Spotify’s latest ‘Wrapped’ covers your entire music history
Spotify's latest 'Wrapped' covers your entire music history Its like a “Wrapped” but for your entire Spotify listening history. | Image by Spotify / The Verge Spotify is celebrating its 20th anniversary by giving listeners a “fully personalized look at their entire music history.” Starting today, Spotify mobile app users can access a new Wrapped-like […]
Palantir’s true believers are wearing this jacket
Palantir's true believers are wearing this jacket In late April, Palantir – the software company that, in recent years, has perhaps become best known for its defense industry contracts and work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement – announced that it would be adding new products to its merch store. The latest offering was a cotton […]
The Bastl Kalimba is a wild synth that thinks it’s a thumb piano
The Bastl Kalimba is a wild synth that thinks it's a thumb piano It’s already raised over $700,000 on Kickstarter. | Image: Bastl Make no mistake, the Bastl Kalimba is a synthesizer, you just play it like a kalimba. Its tines don’t really make much sound. There is an internal mic that you can blend […]
Teenage Engineering’s KO Sidekick is a mixer with fun performance effects
Teenage Engineering's KO Sidekick is a mixer with fun performance effects The EP-136 KO Sidekick sandwiched between two KO-II samplers. | Image: Teenage Engineering The EP-136 KO Sidekick is Teenage Engineering’s stylish new two-channel mixer, clearly designed to connect two of its KO-II samplers for live performances and DJ sets. Though, it can connect any […]
Xbox owners can now disable Quick Resume for specific games
Xbox owners can now disable Quick Resume for specific games Microsoft has released a new Xbox update that adds a bunch of new features, including the ability to disable Quick Resume for individual games. Quick Resume, which lets you swap between your games with minimal wait time, is one of the best features on the […]
Verified by Spotify badge lets you know this artist isn’t AI
Verified by Spotify badge lets you know this artist isn't AI 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 keyboard used to score Dune 2 is getting more affordable
The keyboard used to score Dune 2 is getting more affordable 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 […]
Apple TV’s new horror series is scarier because it’s also hilarious
Apple TV's new horror series is scarier because it's also hilarious Matthew Rhys and Stephen Root. | Image: Apple Kate O’Flynn views comedy and horror as “kind of the same thing.” Both are at their best when they surprise – a laugh or a scare that comes out of nowhere hits the hardest. That’s why, […]
Call of Duty never made much sense for Xbox Game Pass
Call of Duty never made much sense for Xbox Game Pass Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. | Image: Activision Blizzard Yesterday Microsoft announced some surprising news: at a time when everything in gaming is getting more expensive, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate was actually getting a price cut. Going forward, the subscription service will drop […]
Apple TV has another busy summer of sci-fi with Silo season 3 in July
Apple TV has another busy summer of sci-fi with Silo season 3 in July Over the last few years Apple TV has established itself as a force in sci-fi, and that trend looks to continue through 2026. Up next: the post-apocalyptic thriller Silo is returning for its third season on July 3rd. The 10 episode-long […]