Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck’s Secret AI Filmmaking Startup
Netflix has acquired InterPositive, an AI filmmaking startup secretly founded by Ben Affleck in 2022.
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Listening To Podcasts On Spotify? Change These 8 Settings First
Spotify is still best known for music, but it has quietly turned into a capable podcast app as well.
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Spotify's Prompted Playlists will let you use AI to personalize the algorithm
Spotify wants to put users in control of their favorite music.
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YouTube TV plans are launching in early 2026
YouTube TV is launching TV plans early next year.
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Spotify music videos are rolling out to Premium users in the U.S. and Canada
Spotify has announced that music videos are now rolling out to Premium users in the U.
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Netflix acquires Warner Bros. for $83 billion
Netflix has announced that it is acquiring Warner Bros.
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Plex is asking for money now when you want to stream media remotely
Plex has been a fan-favorite solution for streaming media for years.
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Spotify's Premium plan is about to get a price hike in the U.S.
Spotify will soon increase its prices in the U.
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Spotify acquires music sample database WhoSampled
Spotify has announced that it has acquired WhoSampled.
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Amazon will block piracy apps on Fire TV soon, warn users about usage first
Amazon Fire TV devices, at least those based on Android, support the sideloading of apps.
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HBO Max plans compared: what the Standard plan costs and includes
The HBO Max Standard plan costs $18.
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You can now access Spotify within ChatGPT
Spotify has announced that it has partnered with ChatGPT.
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Adobe Premiere app for iOS and iPadOS released, it's free to use except for AI features
Adobe has released the Adobe Premiere app for iPhone and iPad.
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Spotify Free users can now search and play tracks
As of September 15, 2025, Spotify is upgrading its free tier to allow users on mobile to search for, pick, and play specific tracks on-demand, breaking the long
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Spotify is rolling out lossless audio streaming for Premium subscribers
Spotify has announced that it is rolling out lossless audio quality to users.
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Spotify Messages: Share music, podcasts, audiobooks with your friends
Spotify Messages is a mobile-only feature for users 16+ that allows direct, in-app sharing of music, podcasts, and audiobooks with friends through 1:1 or group
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An AI-generated band on Spotify has over 600,000 fans
Guess who has over 600,000 fans on Spotify? The Velvet Sundown.
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Spotify's new snooze button will remove songs from your recommendations for a month
Spotify is rolling out a series of updates to enhance the user experience, particularly for Premium users.
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Spotify confirms Premium tier will remain ad-free amid rumors
Spotify has officially denied rumors that its Premium tier will begin including advertisements.
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Plex Increases Subscription Prices for First Time in a Decade
For the first time in over a decade, Plex has announced significant price increases for its Plex Pass subscription service, alongside notable changes to its rem
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Spotify Reports $10 Billion in 2024 Royalties Amid Ongoing Artist Discontent
Spotify has announced a record payout of $10 billion in royalties to the music industry for the year 2024, marking the largest annual distribution in the compan
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Prime Video Introduces AI-Powered Dubbing in English and Spanish
Amazon's Prime Video has initiated a pilot program to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) in dubbing select licensed movies and television series.
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Shazam Music Recognition now syncs to Apple Music or Spotify Playlists
Shazam now seamlessly syncs identified songs to Apple Music by automatically adding them to a "My Shazam Tracks" playlist, including, as of early 2025, songs re
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1,000 Artists Release Silent Album to Protest UK Copyright Changes Favoring AI
A coalition of over 1,000 artists, including major figures like Kate Bush, Damon Albarn, Annie Lennox, and Hans Zimmer, have released a silent album titled "Is
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Enhanced YouTube Experience: Lyrics and Album Art Arrive on Android TV
YouTube has introduced a new feature for Android TV users, enhancing the music video experience by displaying synchronized lyrics and album art.
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Spotify's New 'Music Pro' Plan Brings HiFi Audio at an Additional Cost
Spotify is set to launch a new premium tier called "Music Pro" in 2025, nearly four years after initially announcing its plans for HiFi streaming.
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Accidental Integration: Netflix Shows Up on Apple TV App, Then Disappears
In a surprising turn of events, Netflix content briefly became accessible through Apple's TV app, sparking excitement among users.
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YouTube Shorts Gets a Major AI Upgrade with Veo Video Generation
YouTube has announced the integration of Google DeepMind's advanced generative AI model, Veo 2, into its Shorts platform.
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YouTube CEO Neal Mohan Unveils Four Strategic Initiatives for 2025
YouTube's CEO, Neal Mohan, has outlined four key strategic initiatives for 2025, focusing on enhancing the platform's offerings for creators and viewers alike.
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YouTube Achieves Record $10.4 Billion in Q4 Ad Revenue Amid Rising User Ad Blocker Adoption
In the fourth quarter of 2024, YouTube reported a record-breaking $10.
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Speed Up Your Videos: YouTube Tests Playback Adjustment Up to 4x for Premium Subscribers
YouTube has announced new features exclusively for its Premium subscribers, enhancing the already rich experience that includes ad-free viewing and access to Yo
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How much is Amazon Music Unlimited?
Amazon has announced a price increase for its Music Unlimited streaming service in the US, making it the latest company to raise subscription costs.
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Pika 2.1 Unveils Realistic Physics and Dynamic Lighting for Lifelike Video Creation
Pika Labs has unveiled its latest video creation tool, Pika 2.
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VLC AI subtitles: release status, how they work and what to use now
VLC AI subtitles are not available in the stable player yet.
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HDMI 2.2 to be unveiled at CES 2025 - requires new HDMI cable
The HDMI Forum plans to unveil HDMI 2.
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Winamp source code released, but developers criticize its restrictive license
The legacy media player, Winamp, has gone open source.
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Netflix extra member with no ads: how to choose or switch
A Netflix extra member only sees ads if the account owner bought the "Extra member (with ads)" slot.
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Safeguarding Your Memories: Tackling Video File Corruption
You've just returned from an unforgettable vacation, and you're eager to relive those moments through your recorded videos.
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Google stops the sale of TV Shows from Google TV - What you need to know
Google announced today that it is making a far-reaching change to its Google TV service.
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Lost Your Photos? Here’s How to Get Them Back
There’s a moment of panic when you realize your precious photos have vanished.
