latest bet from the Indian e-commerce giant as it experiments with web3 offerings to supercharge its customer experience. The Walmart-backed Bengaluru-headquartered firm has partnered with eDAO, a Polygon-incubated firm, to launch the metaverse offering, which it is calling Flipverse….
Byju’s said it has raised $250 million in new funding from existing backers as the Indian edtech giant looks to navigate the market downturn that has forced the firm to postpone the initial public offering. The new funding valued the Bengaluru-headquartered startup at $22 billion, the same figure at which it raised a financing round…
Russian President Vladimir Putin previously slammed the EU’s plan to limit the price of Russian gas. Photo by Contributor/Getty Images The G7 and the EU are in discussions to impose price caps on Russian oil and natural gas. Russia’s Gazprom threatened to stop gas supplies to Europe if the price caps are imposed, per Reuters….
The UK’s new finance minister, Jeremy Hunt. Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images The UK’s finance minister Jeremy Hunt will lay out details of some of the government’s tax plans Monday. The policy details come two weeks early, after abrupt tax U-turns and the sacking of Hunt’s predecessor. The pound rose Monday, after weeks where the tax…
HBO Max is a subscription streaming service by Warner Brothers Discovery. The service includes HBO, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and their related brands. It replaced HBO Now (SVOD service) and HBO Go (streaming service for HBO pay TV subscribers). Both HBO Now and HBO Go subscribers were migrated to HBO Max at no…
Sorry about the difficulty level of today’s Quordle. I wouldn’t say it’s a hard one, so much as it’s simply one that takes longer than usual. But your mileage may vary from mine! If it’s a little too challenging today, you’ve come to the right place for hints. There aren’t just hints here, but the…
Apple will refresh its iPad Pro lineup with new models in “a matter of days,” new report says. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is soon announcing a new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. These new iPads will be the first to come with Apple’s new M2 chip, which offers a speed boost while drawing…
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Mary Altaffer/AP Former DOJ official Neal Katyal commented on Donald Trump’s 14-page response to the DOJ. Katyal said he did not think the response would help Trump unless he was trying to plead insanity. He said Trump’s response was “evidence”…