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This generation of Ultra goes for a larger screen at the cost of resolution - the F8 Ultra has a 6.9" 1200p+ display (120Hz OLED with 12-bit Dolby Vision), up from 6.67" 1440p+ (also 120Hz OLED with 12-bit Dolby Vision). The battery also grows from the smallish 5,300mAh to a solid 6,500mAh. Charging is similar enough at 100W wired and 50W wireless.

In case you missed it, Paramount Plus is raising prices by $1 a month starting on January 15th, 2026, taking the ad-supported Essential plan from $7.99 to $8.99 and the ad-free Premium plan from $12.99 to $13.99. Thankfully, Paramount's Black Friday promo has arrived just in time to (somewhat) soften the blow. Now through December 2nd, both new and returning subscribers can sign up for a two-month subscription for just $2.99 a month,

Current-gen Xbox dev kits used to cost $1,500. They'll now be $2,000 for any game studio who wants to make a game for Xbox Series X/S and doesn't already have one. That's according to a new report from which says developers received the updated pricing in a recent email from Microsoft. "The adjustment reflects macroeconomic developments," the email to game development partners apparently reads. "We remain committed to providing high-quality tools and support for your development efforts."

AT&T is raising prices by $5 a month on all AT&T Internet plans, the company confirms to The Verge. That's on top of its $5-a-month increase from November 2024, and, it appears, a $5-a-month increase on some customers in 2023 as well. "To ensure we continue providing the quality service and support you deserve, the price of your home internet plan will increase by $5/month, starting December 1, 2025," reads an email I received Thursday.

Just the other day, Microsoft made a rather ballsy and probably stupid move when it announced that Game Pass Ultimate would be getting a 50% price increase amidst other changes to the subscription. Well, it looks like people were not too chuffed, and the surge of folk trying to cancel resulted in the website facing some technical problems.

Disney+ subscribers, including those who bundle, get ready for another price hike. The service's plan with ads will increase from $9.99 to $11.99 a month, while the ad-free plan will increase by three dollars to $18.99 a month. The news follows the ongoing tempest surrounding Jimmy Kimmel's politically motivated suspension from his Disney-owned talk show last week. There's no way to say for sure what factors led to Disney ending Kimmel's suspension on Monday (with the host now returning for his Tuesday evening show).

To paraphrase Ben Franklin, nothing is certain in this world except death, taxes and Disneyland ticket price increases. The only uncertainties surrounding the inevitable Disneyland price hike: When and how much? A pair of Disney theme park fan websites have forecast Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will raise ticket prices again in early October just a few weeks from now. MousePlanet reports Disneyland is expected to announce a ticket price increase on Oct. 8.

Just four months after the last time it did it, Xbox is raising the prices of the Series X/S consoles in the United States to a number I don't think any of us could have fathomed in 2019 when Microsoft announced the system at the Game Awards . Microsoft announced this on the Xbox support website , saying that the price changes will go into effect on October 3, and are "due to changes in the macroeconomic environment."

For Americans, there's the added impact of tariffs. Imports from China are currently subject to a 37.5% tariff, while the U.S. has a 15% tariff on imports from Japan. It's not clear if tea will be exempted from tariffs because it's a natural product that's not grown in significant quantities in the U.S. - an accommodation that the Trump administration has made for cork from the European Union. The Commerce Department and the U.S. Trade Representative didn't respond to messages left by The Associated Press.