AT&T has introduced SplitPay, a new payment option that lets those sharing a phone plan with others split their payment line-by-line, so no one person has to pay the entire bill. The company says the program is available for “select postpaid wireless plans,” and that those using SplitPay can still get multi-line discounts.

It sounds like a nice idea, especially if you’ve ever had the experience of bothering people you’re sharing a plan with for their part of a bill that you pay. As for what happens if not everyone pays up, AT&T says the account holder is still responsible for the bill, and late payments could still result in extra fees or suspended service. The company writes that it will text each payer a payment link and what they owe when a billing cycle begins, and says it will notify the primary payer about any outstanding payments prior to the bill’s due date.

To set up SplitPay, you can head to AT&T’s SplitPay page, select the account holder, and then pick the individual lines and devices, like smartwatches or tablets, you want to assign to each payer, according to a help page on the program.

• MrBeast has said that making his Amazon show "Beast Games" was "not a good financial decision."
• The YouTuber — real name Jimmy Donaldson — made the comments in an appearance on the "Diary Of A CEO" podcast.
• "I lost tens of millions of dollars on that show," Donaldson said.

MrBeast said he lost "tens of millions of dollars" making his Prime Video series "Beast Games" as he opened up about his finances during a recent appearance on Steven Bartlett's "Diary Of A CEO" podcast.

While "Beast Games," which was released in December, became one of Amazon's biggest series debuts of 2024, Donaldson said making it was "not a good financial decision."

"I lost a ton of money filming the show, so that came out of my pocket," the YouTuber — real name Jimmy Donaldson — said.

The 10-episode reality competition sees contestants compete for $5 million cash prizes. It drew more than 50 million viewers in its first 25 days and became Prime Video's most-watched unscripted series ever, Amazon said in January.

But that seemingly didn't stop Donaldson from suffering big losses.

"I lost tens of millions of dollars on that show. I'm an idiot," he told host Bartlett, explaining that just the sets on the first two episodes cost more than $29 million together.

Despite his heavy losses, Donaldson — who confirmed that the show cost more than $100 million to make in total — has no regrets.

"For me, it was about making season one as good as possible. I can't let the YouTube community down because creators don't have a good rep when it comes to doing stuff on streaming platforms," he said. "If I fail, it's over; no streaming platform is ever gonna touch a YouTuber ever again," he added.

Elsewhere in the interview, Donaldson touched on his own finances, telling Bartlett that he had "less than a million dollars" in his bank account.

"Are you a billionaire?" Bartlett asked the 26-year-old creator, who has more than 365 million subscribers on YouTube.

"On paper, yeah," Donaldson responded. "But I mean, in my actual bank account, I have less than a million dollars."

Donaldson added that while he pays himself a salary, he tries to give himself just enough to cover what he personally spends a month, preferring instead to reinvest his money back into his brand.

"Money is fuel to grow business," he said. "You find a business that you enjoy that's better for mother nature or Earth or people, and there you go you have a fulfilled life. That's my theory."

We all use our smartphones daily, but are we truly maximizing their capabilities? The Google Pixel lineup has a number of functions, features, and exclusive options that you might be overlooking – so here are some of our favorites.

Spam calls are incredibly annoying and while many modern smartphones have tools to help you manage them, the root cause traces back to how it’s difficult to do anything online nowadays without sharing your phone number. That’s where Surfshark’s new “Alternative Number” feature comes in, allowing you to easily mask your real phone number without missing any vital information. Here’s how it works.

In What We’re Listening To, Engadget editors and writers discuss the new music we can’t get enough of.

Bad Bunny - DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS

You don’t need me to tell you to go listen to Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — if you’re on the internet enough, you’ve been told to do so already. But I’ll add to the pile-on and say that this is Bad Bunny’s most personal work yet. It showcases how modern pop, rap and R&B can be seamlessly combined with old-school, traditional sounds from different cultures (in this case, Puerto Rico) in a way that celebrates both camps. Bad Bunny has always been deeply connected to his island home and it’s come through in his music, but DTMF is on a whole other level. 

For me, there are no skips on this album — but if you’re going to listen to just one song, make it the salsa hit “BAILE INoLVIDABLE.” Aside from that, my favorites are “NUEVAYoL” (if you live in the five boroughs, be prepared to hear this all summer long), “KETU TeCRÉ,” “CAFé CON RON” and “EoO.” — Valentina Palladino, Deputy Editor, Buying Advice

The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow

The Weeknd is certainly going out with a bang with Hurry Up Tomorrow. Supposedly the pop star’s final record under his current pseudonym, Hurry Up Tomorrow also completes the trilogy that started with 2020’s After Hours and continued with 2022’s Dawn FM. It’s a massive (literally, at 22 tracks), cinematic album that serves as The Weeknd’s magnus opus, and without a doubt, his most personal project yet. His attitudes toward fame, legacy, suicide, past substance abuse, the fear of being alone and much more are all laid bare for listeners to hear, but in typical Weeknd fashion, he disguises it all in moody synths, thumping bass and top-tier vocals.

The first things I noticed during my initial listen were the transitions: they’re beyond smooth on this album, and they’re one of the reasons why the first five tracks make up one of the most energizing sequences I’ve heard start an album recently. I’d personally extend that to include the next two tracks, the final of which is “Open Hearts,” a song that’s cut from a similar cloth as “Blinding Lights” and will, no doubt, be a standout single from the record. My other top tracks are “Wake Me Up,” “Cry for Me,” “São Paulo,” and “Niagara Falls.” — V.P.

FKA twigs - EUSEXUA

FKA twigs is truly in a league of her own. I’ve been mentally prepared to be changed by the new album ever since she released the genuinely jaw-dropping “Eusexua” music video back in September (which features two tracks, “Drums of Death” and “Eusexua”), but it’s even more magnificent than I was ready for. FKA twigs has described the state of “eusexua” as “pure presence. It's a moment of nothingness. Or it's the moment before a really incredible idea… it's this ego-less presence which is just filled with this kind of tingling clarity.” Call me corny, but listening to this album is a spiritual experience every time.

Eusexua ebbs and flows over the course of its 11 tracks, starting out almost angelic with the title track before transporting you right onto a throbbing, disorienting club dance floor with “Drums of Death” and “Room of Fools,” then back down to a softer, emotionally raw place with “Sticky.” “Childlike Things” feels like the onset of unexpected joy, almost out of place in between “Keep It, Hold It” and “Striptease” but in a way that’s really grown on me. 

“Perfect Stranger,” toward the beginning, and the penultimate song “24hr Dog” almost feel like two sides of the same coin, the latter hitting like the vulnerable comedown from the former. I love every song on this album, but I especially can’t stop listening to “Girl Feels Good,” which sounds like it’s been transplanted into 2025 from the ‘90s and hits me in just the right way. Eusexua has kind of taken over my personality for the time being. — Cheyenne MacDonald, Weekend Editor

Honorable mentions: A bunch of singles have come out lately that have me so hyped for albums we’re going to see later this winter and spring. I’m apologizing in advance for the person I’ll become when Lady Gaga’s Mayhem drops, because “Abracadabra” has reawakened something in me. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I’ve been obsessively listening to Bria Salmena’s brooding indie track, “Stretch the Struggle,” ahead of her debut album’s release at the end of March, along with “Sugar in the Tank” by Julien Baker and Torres, who have a country-leaning collaboration album coming out in April that I cannot wait for. All of the new SZA from SOS Deluxe: Lana (Deluxe?) has been a real treat too. — C.M.