Spotify adds lossless streaming after 8 years of teasing
Spotify adds lossless streaming after 8 years of teasing It’s been a long time coming but Spotify is finally getting lossless audio. Rumors have been circulating about a high-fidelity offering since as early as 2017. In 2021, Spotify claimed it was “coming later this year.” And by May of 2024 it was “almost ready.” So, […]
Pocket Scion is a synth you play with plants
Pocket Scion is a synth you play with plants A few years ago, artist Modern Biology became a viral sensation when he posted videos of himself controlling a modular synth with mushrooms on TikTok. Pocket Scion gives anyone similar capabilities, but without having to spend thousands of dollars on a Eurorack rig – and in […]
Silksong’s release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores
Silksong's release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores Silksong’s release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores Hollow Knight: Silksong launched today, and immediately afterward the major video game storefronts were struggling to stay online. Shortly after Silksong‘s 10 AM ET release time, Steam, the Nintendo eShop, Xbox, and PlayStation stores all […]
Six years after launch, Apple Arcade is striving for a bigger audience
Six years after launch, Apple Arcade is striving for a bigger audience In 2019, Apple Arcade launched with roughly 70 premium mobile games that had no ads, no in-app purchases, and no sex or violence. Some of the games in the initial launch period, like What the Golf?, were praised for their innovation and depth […]
Sports streaming hub Streameast ‘shut down’ in sting
Sports streaming hub Streameast 'shut down' in sting Sports streaming hub Streameast ‘shut down’ in sting Some Streameast sites still appear to be live. Streameast, one of the largest sports piracy platforms in the world, has been shut down according to the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), an antipiracy group that counts NBC Universal, […]
The winners and losers of Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement
The winners and losers of Taylor Swift's engagement announcement The winners and losers of Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement The world’s most famous celebrity couple got engaged, and the first place the news broke was on Instagram. By now, it’s not much of a surprise that pop star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce opted […]
YouTube TV could lose Fox channels this week
YouTube TV could lose Fox channels this week With the start of the NFL season looming, it’s also a window where many TV contracts are up for renewal, and on Monday evening, YouTube TV and Fox sent out alerts indicating that their contract could come to an end as soon as August 27th, at 5PM […]
Microsoft’s new NFL deal could let you blame Copilot AI for terrible playcalls
Microsoft's new NFL deal could let you blame Copilot AI for terrible playcalls Microsoft’s new NFL deal could let you blame Copilot AI for terrible playcalls The NFL and Microsoft have extended their arrangement that makes Surface tablets a familiar fixture on gameday sidelines, but naturally, now there’s an AI-powered twist on top. While Tom […]
Apple TV Plus is getting more expensive and will cost $12.99 per month
Apple TV Plus is getting more expensive and will cost $12.99 per month Apple is raising the price of its streaming service. The company announced on Thursday that its $9.99 per month subscription will now cost $12.99 each month, marking a $3 price increase, as reported earlier by 9to5Mac and Variety. The price increase will […]
ESPN’s streaming launch brings a TikTok-like feed and AI commentary
ESPN's streaming launch brings a TikTok-like feed and AI commentary ESPN’s streaming launch brings a TikTok-like feed and AI commentary ESPN is showing off its overhauled app ahead of the launch of its live sports streaming service. On Wednesday, ESPN detailed all of the new features coming to the ESPN app, including a TikTok-style vertical […]