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Entitled Oregon woman had huge tantrum after being told to get her dog’s paws off coffee shop counter… then she got a taste of her own medicine
A coffee shop in Manzanita, Oregon, publicly rebutted a customer’s one-star review after she claimed staff had unfairly told her and her “service animal” to wait outside. The customer, identified only as Haley, said in a Google review that an employee had rudely ordered her dog outside and that she was eventually given a refund…
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ESPN streaming plans are getting more expensive
ESPN is raising the price of its standalone streaming subscription from 17 September, a change that will also push up the cost of its bundles with Disney Plus and Hulu. It marks the first price rise since the direct-to-consumer service launched last August, and comes even though roughly four in five subscribers to its priciest…
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Pedestrians who cross the road while staring at their phone will be fined under new rules in Italy
Italy is introducing new highway code rules that will fine pedestrians for looking at phones or other electronic devices while crossing the road. The change, expected to be approved by mid-October, follows several court rulings that found distracted pedestrians partly responsible for road accidents, and forms part of a wider package of updates aimed at…
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I dug through hundreds of Labor Day sales to find real deals on high-quality products that last
The Guardian’s Filter team has rounded up 22 of the best Labor Day sales on durable, well-reviewed products, timed to help shoppers ease into autumn while making the most of the long weekend’s discounts. The selections span kitchenware, home comfort and cleaning essentials, chosen for their staying power rather than fleeting trends. Highlights include: -…
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‘A rock star on her own terms’: why we’re still so fascinated by Meg White
A recent, since-deleted Daily Mail article attempting to track down former White Stripes drummer Meg White ended up misidentifying and stalking the wrong person, reigniting discussion about why the public remains so fixated on the reclusive musician. Since the band’s 2011 split, Jack White has pursued a prominent solo career while Meg has deliberately withdrawn…
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Breakout indie band Westside Cowboy on rejecting tech and loving imperfection: ‘We’re not hermits!’
Manchester four-piece Westside Cowboy have enjoyed a rapid rise since forming just two years ago, winning Glastonbury’s emerging talent competition, touring with Geese and signing to a major label, all ahead of their debut album, It Goes On. Despite the fast trajectory and pressures of the music industry, the band deliberately resist a polished, career-defining…
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How GoFundMe became America’s backup plan
The Verge’s Decoder podcast interviews GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan, who took the helm in March 2020 just as the coronavirus pandemic upended American life. The conversation explores how the platform has evolved into what host Nilay Patel calls a “load-bearing part of American culture,” reflecting deep problems in the US social safety net, most notably…
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Netflix reportedly considers opening its app to other streamers
Netflix has reportedly discussed opening its app to allow subscriptions or content from rival streaming services, according to The New York Times. The talks are said to have focused on Peacock and Fox One, though it remains unclear whether Netflix would sell subscriptions to these services directly or simply incorporate their content into its own…
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Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon price rises in western Europe ‘highest in world’
Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video subscribers in western Europe have faced steeper price rises than customers anywhere else in the world over the past three years, according to research by Ampere Analysis. The finding highlights how the world’s biggest streaming services are increasingly relying on price increases, alongside advertising tiers, to fund content production…
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Chipmakers laughing all the way to the vault as memory prices go stratospheric
Gartner has forecast that global semiconductor industry revenue will nearly double in 2026, reaching $1.6 trillion, up from $809 billion in 2025, with memory chips driving almost all of the growth. The surge is being fuelled by the AI infrastructure boom, as manufacturers such as Samsung, Micron and SK Hynix prioritise production of high-end memory…