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Between price increases and Netflix cutting people off their neighbor’s sister’s dog sitter’s account, affording streaming accounts has become a lot harder. So, we’re thrilled that Paramount+ with Showtime annual subscriptions are still available for half off. The yearly cost is $60, down from $120 — as long as you pay the entire sum up front.  

Paramount+, formerly CBS All Access, is a great streamer for Star Trek and sports fans — among a few others. It offers originals like Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard, while being a hub for watching soccer. The streamer has aired NWSL soccer matches and the UEFA Champions League and Europa League. 

Showtime is home to a huge range of television shows that cater to just about every taste. The streamer offers its customers massive hits like Yellowjackets, Billions and Dexter. Paramount+ with Showtime is available for half off until July 14. If you opt for the deal, remember to set a calendar reminder for a year from now or you’re going to get a frustrating bill when it doubles. 

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Amazon Prime Day is still a couple weeks away, but the company is already running discounts on some of its biggest items. The latest deal comes on the Kindle Scribe Essentials Bundle, which includes a 64GB Kindle Scribe, Premium Pen and a leather folio cover. The trio is available for $324, down from $520 — a 37 percent discount. 

The Kindle Scribe is one of our picks for best E Ink tablets for 2024, garnering a solid 85 in our launch review. Unlike other Kindles, the Scribe is meant for taking notes or marking up documents. It offers a 10.2” 300 ppi Paperwhite display that’s glare-free and front-lit, allowing you to use it just about anywhere. Plus, it works with titles in the Kindle Store, PDFs, Microsoft Word and more. 

The Premium Pen functions without any setup and it attaches directly to the Kindle Scribe’s side. A shortcut button makes it easy to execute commands like highlight and erase. Then there’s the leather folio cover, which protects the Kindle Scribe, closes magnetically and folds into a stand. It’s worth noting that this deal doesn’t include Pen replacement tips.

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In late June, the European Union shared its preliminary findings that Apple had violated the Digital Markets Act (DMA) — the bloc’s first regulatory action since the law took effect in March. Now, it’s Meta’s turn, with the EU announcing Facebook and Instagram’s owner has also breached the DMA. The European Commission first opened investigations into Apple, Meta and Google’s parent company, Alphabet, shortly after the DMA became law.

The Commission’s preliminary findings on Meta focus on concerns about Meta’s “consent or pay” model. Meta currently gives users the choice to have free access to its apps and consent to data sharing or pay to prohibit its collection. The Commission’s statement argues that Meta “Does not allow users to opt for a service that uses less of their personal data but is otherwise equivalent to the ‘personalised ads’ based service,” Furthermore, Meta doesn’t “allow users to exercise their right to freely consent to the combination of their personal data.” 

Echoing past statements, the Commission called for Meta to create an “equivalent alternative” that requires no fee payment. The EU’s regulatory body has until late March 2025 — one year after opening its investigation — to make a final decision. If Meta is found guilty of violating the DMA, it could owe a fine equal to ten percent of its annual global revenue.

Meta has yet to concede any wrongdoing. “Subscription for no ads follows the direction of the highest court in Europe and complies with the DMA. We look forward to further constructive dialogue with the European Commission to bring this investigation to a close,” Meta said in a statement. 

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