EU Slams Apple With $1.95B Fine for Blocking Cheaper Music Streaming Options

Apple is in hot water in the EU. On Monday, Europe’s Competition Commission hit the company with a 1.8 billion euro ($1.95 billion) fine, after it concluded that Apple was preventing people from being told that they could pay less for music streaming services. Currently, if you buy a subscription to a music streaming service … Read more

Intuitive Machines’ first moon lander also broke ground with safer, cheaper rocket-style propulsion

Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander officially lost power today after spending seven days on the moon. The lander made history for being the first American hardware to reach the lunar surface since 1972 and the first privately built spacecraft to land on the moon. But the lander, called Odysseus, will be remembered for another reason: … Read more

India buying Russian oil keeps prices cheaper, says oil minister Puri

Hardeep Singh Puri, India’s minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, at the ADIPEC conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India keeps global crude prices affordable by buying oil from Russia, India’s energy minister said. “The world is grateful to India for buying Russian … Read more

Rivian will reveal its smaller, cheaper R2 SUV on March 7

Rivian will reveal its next-generation vehicle — a smaller, cheaper electric SUV known as R2 — on March 7, the company announced Monday morning. There’s little other detail about the event, though it’s expected to be held in Laguna Beach, California, as the company recently filed paperwork for an event there under the title “RIVIAN … Read more

Elon Musk Says a Cheaper Tesla Model Is Coming in 2025 as Chinese Competition Intensifies

A cheaper model of Tesla electric vehicle is coming late next year, CEO Elon Musk told investors today. If it launches on Musk’s ambitious timeline, it might arrive in time to help Tesla parry the growing might of Chinese EV makers. The “next generation” compact vehicle Musk mentioned could represent the $25,000 entry-level EV teased … Read more

I found a Vision Pro travel case that’s cheaper and somehow better than Apple’s

Spigen/ZDNET Apple Vision Pro pre-orders are here, and along with the headset, there are plenty of accessories to go along with it — including an official travel case that’s a little pricey at first glance, even by Apple standards. Also: Pre-ordering Apple Vision Pro? These 5 questions can help you decide While the official Vision … Read more

TCL’s Bringing 120Hz Displays to Its Cheaper Phones, Debuts New AR Glasses

TCL is unveiling its new line of cheaper phones at CES 2024 on Monday alongside a step-down model of the company’s augmented reality glasses. The TCL 50 series of phones put particular focus on the screens, with handsets that have a 120Hz refresh rate and the company’s paperlike NxtPaper technology. Meanwhile, the company’s RayNeo X2 … Read more

Why EVs will be cheaper in 2024: ‘More incentives, more discounting’

With electric vehicle prices declining amid a glut of unsold inventory on dealer’s lots, you should be able to find a bargain on a zero-emission car in 2024. That’s because of supply and demand: Even with enticing federal and state tax credits worth thousands of dollars, consumer demand for EVs has simply not kept up … Read more

Best Prepaid Phone of 2024: Value Picks for Cheaper Plans

Updated Dec. 25, 2023 5:00 a.m. PT Written by  Mike Sorrentino Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement Mike Sorrentino Senior Editor Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering … Read more

India’s LGDs are cheaper but natural diamonds will still be in demand

Similar to a natural diamond, a lab-grown diamond is graded based on the 4Cs — clarity, color, cut and carat weight. Lionel Bonaventure | Afp | Getty Images Demand for lab-grown diamonds in India has grown steadily, but naturally mined diamonds won’t be losing their sparkle any time soon, industry experts say. India currently has … Read more