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The effects of the EU’s regulatory crusade on Big Tech are beginning to make themselves known to consumers. Yesterday, Meta launched ad-free subscription services for Facebook and Instagram within the bloc. Users will be able to pay from €9.99 to use the social media platforms without seeing ads — or continue using them for free and have their data collected.  We are probably not alone in the

Space is teeming with objects that, from the right perspective, might resemble things we're familiar with. This visual tendency is called "pareidolia," and it results in creepy cosmic images.

• People in China just aren't that enamored with Apple's iPhone 15.
• Apple faces stiff local competition from Chinese rival Huawei, which launched its Mate 60 Pro smartphone weeks before the iPhone 15.
• "It's not that Huawei is superior, it's that Apple is inferior," one person wrote on

• McDonald's said it's gaining middle- and higher-income customers, who are trading down to its menu.
• But the chain said it's also losing visits from lower-income diners pressured by high inflation.
• McDonald's expects to raise menu prices by about 10% this year

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• Traditional auto companies were supposed to catch Tesla in the EV market. 
• This past week shows how badly Detroit has failed with EVs. 
• The whole auto market is getting tougher. Tesla

Apple's 2023 Mac event, a first evening live launch for the company, was light on content. Did we even need this half an hour?

Astronomers pointed the James Webb Space Telescope at the Crab Nebula, capturing unprecedented detail in and around the aftermath of an exploded star.

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Where to watch the horror film 'When Evil Lurks' at home, including the best streaming deals.