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Apple begins paying US iPhone users over claims it slowed down devices – while UK users wait for case | Science & Tech News
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Apple has reportedly started making payments to US owners of certain iPhone models over claims handsets are slowed down. Complainants are due about $92 (£72) for each affected model owned as part of a maximum $500m (£394m) total payout. The sum only applies to owners in the US and covers the iPhone 6, 6 Plus,…
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Taylor Swift, Ryan Reynolds and Chris Hemsworth among celebrities paying to keep blue ticks on Twitter | Science & Tech News
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After months of seemingly empty threats to rid Twitter of its verified accounts, Elon Musk has finally purged the platform of its “legacy” blue ticks. The multi-billionaire announced plans to move the checkmarks behind a paywall shortly after his $44bn (£38bn) takeover last October, though an embarrassing episode that left the platform awash with accounts…
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Paying up for Twitter’s blue tick? Here’s what else you get for your money | Science & Tech News
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Twitter is to charge users for the famous blue tick – the first big change since Elon Musk’s controversial takeover. An update to its iOS app on Saturday said the feature was live in the handful of countries that have been testing the premium Twitter Blue service – which originally launched last year. However, the…