Topic: paid subscription
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Meta Launches Ad-Free Subscription Plan in the UK
Meta is introducing a new, ad-free subscription plan for Facebook and Instagram users in the UK, allowing them to pay a monthly fee to remove all advertisements from their experience. The subscription costs £2.99 per month on the web or £3.99 via app stores, with tiered pricing for additional acc...
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OpenAI Disables App Suggestions That Resemble Ads
OpenAI disabled promotional suggestions in ChatGPT after user backlash, acknowledging the feature missed the mark for user experience and has been turned off. Company executives clarified no ads are currently running, stating any future advertising model would be approached thoughtfully to respec...
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Grok's AI Deepfake Problem: Latest Updates
The AI image editor in xAI's Grok platform has been misused to create a flood of nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes, targeting real adults and children. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the content as "disgusting" and demanded X remove it, threatening further government action. In respons...
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Google Gemini Tops Free iPhone App Charts
Google's Gemini app for iPhone became the top free app in the US, driven by the popularity of its Nano Banana image editing feature. The app gained 23 million new users in two weeks, with the Nano Banana tool used to edit over 500 million images due to its creative and consistent editing capabili...
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Signal's Encrypted iOS Backups Are Here
Signal has launched encrypted backups for iOS, using end-to-end encryption and a unique recovery key to securely protect and restore user conversations and media files. The platform offers two backup tiers: a free version with 100MB storage for recent 45-day content and a $1.99/month premium plan...
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Nintendo President Hints at Possible Price Hikes
Nintendo's President avoided confirming a price increase for the next console, using strategic ambiguity to manage market expectations. The company stated rising memory costs have no immediate financial impact but are being monitored for long-term planning. Nintendo is developing both established...
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