Google goes for the glitter with disco-ball icons: ‘Are y’all sure you still want this?’
You can now disco ball-ify your entire Pixel home screen, says Google.
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Spotify now lets you stream narrated magazine articles, too
The streaming service said that, starting today, there will be over 650 long-form magazine articles (available in English only) from publications like Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Variety, Billboard, Vibe, GQ, Wired, Vanity Fair, and Pitchfork.
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Spotify now lets you ‘clip’ moments from your favorite podcast
With the new scissors icon, you can clip favorite moments from podcasts and share them with your audience.
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Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live
Spotify is launching “Reserved,” a new system that will hold two concert tickets for an artist’s superfans before they’re on sale to the public.
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New website names and shames companies that still don’t offer passkeys to users
According to a new site, 24% of the most popular websites in the world don’t offer support for passkeys, which are considered the most secure way to log in to apps and services.
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Spotify expands its AI push with a ChatGPT-like music assistant
Spotify is rolling out a new AI-powered conversational feature that lets Premium subscribers chat with the app to discover music, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
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Spotify expands parent-managed accounts to users on its free tier
The feature was previously only available to paid subscribers.
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Spotify adds a running mode to its app
Running Mode will be available to Premium users on iOS in select countries.
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Spotify launches ‘User Notes’ to let users add memories to songs
Spotify says the new feature is designed to let users add personal captions to their favorite songs, such as noting why a track was added to a playlist or when they first discovered it
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Spotify now has over 300M subscribers
Notably, the company saw its subscriber base swell by 9% in the second quarter despite raising prices in several regions this year.
