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FuboTV is raising its base price by $10

FuboTV is raising its prices. The live-TV streaming service is bumping up the cost of its base subscription package by $10, to $54.99, the company said Thursday. New customers will get a $10 discount for the first month. The package includes more than 90 channels. The company is also raising prices on its Fubo Extra package, …

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FCC has fined robocallers millions but collected just a few grand, says report

Almost everyone would agree that robocalls are annoying, and the Federal Communications Commission has been ramping up efforts to crack down on illegal calls. Since 2015, the FCC has ordered violators of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which governs telemarketers and robocalling, to pay a total of $208.4 million, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. …

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Apple appears to be loosening its grip on iPhone, Mac repairs

Activists pushing for changes to Apple’s repair policies may notch another win soon.  An internal Apple presentation from last year, leaked to Motherboard, details how the iPhone maker plans to allow outside technicians access to diagnostic apps and more parts for its devices. The result, according to the report, would be that Apple device owners wouldn’t have to send their …

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Spotify tests Premium Duo plan, letting two subscribe at discount

Spotify is testing a Premium Duo subscription plan in five countries, letting two people subscribe at a discounted price. The music streaming service is piloting the new option in Colombia, Chile, Denmark, Ireland and Poland, where it costs 12.50 euros (or the local equivalent) — basically halfway between a 10-euro solo Premium subscription and a 15-euro family one. You get …

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Twitter’s new dark mode gives you a darker choice

Twitter users have new options when it comes to how dark they want to make the app’s background. The social media company said Thursday it’s releasing a new dark mode for its iPhone app that turns the background black instead of blue-gray. Turning on dark mode not only gives your eyes a break from bright light, but can help save …

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Buy Microsoft Office for $100, get a $50 Amazon gift card

Cheapskates don’t use Microsoft Office. Or, at least, they don’t pay for it: Microsoft offers pretty decent freebie versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint that live in your browser. And let’s not forget the various free alternatives, such as Google Docs, LibreOffice and WPS Office. All that being said, some people have a particular need for Microsoft’s suite — and …

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iPad Pro sale: Save up to $200 on at Best Buy

These days, it’s nearly impossible to find the entry-level 9.7-inch iPad ($170 at Amazon) for more than $250 ($80 off MSRP). And the new 7.9-inch iPad MIni ($169 at Amazon) and 10.5-inch iPad Air ($134 at Amazon) will set you back $400 and $500 respectively for their 64GB starting models. But if you want to step up to the iPad …

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