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Microsoft says Xbox Game Pass lost "millions of subscribers" after it increased prices by 50% with a price hike in October 2025. "We shed millions of subscribers over the span of a few months," Ball ...

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Subway and bus fares are set to rise to $3 under a fare hike plan approved by the MTA board on Tuesday. The vote passed 11-0, with two mayoral appointees abstaining. The plan, which is set to take ...