Indy Week: In Durham, Protesting Rising Duke Energy Rates Through Drag. “The performers and onlookers—who traveled from around the state—were gathered at the courthouse to protest proposed rate increases by Duke Energy and the rise of high-energy-consuming data centers used by tech behemoths like those portrayed in the skit. After the villains were quelled, the crowd went inside to give […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/07/indy-week-in-durham-protesting-rising-duke-energy-rates-through-drag/

WHEC: George Eastman Museum’s new $400-per-hour photography fee has local photographers calling for a lower, more affordable option. “Local photographers are pushing back against the George Eastman Museum’s new policy requiring a $400 hourly fee for professional photo shoots on the grounds. The museum recently announced the policy change, which photographers say stems from an altercation […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/05/whec-george-eastman-museums-new-400-per-hour-photography-fee-has-local-photographers-calling-for-a-lower-more-affordable-option/

Ars Technica: AI costs how much? GitHub Copilot users react to new usage-based pricing system.. “In April, GitHub announced that it was moving subscribers from request-based billing to a usage-based model for its AI-powered Copilot service. As that new pricing model goes into effect today, many GitHub Copilot users are reporting some extreme sticker shock as they realize just how quickly their […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/02/ars-technica-ai-costs-how-much-github-copilot-users-react-to-new-usage-based-pricing-system/

Ars Technica: Plex’s 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription. “As of July 1, at 12:01 am UTC—or June 30 at 8:01 pm ET—people seeking access to Plex’s media server features through a one-time purchase will have to pay $750. That’s three times the current price of $250. The new price will not affect current Lifetime Plex Pass holders.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/22/ars-technica-plexs-200-lifetime-pass-price-hike-tries-forcing-users-to-another-subscription/

Freedom News: **Anarchist News Review: Centrism’s sacrificial lambs**

https://freedomnews.org.uk/2026/05/22/anarchist-news-review-centrisms-sacrificial-lambs/

~ Labour has been bragging about the size of its net migration reduction, meanwhile statutory guidance is excluding trans people from public life, …
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Tom’s Hardware: Internet archival sites struggling to preserve the internet because of skyrocketing hard drive prices due to the AI boom — Wayback Machine and Wikimedia punished by stratospheric storage pricing and stricter anti-scraping measures blocking the wrong bots. “The internet is getting harder to archive because the AI boom has caused a storage crisis, with both NAND and mechanical […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/toms-hardware-internet-archival-sites-struggling-to-preserve-the-internet-because-of-skyrocketing-hard-drive-prices-due-to-the-ai-boom-wayback-machine-and-wikimedia-punished-by-stratosphe/

GitHub Blog: GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing. “Today, we are announcing that all GitHub Copilot plans will transition to usage-based billing on June 1, 2026. Instead of counting premium requests, every Copilot plan will include a monthly allotment of GitHub AI Credits, with the option for paid plans to purchase additional usage. Usage will be calculated based on token […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/28/github-blog-github-copilot-is-moving-to-usage-based-billing/

9to5 Google: YouTube Premium is getting a US price hike of up to $4/month. “YouTube Premium has not raised prices in a few years now, with the Family plan jumping from $17.99 to $22.99 back in 2022, and individual plans later following in 2023 from $11.99 to $13.99 at the time. YouTube Premium Lite has only been available for about a year, with background play and offline downloads added to the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/11/9to5-google-youtube-premium-is-getting-a-us-price-hike-of-up-to-4-month/

ZDNet: How I beat the $4 gas average in 2026: These 5 apps show you the cheapest station nearby. “Though I can’t do much about the international crisis, I can control how much I shell out to refuel my car. And one way I do that is through a mobile app. Several apps for iOS and Android will show me a list of nearby gas stations and reveal the current cost. I also can turn to navigation apps like […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/10/how-i-beat-the-4-gas-average-in-2026-these-5-apps-show-you-the-cheapest-station-nearby-zdnet/

Bloomberg: #Factories in #Asia have seen price increases of as much as 55% for #plastics like low-density polyethylene because of the #war in Iran. The #pricehikes have pushed one US #toymaker to buy up more inventory than needed before the conflict boosts costs even higher.