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Oct. 21 was a big day for streamers rising their subscription prices. Disney+ just implemented a price hike, as did HBO Max. Now Dropout is revealing a new pricing tier to their subscription service. But fans of the company that brings us such outside-the-box shows as Game Changer, Dimension 20, and Crowd Control might well expect Dropout CEO Sam Reich wouldn't go about this like his competitors.

Ever since the rollout of the first M-series chips in 2020, MacBooks have dominated our guide to the best laptops.

That custom Apple silicon has delivered impressive performance and long battery life, which Windows laptops have only begun to touch via Qualcomm's Snapdragon X series CPUs. Granted, MacBooks tend to be more expensive than their Windows counterparts, especially as you add more RAM and

• Aerie's pledge not to use in ads gained over 40,000 likes on Instagram.
• The loungewear brand said it won't use AI-generated bodies or people in its marketing.
• It's not the only brand to swear off AI in favor of real people in ad campaigns.

Aerie is saying no to AI, and its followers are loving it.

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Artists are pulling their music off Spotify, and users are deleting their accounts in protest of the company's many controversial decisions.

Why are artists removing their music from Spotify?

Critics say Spotify's algorithm has turned music lovers into "lazy listeners," while artists argue the platform fails to fairly compensate them for their work. CEO Daniel Ek's investment in a company

Brian Haidet, a scientist creating videos on YouTube under the handle AlphaPhoenix, showed off a camera in a new video that can capture footage of a laser pointer at the speed of light. The camera is an update on a previous design that could capture footage at one billion frames per second, but it comes with a major caveat: it can only shoot one pixel at a time.

Haidet's camera is made from a

• China's submarine fleet is improving, making advancements in stealth.
• In a war, China's subs could put up a tough fight in the First Island Chain, analysts say.
• China has also prioritized sensors and other anti-submarine

• I made the Pioneer Woman's creamy one-pan pasta with Italian sausage and mascarpone.
• The simple recipe used pantry staples and took less than an hour to make.
• I made enough that, as a single person, I could eat leftovers for multiple days.

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