
Spotify is launching a new verification program to combat spam, fakes, and AI. Some artists will now have a “Verified by Spotify” badge and a green checkmark on their profile, indicating that the company has confirmed a real person is behind the music and the profile. At least at launch, Spotify says that AI personas […]
Spider-Man 4’s latest story reveal has got fans scratching their heads over its place on the Marvel timeline.
YouTube is finally bringing picture-in-picture mode to all mobile users worldwide — no Premium subscription required, just a updated app and a screen that’s yours to multitask on.
Apple’s iPad Ultra dream is dead — killed off by sluggish iPad Pro sales, an absurdly heavy foldable prototype, and a price tag that had no business existing in the first place.
‘It’s exciting to see things come to life and see it grow and expand. It just makes me happy every day.’
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Expressive E is making its Osmose MPE keyboard (comparatively) more affordable by ditching the synthesizer and making it a simple MIDI controller. The new Osmose CE comes in two sizes, 49 and 61 keys, for $999 and $1,199, respectively. Now, $999 is pretty expensive for a MIDI controller, but it’s far less than Osmose’s $1,799 […]

The DualSense controller was one of Sony’s main selling points for the PS5. Beyond things like a striking new design and adaptive triggers, the controller’s haptic feedback offered genuinely cool new experiences for games. Rumble effects had been around for decades at that point, but the DualSense offered something very different: I’m still blown away […]
Netflix has renewed Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 for season 2 despite divisive reviews. The animated spinoff holds the franchise’s lowest scores on both Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB.

Taylor Swift has been at the center of AI imitation controversies for years, and now, she’s become the latest celebrity who’s escalating attempts to protect herself from AI copycats. As usual, however, the legal system intersects with technology in complicated ways – and Swift’s efforts may be a long shot. In trademark applications filed last […]