Spotify paying subscribers pass 200M, but quarterly loss climbs almost 700%
The number of Spotify paying subscribers passed 200 million for the first time in the last quarter. The company added 10M new subscribers to hit 205M paid accounts, and 489M in total. However, the company – which has almost never posted a quarterl.....»»
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will come to Xbox Game Pass on day one, though we don't know which subscription tiers it'll be on just yet......»»
Changing native vegetation laws to allow burning on private land is good fire management, say Australian researchers
Bushfires cause catastrophic biodiversity loss across Australia. In the Black Summer of 2019–20 alone, 103,400 square kilometers of habitat went up in flames......»»
iPhone discounts led to a 52% rebound in Chinese sales
Falling sales led Apple to offer significant official iPhone discounts in China, and a new report today suggests that this tactic is paying off. Official government data indicates that Apple successfully turned around its declining sales in the co.....»»
Algorithms could help improve judicial decisions
A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics finds that replacing certain judicial decision-making functions with algorithms could improve outcomes for defendants by eliminating some of the systemic biases of judges......»»
Clothed pig carcasses reveal the secrets of mummification—study provides insights for forensic scientists
It was the kind of task any competent seamstress has completed hundreds of times before: altering denim jeans and jerseys. But there was something different about this piece of work. Though our team of scientists were paying for it, we weren't her ul.....»»
Trump Pressures Republicans to Pass a Law to Keep Him Out of Jail Forever
Trump Pressures Republicans to Pass a Law to Keep Him Out of Jail Forever.....»»
Get these Sony wireless headphones for $100 for Memorial Day
If you want a solid set of headphones without paying really high prices, this early Memorial Day deal on the Sony WHCH720N is perfect......»»
Your next iPhone could be the iPad mini - iPhone 15 vs iPad mini showdown
You make a fraction as many phone calls as you used to, yet you're paying over a thousand bucks for a phone. This might be the time to switch from the iPhone to the iPad mini.The iPad mini has almost everything an iPhone does, but for a lower costWe.....»»
3 Xbox Game Pass games to play over Memorial Day weekend (May 24-27)
If you're looking for Xbox Game Pass games to play over Memorial Day weekend, check out these three titles......»»
6 types of foods and drinks to avoid when taking Ozempic or Wegovy for weight loss
6 types of foods and drinks to avoid when taking Ozempic or Wegovy for weight loss.....»»
Spotify should have followed Google Stadia’s lead when it killed Car Thing
I remember when Spotify announced Car Thing, its piece of hardware that could sync up to your car’s audio. It was a goofy little device, … The post Spotify should have followed Google Stadia’s lead when it killed Car Thing appeared.....»»
“Unacceptable”: Spotify bricking Car Thing devices in Dec. without refunds
Spotify stopped making Car Things in July 2022 but kept selling them. Enlarge (credit: Spotify) Owners of Spotify's soon-to-be-bricked Car Thing device are begging the company to open-source the gadgets to save some the.....»»
US officials: A Russian rocket launch last week likely deployed a space weapon
"Naming space as a warfighting domain was kind of forbidden, but that's changed." Enlarge / A Russian Soyuz rocket climbs away from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on May 16. The launch of a classified Russian military satellit.....»»
Uber surge pricing in effect all the time, say drivers; opaque pay
Uber surge pricing is supposed to be applied to especially busy times and places, when riders may prefer paying a substantial premium to not being able to get a ride at all. But drivers are claiming that Uber now effectively applies this pricing mode.....»»
Apple’s M5 foldable-display MacBook expected to feature 18.76-inch screen, similar to 13-inch Air when folded
Today hot on the heels of a Ming-Chi Kuo report about the rumored foldable-display MacBook set for 2026, analyst Ross Young has followed up with a report of his own. In a post on X for subscribers, Young shared that Apple has decided to go with a.....»»
Spotify will kill Car Thing units later this year, tells owners to throw them away
Spotify has just announced that Car Thing, its discontinued car display, is dying. As in, the company will be killing any remaining units later this year. more….....»»
Three sisters garden study finds balanced pollinator-plant network faces an uncertain future
The loss of even one wild bee species can disrupt the reproductive success of certain plants resulting in fewer vegetables, fruits and flowers, say York University researchers who studied how pollinators and plants rely on each other, specifically in.....»»
Personal crises reduce voter turnout, but may prompt other political action
Experiencing multiple life disruptions such as unemployment, eviction or a loss of health insurance makes people less likely to vote—but may motivate them to engage politically in other ways, a Cornell political scientist and co-authors report in n.....»»
Will Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 be on Xbox Game Pass?
There has been a lot of debate over whether or not Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will come to Xbox Game Pass when it launches later this year......»»
The next food marketing blitz is aimed at people on new weight-loss drugs
Taking a weight-loss drug? Food makers have just the new food for you. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Jeffrey Greenberg) As new diabetes and weight-loss drugs help patients curb appetites and shed pounds, food manufacturers ar.....»»