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Tinder Pays $17.3m in Age Discrimination Lawsuit Tinder has settled a class action lawsuit age discrimination lawsuit in California for $17.3 million. It follows a challenge to its Tinder Plus subscription service, which charges over-29s twice as much as under 29s. -
Smart Cities Aren’t Sexy, But We Need Them Smart cities won't mean flying cars and robot attendants, but common sense advancements that actively improve the lives of citizens on a daily basis. We speak to companies and city leaders breaking new ground in putting connected data and smart services into citizens' hands. -
Samsung Goes Green, Will Scrap All Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging In 2019 Samsung Electronics is ditching its non-recyclable plastic packaging this year, opting for recyclable and bio-based plastic materials and paper. All of Samsung’s products and Samsung-branded accessories will be included in the sustainability initiative. -
YouTube to Surface Fewer Conspiracy Theory Videos in “Borderline Content” Crackdown YouTube has a announced a shake-up of the way that it promotes videos in its channels. The streaming site has promised to clamp down on unsolicited recommendations of conspiracy theory videos – deemed "borderline content" – citing concerns about the spread of false information. -
New YouTube Scam Targets Victims with Identity Fraud Influencers and content creators on YouTube are big business, commanding millions in branding deals and attracting legions of devoted fans. It was just a matter of time before a scammer had the idea to get in on the action. Recently, that has taken the form of a phishing scam. -
Windows 10 Reserved Storage Wants 7GB of Your Hard Drive Microsoft has announced that in the near future, Windows 10 will require allocation on your device for Reserved Storage, which will be used to download future updates to the system. This could be bad news for anyone already struggling to juggle space on their Windows computer. -
ICYMI: Last Week on The Web 17th January Everything happens so much and so often these days, it can be hard to keep up. That's why we're bringing you all the stories you won't want to miss from the last week on the internet. This week we take a look at: Nike's new trainers, the Sims version of Alexa, and an egg. -
Hulu’s Basic Package Just Dropped to $6 Per Month Hulu just cut its basic subscription tier down by two dollars, to just $5.99 per month. That's good news for streaming TV fanatics. The price shift comes hot on the heels of Netflix's recent price hike, which saw the service's $8 a month tier rise to $9. Is it a response?
