Industry Car Tech Uber faces FTC lawsuit for 'impossible to cancel' subscriptions Cancelling an Uber subscription reportedly required 23 screens and 32 actions By Rob Thubron, April 22, 2025, 7:02 AM
Tech Culture Apple Catch up on Severance and Shrinking with Apple TV+ currently discounted to $3 per month Savings of 70% for the next three months By Shawn Knight, April 9, 2025, 12:08 PM
Gaming Former PlayStation CEO says he left Sony partially because of shift to live-service models That kind of gaming is "not in my wheelhouse" By Cal Jeffrey, March 28, 2025, 2:59 PM 9 comments
The Web Google YouTube Premium Lite debuts at $8/mo - watch ad free, but with fewer perks Essentials without any extras By Shawn Knight, March 5, 2025, 2:49 PM 17 comments
The Web Google YouTube Premium Lite set to launch in the US, offering a cheaper ad-free experience Would you pay for it? By Rob Thubron, February 21, 2025, 10:13 AM 18 comments
Software Industry "We loved VMware. Now we hate it": Customers react to Broadcom's changes VMware users face skyrocketing costs and support issues after Broadcom acquisition By Skye Jacobs, January 29, 2025, 3:47 PM 21 comments
Microsoft Gaming Microsoft considered shutting down Xbox before major game developer acquisitions Redmond's gaming division was underperforming, and still is in cloud subscription metrics By Alfonso Maruccia, January 15, 2025, 2:57 PM 42 comments
Tech Culture The Web Cutting the cord again? Americans are spending less on streaming as fatigue and options grow How much do you spend on streaming services each month? By Shawn Knight, January 2, 2025, 11:24 AM 43 comments
Gaming The Web Sega hints at Netflix-style gaming subscription, new Sonic game The company is working on a "challenging" and "quite exciting" new Sonic game By Zo Ahmed, December 23, 2024, 7:59 AM
The Web Google YouTube TV raises price again citing content costs, now it's $83 a month A nearly 14% price hike By Shawn Knight, December 12, 2024, 1:49 PM 20 comments
Tech Culture The Web Disney CEO accidentally reveals how many Disney+ subscribers are on the ad-supported tier It's probably more than you think By Rob Thubron, November 15, 2024, 9:48 AM 9 comments
Industry The Web Big Cable and others file multiple lawsuits to block the FTC's Click-to-Cancel regulation Are we supposed to be surprised? By Cal Jeffrey, October 24, 2024, 4:38 PM 12 comments
The Web FTC "Click-to-Cancel" mandate targets annoying subscription traps Businesses say that switching to a easy method to unsubscribe will increase "accidental cancellations" By Cal Jeffrey, October 16, 2024, 2:49 PM 11 comments
Software Microsoft Microsoft Office 2024 is now available for $149, keeping the non-subscription option alive Latest deals offer Office 2019 and 2021 editions for under $40 By Daniel Sims, October 2, 2024, 9:22 AM
The Web Security California governor demonstrates wishy-washy stance on digital consumer rights Signs law to ease subscription cancelation, while vetoing a bill to allow consumers to opt-out of data collection By Cal Jeffrey, September 25, 2024, 4:04 PM 7 comments
The Web Google YouTube Premium is hiking prices across Europe, Asia, and South America US prices remain unchanged, at least for now By Kishalaya Kundu, September 24, 2024, 10:06 AM 12 comments
AI Software OpenAI may hike ChatGPT subscriptions to $2,000 for next-gen AIs, but terms remain unclear New AI model "Strawberry" could launch as early as this fall with more "human-like" analytical abilities By Zo Ahmed, September 8, 2024, 12:47 PM 15 comments
Tech Culture Industry White House wants to make canceling subscriptions as easy as signing up Easing pain points when dealing with businesses By Shawn Knight, August 13, 2024, 11:52 AM 15 comments
The Web Disney is hiking prices across all of its streaming platforms this fall Almost a year to the day after the last Disney price hike By Shawn Knight, August 7, 2024, 12:02 PM 16 comments
Hardware Gaming NZXT's Flex subscription program lets you rent a gaming PC, but is it good value? Would you pay $4,056 over two years? By Rob Thubron, August 2, 2024, 5:15 AM
Software Electronics Logitech CEO proposes a mouse as a service Long-lasting mice could incorporate subscription services By Daniel Sims, July 31, 2024, 8:54 AM 36 comments
The Web Security FTC study reveals widespread use of dark patterns by subscription websites and apps "Are you really, really sure you want to unsubscribe?" By Rob Thubron, July 11, 2024, 7:38 AM 8 comments
Gaming Microsoft Game Pass to receive another price hike as Microsoft reboots console offerings Standard console tier loses new-release games and rises to $14.99 By Daniel Sims, July 10, 2024, 6:51 AM 17 comments
Software Industry Microsoft faces heavy fines after EU investigation into unfair Teams bundles Microsoft just can't stop gobbling up the market By Jesse Gregoire, June 25, 2024, 9:59 AM
Software Industry US government sues Adobe over hidden subscription termination fees and difficult cancellation process The company has been under investigation for a while By Rob Thubron, June 18, 2024, 8:06 AM 7 comments