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Error'd: Charge Me

1 week 4 days ago

The lights are on here and the roof is intact and I'm grateful. Is anybody home? You decide.

Pharm fan Ian S. clucked "Perhaps they'll put those as dates on my headstone." If you're very lucky.

 

An anonymous reader blew the whistle on their child labor practices. "This institution exclusively uses drivers who aren't legally old enough to drive."

 

Greg A. grumbled "Glad that the important notice that there was no important notice was given such prominence in the official ACT web page." I have nothing more to add.

 

Regular reader Michael R. reported "I can confirm Hermes knows how to navigate the unknown."

 

Finally, faithful follower B.J.H. has been around here long enough to see this one over and over again. "For some reason people keep thinking zip codes are numbers just because they are composed of digits. When EPIC sent paper mail asking for money in December the envelope used a zip code of 1740 (and it was delivered). They solved leading zero issue by switching to base 36." Or it might just be base 26, no way to tell.

 

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Spotify Moves To Bypass Apple Payments After Landmark Ruling

1 week 4 days ago
Spotify has submitted an iOS app update that would allow US customers to use payment options beyond Apple's system, the company said Thursday. The move follows Wednesday's Epic Games v. Apple ruling, which prohibits Apple from taking a cut of non-Apple payment systems and from controlling how developers inform users about alternative payment methods. If approved, the update would enable US users to view subscription pricing details and promotions directly in-app, purchase subscriptions via external links, seamlessly switch between Premium plans, and access payment options beyond Apple's system. Spotify suggested the update could eventually facilitate additional purchasing opportunities, including audiobooks. "While other governments around the world have taken steps against Apple's harmful practices, this is, by far, the most consequential action to date," Spotify said, calling it "absurd" that these "basic services" weren't permitted despite being ordered by a judge four years ago. Patreon has similarly announced plans to submit an iOS app update allowing creators to accept non-Apple payments.

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