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Trump Phone Price Jumps $250; Baby Suggested as Digital Detox

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The Trump phone has seen a significant price increase, now costing $749, which is $250 more than its original launch price. Separately, ESPN journalist Mina Kimes humorously suggested having a baby as a way to disconnect from one's phone. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster contains two unrelated, low-impact items: a price hike for a niche product and a humorous suggestion for digital detox.

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Trump Phone Price Jumps $250; Baby Suggested as Digital Detox

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Want to Get Off Your Phone? Mina Kimes Suggests Having a Baby “I think that's been the most helpful thing,” says the ESPN journalist. “So there you go, Zoomers.

    Want to Get Off Your Phone? Mina Kimes Suggests Having a Baby “I think that's been the most helpful thing,” says the ESPN journalist. “So there you go, Zoomers. There's a reason to have children.” https://www. wired.com/story/user-behavior- mina-kimes/ # Tech # Technology # TechN…

    LINKS wired.com/…/user-behavior-mina-kimes
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The Trump phone just got a $250 price hike It’s going to take a lot more gold coins to buy the Trump Phone now. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Bad

    The Trump phone just got a $250 price hike It’s going to take a lot more gold coins to buy the Trump Phone now. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Bad news if you didn't lock in a Trump phone at launch: It now costs $749, a $250 increase on its price at… https://www. the…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/trump-phone-t1-price-hike

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