Joe Rogan and Spotify renew massive podcast deal

The renewal builds on the lucrative relationship between Spotify and Rogan that began with an exclusive streaming agreement for The Joe Rogan Experience in 2020. The company later allowed the…

Xbox is launching a new film and TV division

XBOX PICTURES: Bringing our worlds and characters to new audiences through film, television, and other forms of linear storytelling. XBOX PRODUCTS: Creating products that are authentic to the fandom that…

Cupertino might be made for your mom, but it’s a good take on tech

Cupertino brings the tech backlash to the CBS procedural — an initially awkward combination, but with rewarding results. The show starts off just slightly unsure, but quickly figures out what…

Everything announced at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra event

Microsoft just wrapped up a big Windows and Surface-focused keynote in San Francisco. The biggest announcement was arguably the release details about the Surface Laptop Ultra, its new laptop that’s…

The latest TLD applications are all about AI

For the first time in years, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers — better known as ICANN — is accepting applications for new top-level domains. These are the…

BMW’s iX4 SUV is a 428-mile defensive weapon against China’s EV takeover

While much of the automotive world sits dumbfounded as China gobbles up all its customers, BMW continues to roll out extremely well-crafted, technologically advanced electric vehicles that impress in both…

We found some great October Prime Day deals under $50

Getting in on the Prime Day action doesn’t have to result in an empty wallet. Just as we found a couple handfuls of goodies that are under $25, there are…

Teenage Engineering’s CEO says it’ll stop making synths

Kouthoofd tells me that, as part of a reorganization last fall, he announced to his team he is planning to stop making synthesizers altogether. The OP-1 is no exception. Launched…

Android’s physical navigation buttons are back on Googlebooks, but not the way you think

A common misconception I’ve seen with Googlebooks is that the Quick Insert and Google logo keys are new. They’re not, as they first debuted a couple of years ago on…

ChatGPT’s ‘Intelligent UI’ update fills its responses with pictures, charts, and buttons

OpenAI is launching a new Intelligent UI feature in ChatGPT that allows the chatbot to answer your questions with interactive visuals. The update, which is rolling out to all users…