Why should I have to pay more for buses if I don't use a smartphone?

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What happened

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/02/why-should-i-have-to-pay-more-for-buses-if-i-dont-use-a-smartphone Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49942211 Points: 20 # Comments: 13…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/02/why-should-i-have-to-pay-more-for-buses-if-i-dont-use-a-smartphone Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49942211 Points: 20 # Comments: 13…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:48:11 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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