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Short-form videos are so common these days that it’s not uncommon to discover new songs and artists from apps like TikTok and Instagram. Instagram has started rolling out Spotify integration that will let you add songs you hear from your posts and Reels directly to your audio streaming app, 9to5Mac reported. If your Instagram post uses a song and the song is linked at the bottom of the screen, tap the song name to go to the audio preview page. Right next to the audio scrubber, you’ll see a new button called “Add” with the Spotify logo on it.Tap that…
Amazon has finally done it. This week, the company announced Kindle Colorsoft, its first color E Ink e-reader. In this episode, Devindra and Charyn discuss the device’s place in the world of inexpensive tablets and take a closer look at the updated Kindle Paperwhite and writable Kindle Scribe. We also have final thoughts on the Meta Quest 3S, the updated iPad Mini, and a ton of news.Listen below or subscribe on your favorite podcast app. If you have any suggestions or topics you’d like us to cover on the show, be sure to email us or leave a note in…
YouTube is testing a new version of its Premium Lite subscription tier in Australia, Germany and Thailand, a Google representative confirmed. Ads are limited, with the fine print explaining that most videos won’t show ads, but “video ads will appear on music content and short videos, and you’ll see uninterrupted ads when searching and browsing.” may be displayed.The original Premium Lite subscription began testing in Europe in 2021, but only lasted a few years and was phased out in October 2023. It was very “lite” and lacked the offline or background viewing of a regular Premium subscription.The pricing model for…
Amazon has given the basic Fire TV Stick what appears to be a rebranding and also lowered the price by a few dollars. If you go to the old listing on the website, you’ll see a note that says “This product has a newer model,” linking to the new Fire TV Stick HD. We call this a “rebrand” because its specs appear to be nearly identical to the company’s old basic streamer. It can stream in Full HD resolution, comes with HDR support, and comes with an Alexa-enabled remote control. Press the Alexa button on your remote to search for…
AmazonIf you have a Fire TV video streamer, you already know how great it is to have access to all the major streaming platforms and thousands of shows and movies in one central hub. Watching all your favorites on a big screen TV is much better than watching them on a small laptop or smartphone screen.But what do you do if you want to watch a show or movie but find it’s not available in your country? Or you want to watch an award-winning BBC documentary but it’s only available on BBC iPlayer? What if you can’t watch it and…
Personally, the best thing I’ve done for my sleep has been to banish my phone from my bedroom, so it may seem ironic to add smartphone apps to this list. However, Headspace has the opposite effect on sleep than social media. Similar to Hatch Restore, this iOS and Android app includes an extensive library of meditations and exercises to help you relax and fall asleep. I prefer short, relaxing segments lasting a few minutes that scan my whole body and help me relax. The long “Sleepcast” is approximately 45 minutes long and tells the story in a gentle voice. There…
Rob Levin moderated the DC Comics: DC’s Gotham City panel today at New York Comic Con. The panel included Alex Segura (The Question: All About the Watchtower), Christian Ward (Two-Face, Batman: City of Madness), and Dan Watters (Nightwing, Batman: Dark Patterns). , with Hayden Sherman (Batman: Dark Patterns) as a guest. and Tate Bronval (Batgirl).The panel began with an introduction to the new vertical scrolling comic “DC GO!”. We have special previews of two issues: Harley Quinn in Paradise and Nothing But Nightwing, available now on DC Universe Infinite. Details on DC GO! here.Rob asked the panelists where they came…
X is updating its privacy policy with new language that allows users to provide their data to third-party “collaborators” to train AI models. The new policy, which goes into effect on November 15, 2024, appears to open the door to Reddit-like arrangements where outside companies can pay to license data from X.The updated policy shared by X includes a new section titled “Third Party Collaborators.”Depending on your settings or if you decide to share your data, we may share or disclose your information with third parties. If you do not opt-out, in some cases the recipient of the information may…
Sam Altman’s World Coin has “coin” in its name, so new business cards will need to be printed. The OpenAI CEO startup is transitioning from a focus on cryptocurrencies to identification technology, and has just announced a new version of its signature gadget.A new company called (wait for it) World is focusing on eye-scanning technology for identity verification, which could be useful in a world where deepfake videos emerge on the internet, Bloomberg reports.Co-founder and CEO Alex Blania introduced the world’s newest device called Orb, a biometric eye scanner used to verify a person’s identity through an ID service called…
YouTube is testing a revamp of its Premium Lite subscription tier. User screenshots circulated on social media this week, and today a Google representative later confirmed to multiple other media outlets that the plan is being tested in Australia, Germany, and Thailand. The new version is said to have “limited advertising,” with the fine print explaining that most videos do not contain ads, but “with the exception of music content and short videos with video ads.” , and may display uninterrupted advertising when searching or browsing.”The original Premium Lite subscription began testing in Europe in 2021, but only lasted a…