Incognito Mode Does Not Help You Find Cheap Flights

Booking flights is an unfortunately stressful part of a relaxing vacation. The internet is full of tips and tricks on how to make it cheaper. One of the most pervasive “tricks” is to use incognito mode when searching for your flights to get a cheaper ticket. You wouldn’t be crazy for believing it, but this … Read more

What Is Google One? A Breakdown of Plans, Pricing, and Included Services

Photograph: Simon Hill In the unlikely event that 2 TB is not enough, you can increase your storage, but the option to upgrade to an even larger plan is available only for current subscribers and in select countries. Here are the plans (no annual discount on the 10-, 20-, or 30-TB plans): 5-TB Plan: For … Read more

Microsoft’s AI Copilot for Security launches next month with pay-as-you-go pricing

Microsoft is launching its Copilot for Security next month, bringing its generative AI chatbot to the cybersecurity space. Copilot for Security is designed for cybersecurity professionals to help them protect against threats, but it won’t be a one-off monthly charge like Copilot for Microsoft 365. Instead, Microsoft will charge businesses $4 per hour of usage … Read more

Spotify submits an update to show pricing information to iOS users in EU

Spotify said today that it has submitted a new version App Store that shows pricing and feature information about the audio company’s different plans in the EU. The update, which is pending approval from Apple, also includes a link for users to buy subscription plans from Spotify’s website. Earlier this week, the European Commission fined … Read more

Wendy’s Surge Pricing Is Off the Menu After Internet Beef

The internet had its own never-frozen beef with Wendy’s when it discovered the fast food chain was planning surge pricing for 2025. Wendy’s clarified in an updated statement on Tuesday night that it has “no plans” for surge pricing. Prepping the Sandworm Scenes in Dune: Part Two “We said these menu boards would give us … Read more

T-Mobile Is Going Back to $60 Per Month Pricing for Home Internet Service

T-Mobile is raising the rates for its home internet service. After news leaked online on Reddit on Tuesday, T-Mobile confirmed to CNET that it will once again be charging $60 per month for new home internet users who don’t also have the carrier’s wireless service.  The new changes will go into effect this Thursday, January … Read more

Uber testing flexible pricing service in over a dozen Indian cities

Uber has quietly been testing a flexible pricing service in more than a dozen cities in India, a move that could help it expand its consumer base in the South Asian nation and put pressure on rival ride-hailing platforms, including Ola and inDrive. The flexible pricing service, called Uber Flex, was started in India in … Read more

Companies losing pricing power after years of unbridled spending

A FedEx worker delivers packages in New York, May 9, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters After years of unbridled consumer spending on everything from home improvement to dream vacations, some companies are now finding the limits of their pricing power. Shipping giant FedEx last week said customers have shied away from speedier, pricier shipping options. … Read more

9 Best Password Managers (2023): Features, Pricing, and Tips

1Password does have a few extras that might make it better for some though. If you frequently travel across national borders, you’ll appreciate my favorite 1Password feature: Travel Mode. This mode lets you delete any sensitive data from your devices before you travel and then restore it with a click after you’ve crossed a border. … Read more

IMF chief makes the case for carbon pricing at COP28 climate talks

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, speaks during the Singapore FinTech Festival in Singapore, on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — The head of the International Monetary Fund on Sunday underlined the case for carbon pricing at the COP28 climate summit, saying that … Read more