Spotify boasts more than 50 million songs in its catalog and grants users access to the entire archive, regardless of their subscription level. Out of its 400 million-plus user base, 182 million are paid subscribers, and it’s one of top music streaming services in the world. Unlike Apple Music, Spotify offers a free, ad-supported version …
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Have you ever had that creepy experience where a brief moment of online shoe shopping turns into weeks of being followed around by ads for the same pair of shoes on every site you visit? If so, your iPhone has a feature to help boost your online privacy and give you the option to disable ad tracking within the apps …
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Finding good deals on airfare can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. TravelHacker will do the legwork for you, scouring flights until a relevant deal strikes, then sending the information to you so that you can book your flight. Save time and energy on your hunt and sign up for a one-year premium subscription to TravelHacker for …
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Adults are likely aware of the risks associated with apps that harvest and sell your data, but kids aren’t. Raising a kid in the digital age can be incredibly nerve-wracking, and as a parent it’s up to you to keep your children safe online. But protecting your child’s privacy can seem like an impossible task when you realize kids’ apps …
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The next Meta VR headset after Quest 2 will be something called, for now, Project Cambria. It’s a mixed reality-focused headset arriving sometime in 2022, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just demonstrated for the first time how it’ll work. Unlike AR headsets like the HoloLens 2 and the Magic Leap 2, which have transparent lenses and layer semitransparent holographic images on …
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A new report finds that 1.5 million apps on both Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store haven’t been updated in two years or longer and get hidden or removed entirely according to recent policy changes. These “abandoned” apps constitute one-third of the combined app catalogs of the App Store and Play Store, according to the report from analyst firm …
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What’s happening Roku and Warner Bros. Discovery agree to add Discovery Plus to The Roku Channel. Why it matters An explosion in streaming-service options has complicated how consumers find something to watch and decide what’s worth paying for. What it means for you The Roku Channel aims to simplify things for streaming viewers by offering a unified app for multiple …
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News that Apple is finally done with the iPod Touch after its seventh generation lingered on shelves for years has many Apple fans seriously considering picking one up this week. And while some folks have found themselves debating a trip to the store to pick up one of the last iPods at the Apple Store, I am reminded of just …
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Grindr, a dating app specializing in connecting people in the LGBTQ+ community, announced Monday that it will become a public company amid an agreement to merge with Tiga Acquisition Corp, a special-purpose acquisition company. The deal values the combined company at an estimated $2.1 billion. The business combination with Tiga will raise an estimated $384 million, which Grindr said will …
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Google Pay is a digital wallet that’s tied to your Google account. You can use it to send or request money with friends (kind of like Venmo), use it in apps to pay for things and use it at a store or restaurant with an Android phone or watch running Wear OS. But perhaps the real reason to use Google …
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