Month: September 2023
Spotify is testing making lyrics a Premium-only feature
A number of Spotify users began to notice something strange over the last day or so: the in-app lyrics, which typically pop up under the currently playing song, were suddenly locked away under a paywall. Instead, they saw only a notification bubble saying, “Enjoy lyrics on Spotify Premium,” with a…
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United Airlines briefly pauses all flights nationwide for ‘technology issue’
On the heels of the Labor Day weekend, United Airlines briefly issued a nationwide ground stop order, citing a “systemwide technology issue.” The order was lifted around 10 minutes later. “We are experiencing a systemwide technology issue and are holding all aircraft at their departure airports. Flights that are already…
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Google Freshens Up Its Android Brand and Drops New Features
The world’s most popular mobile operating system just got a light makeover, and Google announced a handful of AI features for Android ahead of Android 14. Source
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Google’s latest Android feature updates come with a refreshed logo
Google is releasing a grab bag of updates to its mobile apps and services, including an At a Glance Google Assistant widget, enhancements to its Lookout visual accessibility app, and Zoom calls in Android Auto. This comes with a side of branding updates designed to remind us that Android is…
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Windows laptops have no chance of catching up with MacBooks – and it’s the iPhone 15’s fault
The biggest threat to future Intel-based laptops isn’t the MacBook, but another Apple device – the much-rumored iPhone 15. Ahead of the expected iPhone 15 launch at Apple’s September Event, which is on September 12, a new supply chain report, highlighted by 9to5Mac, suggests that major chip maker, TSMC, will…
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch promises ‘solid 60 fps’ performance on consoles
Respawn and EA are rolling out a significant patch for Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. The game, plagued with performance issues at launch, now supports a “solid 60 fps” in performance mode on consoles. In addition, the PC version (which bore the brunt of many of the performance complaints) also received…
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