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Another day, another streaming service gets a price hike

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Anime-focused streaming service Crunchyroll has announced its first price hike since 2019. The price increase affects its middle and top tiers in several countries, including the US. Thankfully, the entry-level plan is still $7.99 a month. We’ve seen a ton of streaming services institute price increases in the past

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More Spotify users will now have to pay for lyrics

Credit: Tech Team / Android Authority Spotify started testing paywalled lyrics with a limited number of accounts back in September, pushing free users to upgrade to Premium. This change appears to be rolling out widely now, as many free users have complained about the matter for the past few days. YouTube Music has arguably become

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US Bitcoin ETFs see record outflows after Fed announcement

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) endured their biggest single-day outflow yesterday (May 1). Investors took over half a billion dollars ($563.7m) out of the 11 publicly traded American Bitcoin ETFs after the Federal Reserve refused to decrease interest rates, instead opting to keep them between 5.25-5.50%, although Fed Chairman Jerome Powell did dismiss the

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MacCleaner Pro review: Clear the junk from your Mac

Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Impressive array of tools builds on previous versions of Mac Cleaner Pro.Makes customization and getting under the hood of the macOS simple.Decently priced for what you get. Cons Occasionally awkward user interface (occasionally asked permission to access macOS operating system after a function had begun).Drive space warning issued

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How to Fix Contacts Not Showing Up on WhatsApp

While using WhatsApp on Android or iPhone, you may occasionally experience a few problems. One of the most annoying problems is WhatsApp not showing a specific contact despite being saved in the phone’s contact book. This is a prominent problem on WhatsApp, as it doesn’t allow you to exchange texts or make calls to those

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Google Phone Starts Rolling Out ‘Audio Emoji’

The Google Phone app is rolling out “Audio Emoji” to some users as part of an incoming update in the beta channel, version 128. As 9to5Google reports, they are “essentially stock sound effects attached to one of six different emoji.” The list includes: clapping (applause), laughing, party, crying (trombone), poop, and sting (ba dum tss).

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3 pernicious myths of responsible AI

Responsible AI (RAI) is needed now more than ever. It is the key to driving everything from trust and adoption, to managing LLM hallucinations and eliminating toxic generative AI content. With effective RAI, companies can innovate faster, transform more parts of the business, comply with future AI regulation, and prevent fines, reputational damage, and competitive

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Replace Calendar with LocalDate in Java programs

Developers often need to perform programming operations such as retrieving the current date, manipulating dates, and formatting dates in their applications. While Java’s traditional java.util.Calendar class had its day, the newer LocalDate class does more with significantly fewer lines of code. This article introduces you to LocalDate and the java.time API for using dates, times, and durations in your

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