Author: Zach_Wilson
More AI, less HiFi. This is Spotify’s next venture into artificial intelligence.
Spotify appears to be doubling down AI-powered features with plans to bring AI-generated playlists to the app. A chatbot feature was spotted by @robdad_, a user on TikTok, who posted a video showing them trying out the new feature and commented: “I just randomly discovered Spotify’s ChatGPT?” Spotify then confirmed…
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I loved this Sony soundbar when I reviewed it, and it’s 40% off in this holiday deal
The best soundbars take the experience of viewing movies at home to the next level by punching up the clarity of dialogue, sound effects, and music and adding a layer of bass that the built-in speakers of even the best TVs aren’t capable of providing. You can spend lots of…
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Embracer-owned Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms reportedly hit with layoffs, employees reveal
A number of employees at Embracer-owned developer Slipgate Ironworks and publisher 3D Realms have reported on social media that they’ve been impacted by layoffs. However, it’s not currently clear how many people have been affected, and there’s been no official confirmation or messaging yet. Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms are…
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Attack on Ledger crypto wallet leads to huge money thefts
Crypto giant Ledger spent December 14 warning users not to interact with web3 decentralized apps amid concerns over a supply chain attack. The attack on the ‘Ledger dApp Connect Kit’ library was found to be pushing a JavaScript wallet drainer, the company found. Ledger has since confirmed that it was…
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Twitch immediately rescinds its artistic nudity policy
“Effective today, we are rolling back the artistic nudity changes,” the update read. “Moving forward, depictions of real or fictional nudity won’t be allowed on Twitch, regardless of the medium.” Mature-rated games will not be affected by the rollback and subject to the new policy. These changes allowed this kind…
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Google will update Maps to prevent authorities from accessing location history data
Google will soon store Maps users’ location history locally on their devices instead of in the cloud, a big change that will make it more difficult for law enforcement to access the data. Controversial “geofence warrants” allow law enforcement to gather tech companies’ data on mobile phones that have passed…
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