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By Kelvin Chan LONDON (AP) – Apple users are beginning to break free from the iPhone maker’s so-called “wall gardens.” For years, the company blocked app developers from notifying people about payment methods for subscriptions and services that do not involve going through their own iOS app store. Some apps didn’t like this. This is why I couldn’t pay for my Spotify subscription from the app. But that changed last month when US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued a poignant decision against Apple that promised to shake up the iPhone app payments ecosystem. She ordered Apple to demolish barriers…

By Alanna Durkin Richer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has reached a contract with Boeing that allows them to avoid criminal prosecution that allegedly mislead U.S. regulators over the 737’s largest jet liner before two planes crashed and killed 346 people, according to court documents filed Friday. Under the “contract in principle” that still needs to be finalized, Boeing will pay and invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445 million, to the families of crash victims. In return, the department agreed to dismiss the fraud charge against Boeing, allowing manufacturers to avoid criminal convictions that could…

The lawsuit denounced the food and drink giant for illegal price discrimination. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted Thursday to dismiss the lawsuit against PepsiCo, filed on the last day of the Biden administration.The Republican-controlled agency voted 3-0 to dismiss legal issues without bias. In other words, it could be hypothetically re-queried to the company at a later date.FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson said the lawsuit was “running in” by the previous administration.”The Biden Harris FTC has rushed to allow this lawsuit just three days before President Trump’s inauguration, pursuing this administration to pursue more than a prophecy that Pepsi violated…

The US President’s comments come amid rising gas prices and rising tensions over the UK’s net-zero transition.US President Donald Trump has urged Britain to reverse its shift to wind energy and instead to maximize the potential of the vast North Sea oil reserves.He argued that it would reduce energy costs and restore energy security to British citizens.Posting on the platform’s Truth Social, Trump said that if the UK resumes traditional energy production, “the UK’s energy costs will be much lower and faster.”Trump has specifically called for “modernized drilling in the North Sea.” He says he is “waiting for a large…

AP Technology Writer Michael Liedtke SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Stripped by Apple’s plan to make a large portion of the US iPhone in India, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to slap 25% tariffs on popular devices unless the tech giant starts building products in his home country. For decades, Apple has built most of its devices in China. There, they invest in large factories in tens of thousands of dollars that rely on a vast network of local suppliers. The company’s reliance on key pipelines outside the US has thrust tech trendsetters into the intersection of Trump’s trade war.…

ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) – Pet owners can add cane toads to their mount lists of clothes as it turns out to be potentially deadly for their hairy friends. Toads secrete milky toxin, called buphotoxin. This can make your pet sick, or even worse, even death, if consumed. Orlando veterinarian Dr. Jonathon Keener warns that swallowing can cause diarrhea and vomiting. If symptoms worsen, more serious effects are expected, such as dilation of the pupil, increased heart rate, and increased temperature. An affected dog can become coma, and if consumed in large quantities, it can even be killed within 15 minutes.…

Approximately 12.3 million people over the age of 120 have been “marked as deceased.”The government’s Ministry of Efficiency (DOGE) said in a statement Thursday that staff have completed a “massive cleanup” of Social Security records after it was discovered that more than 12 million people over the age of 120 are in the system.”11 weeks later, Social Security has concluded this major cleanup initiative,” Doge wrote in a post on social media platform X, adding that around 12.3 million people listed as over 120 are “now marked as dead.”However, “there are some complicated cases remaining on the file, including two…

AP Business Writer Alex Veiga LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. homeowners are spending more on home renovation projects, making a wider consumer rebound amid declining confidence in the economy. Retailers of building materials and garden supplies increased 0.8% from last month’s March, the biggest profit since 2022, and increased 3.2% from last April. At the same time, US retail sales increased by 0.1% overall, slowing sharply from March. This trend occurs despite rising prices for home improvement products. According to Verisk’s Modification Index, home repair and modification costs rose by around 4% in the first quarter of the previous year.…

Raleigh, North Carolina – Sergei Bobrovsky rarely conducts interviews without saying that. “For a moment at a time.” You will find he has not used adjectives before the “moment.” That’s because it’s not a difference for him. Every moment, big or small, is treated the same as a sage veteran. And for a team looking to win a back-to-back Stanley Cup, that’s the perfect mindset between the pipes. Tall to help the Florida Panthers take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals, Bobrovsky defeated the Carolina Hurricane 5-0 on Thursday for 17 saves. “It was a good road…

TALLAHASSEE — Continuing to increase the pace of executions in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for a man convicted of rape and murder of a woman in downtown Orlando.The warrant was signed for Thomas Gudinas, 51. He is scheduled to be executed on June 24th, and could be his seventh inmate with a fatal injection this year. Five men have been executed, and inmate Anthony Wainwright is scheduled to die on June 10th.Gudinas was convicted of the murder of Michelle McGrath, who was out on an entertainment night in downtown Orlando in May 1994. McGrath was seen…