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What I Use: Mexico City (February/March 2024) (Premium)

Today is our last day in Mexico City after five weeks here, our longest continuous…

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EU Commission Fines Apple €1.8 Billion for Abusing its Position in Music Streaming

The EU Commission is fining Apple €1.8 billion for abusing its position regarding the distribution…

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Spotify Launches New Audiobooks Access Tier in the US

For $9.99/month, Spotify's new Audiobooks Access tier provides 15 hours of listening per month from…

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Sonos Delays its First Headphones to Mid-Year

Sonos was expected to release its first headphones as soon as March 2024, but a…

The Pixel ecosystem is no Garden of Eden
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Problems Persist in the Pixel Ecosystem (Premium)

I love Pixel and everything it stands for, but Google still has a ways to…

Roku has 80 million active accounts

Roku Has 80 Million Active Accounts, But Issues Warning for 2024

Roku warned that 2024 would be "challenging" for it and other media and entertainment firms,…

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Amazon Removes Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos From Prime Video’s Basic Tier

Amazon Prime Video has quietly put support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos on movies…

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Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Devices Apps for Windows Go Out of Preview

Apple's new Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Devices apps for Windows 10 and Windows…

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Disney+ Starts Cracking Down on Password Sharing in the US

Disney+ is about to start cracking down on password sharing in the US after implementing…

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YouTube TV Crosses 8 Million Subscribers

YouTube TV now has more than 8 million subscribers in the US, up from 5…

Spotify Q4 2023 results

Spotify Now Has 602 Million Active Users, 236 Million Paid Subscribers

As part of its latest quarterly earnings report, Spotify reported that it now has 602…

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Clipchamp Adds New Audio Features, And More Are On the Way

Microsoft announced the availability of two new audio features in its Clipchamp video editor and…

YouTube and YouTube Music Premium surpass 100 million paying subscribers

YouTube and YouTube Music Have Over 100 Million Paying Subscribers

YouTube and YouTube Premium added 20 million paying subscribers in the past year, bringing the…

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Microsoft Joins Criticism of Apple’s New App Store Rules

Microsoft on Monday weighed in on Apple's controversial App Store rule changes, joining a growing…

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Amazon Prime Video Now Shows Ads in the US Unless You Pay Extra

Amazon Prime Video users in the US will start seeing ads in movies and TV…

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Advertising is Winning. We Need to Keep Fighting (Premium)

I often feel like we're part of a vast experiment to see how much enshittification…

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