Amazon says Alexa Plus can find that movie scene you’re thinking about
Amazon says Alexa Plus can find that movie scene you're thinking about Amazon has launched a new AI-powered feature for Fire TV that lets you jump to specific moments of a movie by describing the scene to Alexa Plus. The feature, which was previously announced during Amazon’s hardware event in September, works with Prime Video […]
Apple Music Replay 2025 is back with new listening stats
Apple Music Replay 2025 is back with new listening stats Apple Music is getting ahead of Spotify Wrapped with the launch of its yearly recaps. This year’s Apple Music Replay is available natively within the app and comes packed with even more listening stats, allowing you to review all the new artists you listened to, […]
You need to read the treatise on spacing out, Bored and Brilliant
You need to read the treatise on spacing out, Bored and Brilliant Take a walk. I have a tendency to space out. A lot. Whether it’s staring out the window on Amtrak or pausing at work to fixate on a blank spot on the wall instead of my screen, I often let my mind wander. […]
Watch how Apple made its new puppet-packed holiday ad
Watch how Apple made its new puppet-packed holiday ad Apple’s new holiday ad stars a forest full of woodland creatures. | Screenshot: YouTube / Apple While companies like Coca-Cola turned to generative AI to create “visually jarring” holiday ads this year, Apple continues to embrace practical effects with its new festive short film called A […]
Apple TV pulls The Hunt over plagiarism accusation
Apple TV pulls The Hunt over plagiarism accusation Apple TV removed The Hunt from its streaming slate last week after concerns were raised about plagiarism. The move, previously reported by Apple Insider, comes after French media journalist Clément Garin claimed that the story closely follows Shoot, a 1974 novel written by Douglas Fairbairn. The Hunt […]
Warner Music Group partners with Suno to offer AI likenesses of its artists
Warner Music Group partners with Suno to offer AI likenesses of its artists Warner Music Group has struck a licensing deal with the AI music creation platform Suno. Under the agreement, WMG will allow users to create AI-generated music on Suno using the voices, names, likenesses, images, and compositions of artists who opt in to […]
Arturia’s AstroLab 37 crams 44 synths into a tiny keyboard
Arturia's AstroLab 37 crams 44 synths into a tiny keyboard The AstroLab is very difficult to play in this position. Last year, Arturia launched its first stage keyboard, AstroLab. Unlike a synthesizer, stage keyboards are more focused on delivering performance-ready presets than sound design. They’re geared towards touring and performing musicians who need access to […]
Spotify simplifies importing playlists from other streaming services
Spotify simplifies importing playlists from other streaming services In August, Apple Music launched a tool for importing playlists from other streaming services. The bruhahah over Daniel Ek’s war profiteering was in full swing, and artists were starting to flee. The two things may have been unrelated, but the timing was certainly fortuitous. Now Spotify is […]
Carol seeks the truth (serum) in Pluribus episode 4
Carol seeks the truth (serum) in Pluribus episode 4 Last week one of my big questions about Pluribus was whether our reluctant hero Carol (Rhea Seehorn) would find someone to help her save the world from the scourge of happiness. In episode 4, I got an answer – sort of. We’re clearly introduced to a […]
‘Jmail’ is like any other inbox, except this one has Jeffrey Epstein’s emails
'Jmail' is like any other inbox, except this one has Jeffrey Epstein's emails The more than 20,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein emails released earlier this month by the House Oversight Committee have been enough to prompt more investigations into the convicted child sex offender and the people around him, like former Harvard president and OpenAI […]