39 h. ago Apple reportedly cuts production of Vision Pro headset after poor sales

Company had hoped the virtual reality device would herald a new era in ‘spatial computing’Poor sales have reportedly forced Apple to cut production of the Vision Pro headset that the company had hoped would herald a new era in “spatial computing”.The tech company also reduced marketing for Vision Pro by more than 95% last year, according to the market intelligence group Sensor Tower in figures first reported by the Financial Times. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Apple cuts Vision Pro production and marketing after weak sales

High prices, limited apps and comfort issues expose difficulty of turning futuristic hardware into a mass-market product

Economics

1 week ago North Lanarkshire school transport policy report to be presented to councillors next year

The report will cover the current provision and applications procedure, data highlighting the impact of changes to the distance threshold, and areas where any clarification on policy may be required.

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2 w. ago Ukraine may need to cut drone production if no deal reached on frozen Russian assets, says Zelenskyy – Europe live

Ukrainian president says case for transfer of assets to fund war effort is ‘morally clear and just’ Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz confirms his support for the EU’s reparations loan, saying he sees “no better option.”He diplomatically acknowledges Belgium’s concerns, and says he hopes “we can address them together” to “send a signal of strength and resolve towards Russia.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A Chocolate Orange has doubled in price – and got smaller. Why?

From Quality Street to Toblerone to the Terry’s classic, festive treats are becoming more of a luxury – and it’s not just down to the price of cocoa You’re right – it is smaller. The Terry’s Chocolate Orange on shop shelves this Christmas weighs 12g less than it did this time last year. That’s a decrease in size of 8% – not as big a cut as when the product lost 10% of its mass in 2016, but a further whittling away of a favourite Christmas treat.Prices have been going up too, although it’s been a series of increases. Figures from market researchers Assosia show that across the big four supermarkets, the full price of a cChocolate oOrange has increased from £1.24 in December 2022 to about £2.25 today – a rise of 81%. If you factor in the size reduction, you’re actually paying 96% more. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Beauty fans race to nab Sainsbury’s £80 advent calendar for just £20, and it’s PACKED with viral products

THE COUNTDOWN to Christmas is well and truly on - and now you can indulge in luxury with a cut-price advent calendar packed with viral products. The supermarket giant Sainsbury's has sent shoppers into a frenzy after slashing the price of their Beauty & Skincare Christmas Advent Calendar to just £20. The jam-packed goodie bag,...

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3 w. ago Employees and customers of California appliance chain shocked over abrupt closure and bankruptcy before holidays

Howard’s Appliance officials reportedly gave employees just two days’ notice before the sudden closure

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3 w. ago PepsiCo to cut prices and eliminate products in major overhaul

Specific products slated for removal and the extent of price reductions remain undisclosed

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4 w. ago Another Cloudflare outage takes down websites including LinkedIn and Zoom

Web infrastructure provider says problem lasted half an hour and was not an attack, weeks after larger outageA host of websites including LinkedIn, Zoom and Downdetector went offline on Friday morning after fresh problems at Cloudflare – the company’s second outage in less than a month.Cloudflare said the outage came after it adjusted its firewall to protect customers from a widespread software vulnerability revealed earlier this week, and was not an attack. Earlier, it noted a separate issue reported with its application programming interfaces. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Morrisons shoppers rave over Christmas product dubbed ‘too cute to eat’

The product has returned to Morrisons stores to the delight of shoppers everywhere

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last month Noem’s rush to bolster ICE’s members means applicants who can ‘barely read or write’ are being accepted, report says

The Homeland Security Department hopes to hire 10,000 new deportation officers by the end of the year to help in President Donald Trump’s massive immigration crackdown

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