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Gimlet Media and Anchor: What Spotify’s Acquisitions Mean for Podcasts Spotify just acquired podcast startups Gimlet Media and Anchor in the biggest podcast industry acquisition ever. Here's what the news means for Spotify, for the entire podcast industry, and for all the tiny underdog podcasters out there. -
Its iPhone Dominance Is Over, But Apple Has Never Been Healthier While Apple's iPhone revenues declined 15 percent from the prior year, all other products and services' revenue grew 19 percent. There's a reason Tim Cook is proud of Apple's 1.4-billion-strong active install base – it's core to the company's service-led future. -
Largest Ever Email and Password Leak Just Got Worse Already one of the largest data breaches ever, the list of 2.2 billion users' data is over three times larger than previously thought. Could you personally be affected? Odds are pretty high that you were. Here's more on what exactly happened and what you can do about it. -
Why Parents Should Worry About Kids Using Facebook Parenting in the internet age is tough. And Facebook's track record with how it treats younger users should be enough to concern any parent. This week alone, Facebook was found to be paying teenage users for access to their data, and its track record is little better. -
Samsung Goes Green, Will Scrap All Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging In 2019 Samsung Electronics is ditching its non-recyclable plastic packaging this year, opting for recyclable and bio-based plastic materials and paper. All of Samsung’s products and Samsung-branded accessories will be included in the sustainability initiative. -
Hulu’s Basic Package Just Dropped to $6 Per Month Hulu just cut its basic subscription tier down by two dollars, to just $5.99 per month. That's good news for streaming TV fanatics. The price shift comes hot on the heels of Netflix's recent price hike, which saw the service's $8 a month tier rise to $9. Is it a response? -
PodCon 2019: Shaping a More Inclusive Future The second annual PodCon, a convention for podcasters and their fans, took place in Seattle over the weekend. The event still embodied the scrappy underdog on its second outing: It’s one of the smaller cons around, fascinating not for its size, but for the future it represents. -
Netflix Just Raised Prices for US Subscribers by up to 18% – Here’s Why All Netflix subscribers in the United States are about to see a price hike, effective across all subscriber tiers immediately. At a 13-18% increase, it's the largest one in Netflix's 12-year history. Here's why Netflix decided to make the move now. -
Marco Rubio Proposes Another Federal Data Privacy Bill U.S. senator Marco Rubio has a new bill calling on the Federal Trade Commission to draft data privacy regulations covering companies including Facebook and Alphabet’s Google. Here's what that means. -
Guide: What Is Samsung MicroLED? MicroLED is the latest innovation in TV technology, and it just took another leap forward at CES 2019. How does this new tech work and when is it rolling out to every-day consumers? Here's what to know about the bright-lit, inky-black future of TV tech.
