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These speakers let you experience exclusive seasonal performances
Sponsored Links Oda At the best of times, life as a musician before the coronavirus pandemic was hard. Now that it’s unsafe to tour and perform in front of a live audience, it’s nearly impossible. But a company called Oda, founded long before the coronavirus was on anyone’s radar, wants to do what it can… Continue reading These speakers let you experience exclusive seasonal performances
YouTube Music’s free tier allows personal library casting
Sponsored Links YouTube Music YouTube Music can now cast your uploaded songs to a smart speaker even if you don’t have a premium account. 9to5Google has confirmed the welcome change, which is merely one of the many transformations the app has gone through and will keep on going through after Google Play Music’s shutdown. Google… Continue reading YouTube Music’s free tier allows personal library casting
What’s on TV: ‘FIFA 21,’ ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ and ‘The Boys’ finale
Sponsored Links EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX This week spooky season is taking over with a slew of horror-themed TV shows and movies. FIFA 21 arrives for sports gamers, while Chasing the Crown: Dreamers to Streamers makes a reality TV show out of wannabe Twitch stars. If you’d like to feel as if you’re on yet another Zoom… Continue reading What’s on TV: ‘FIFA 21,’ ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ and ‘The Boys’ finale
Instagram marks its 10th anniversary with new anti-bullying features
Instagram is officially 10 years old, and is marking the end of its first decade with new features meant to encourage users to be nice to one another. The company says it’s expanding its in-app warnings that “nudge” users when they try to post a nasty comment. Instead of asking users to rethink their mean… Continue reading Instagram marks its 10th anniversary with new anti-bullying features
Bloomberg: Apple Stores drop most third-party headphones and speakers
Sponsored Links Justin Sullivan via Getty Images If you needed confirmation that Apple has big plans for personal audio, Bloomberg reports that its stores have stopped selling speakers and headphones from several competitors. Based on checks and what employees have been told, the outlet reports that Logitech, Sonos and Bose are no longer available in… Continue reading Bloomberg: Apple Stores drop most third-party headphones and speakers
John McAfee arrested for tax evasion, charged by SEC for touting ICOs
Sponsored Links John McAfee, founder of the eponymous anti-virus company, speaks during the China Internet Security Conference in Beijing on August 16, 2016. FRED DUFOUR via Getty Images Today the Justice Department announced that a 2016 US presidential candidate has been indicted for tax evasion. After John McAfee was arrested in Spain, the Tax Division… Continue reading John McAfee arrested for tax evasion, charged by SEC for touting ICOs
Ubisoft debuts Viking history podcast ahead of ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’
Sponsored Links Ubisoft To whet your appetite a bit more for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft wants to teach you about the history of Vikings. It made a podcast called Echoes of Valhalla and all five episodes are now available on Spotify. [embedded content] Ubisoft described the documentary series as “the first immersive audio historical documentary… Continue reading Ubisoft debuts Viking history podcast ahead of ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’
Google and Samsonite’s smart backpack is a better use of Jacquard
[embedded content] When Google and Levis launched their Jacquard smart jacket in 2017, the world was a very different place. Most people actually commuted, they didn’t just roll out of bed in their underwear. The idea of a smart jacket that would help you interact with your phone while you biked to work actually seemed… Continue reading Google and Samsonite’s smart backpack is a better use of Jacquard
Facebook leak hints at its defense against a government-ordered breakup
Sponsored Links Christoph Dernbach/picture alliance via Getty Images Facebook is under intense regulatory pressure, and it appears to be bracing itself for the worst. The Wall Street Journal says it has obtained a document outlining Facebook’s defense if the government orders a breakup that would unload Instagram and WhatsApp. The social media giant would reportedly… Continue reading Facebook leak hints at its defense against a government-ordered breakup