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 […]
I’m officially done with YouTube Kids
I'm officially done with YouTube Kids I’ve seen enough of this kind of thing. The details are fuzzy, but I think my husband and I downloaded the YouTube Kids app to our TV sometime in 2022, when between one and three members of the household came down with the flu at the same time. Like […]
Netflix signs a three year deal to stream MLB live events and games
Netflix signs a three year deal to stream MLB live events and games Today, Major League Baseball announced new media rights deals with ESPN, NBCUniversal, and Netflix that run for the next three seasons. The Netflix deal brings live MLB games to its platform and continues to grow its library of sports programming in an […]
YouTube TV, ESPN, and Disney: the latest on the blackout that’s now over
YouTube TV, ESPN, and Disney: the latest on the blackout that's now over Disney and YouTube have reached an agreement to bring back ESPN and more than 20 other Disney-owned channels two weeks after they went dark on YouTube TV. During the dispute, Google has accused Disney of trying to raise prices for its customers […]
Apple TV is getting MLS games at no extra cost
Apple TV is getting MLS games at no extra cost Starting with the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, “all MLS matches” will be available to Apple TV subscribers “at no additional cost,” Apple and the MLS announced today. Since the 2023 MLS season, streaming MLS games has required an MLS Season Pass subscription, which […]
Netflix is bringing Red Dead Redemption to mobile
Netflix is bringing Red Dead Redemption to mobile Another one of Rockstar’s greatest hits is coming Netflix. On December 4th you’ll be able to play Red Dead Redemption and it’s zombified standalone DLC Undead Nightmare for free as long as you have a Netflix subscription. The news broke when prolific video game news hound Wario64 […]
CNN’s app is adding a ‘Shorts’ feed for bite-size videos
CNN's app is adding a 'Shorts' feed for bite-size videos CNN is revamping its app’s homepage with a feed dedicated to short-form videos. The new “Shorts” tab houses a stream of clips with stories from CNN, allowing you to swipe through them like you would with TikTok or Instagram Reels. The CNN app already had […]
YouTube TV, ESPN, and Disney: the latest on the blackout
YouTube TV, ESPN, and Disney: the latest on the blackout On October 31st, ESPN, ABC, Nat Geo, and over 20 other Disney-owned channels went dark on YouTube TV. As the two sides disagree about terms for a new content distribution contract, Google has accused Disney of trying to raise prices for its customers in an […]
Ikea just took over your smart home
Ikea just took over your smart home Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 105, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you’ve recovered from the clocks falling back, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been […]