Spotify is experimenting with the offerings of its Premium service. Over the last few days, several Spotify users on the free tier noticed they no longer had access to in-app lyrics. Instead, they were greeted by a notification bubble saying, “Enjoy lyrics on Spotify Premium,” along with a link to sign up. Spotify says putting the in-app lyrics behind a paywall is just a part of its routine testing. “At Spotify, we routinely conduct a number of tests, some of those tests end up paving the way for our broader user experience and others serve only as an important learning,”…
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TikTok appears ready to move the platform closer to a full-fledged social network. As spotted by Axios, the company has posted new job listings for positions focused on social networking features and expanded direct messaging. A “Product manager – TikTok social” posting reads that the company wants to build “meaningful social connections between users.” The job listings are reportedly connected to worries within the organization about retaining and growing user engagement. “Inside TikTok, there’s concern that users are sharing TikTok videos externally on other social media and messaging apps when they want to discuss them with friends,” Axios reported, citing…
Xbox Game Pass has a small batch of new games hitting the first half of September, but what they lack in quantity, they make up for in quality and hype. First off, Solar Ash, Heart Machine’s exceptional high-speed platforming action game, finally arrives on Xbox. Lies of P, the Pinocchio-inspired Souls-like action title, hits this month too. Oh, and a little game called Starfield blasts off for everyone this week. Check out the full list of new arrivals (alongside links to our respective reviews) along with the games exiting the library. What’s Coming To Xbox Game Pass Gris (Console, PC,…
It looks like Nio’s upcoming smartphone is right on track to be released this month as it was officially confirmed for September 21 announcement. It was just listed on the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology website with a regulatory filing. The filing outlines a couple of changes made to the initial version of the phone that include exterior changes, software tweaks, calling options and it also reveals two storage options – 16GB/512GB and 16GB/1TB. And unfortunately, that’s all we got from the listing at this point. Photos of the handset should appear soon enough on the MIIT website,…
Credit: University of Manchester Digital Volume Correlation (DVC) is a powerful image analysis technique used in the field of materials science and engineering to study the mechanical behavior and deformation of complex 3D structures. By comparing voxel intensities in a pair of 3D digital images captured at different states of loading or deformation, DVC allows researchers to track and quantify displacements, strains, and other mechanical properties with high precision and non-invasively. This non-destructive and quantitative approach has wide applications in studying a variety of materials, from biological tissues and composites to porous materials, providing valuable insights into their mechanical response…
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The rules “are a blow to its tourism economy and the thousands of New Yorkers and small businesses in the outer boroughs who rely on home sharing and tourism dollars to help make ends meet,” says Theo Yedinsky, global policy director for Airbnb. “The city is sending a clear message to millions of potential visitors who will now have fewer accommodation options when they visit New York City: You are not welcome.” Yedinsky says Airbnb has a goal of working with the city on “sensible” home-sharing rules, but he did not elaborate on the company’s next steps.The change will make…
Urian B., Tech Times 05 September 2023, 01:09 am The Apple Watch Series 8 comes with many benefits and high-tech health measuring trackers but one problem a lot of potential buyers experience is that it’s priced too high. With that, the Apple Watch Series 8 was spotted selling at a massive discount on Amazon. Apple Watch Series 8 was Spotted Selling on Amazon at a Significant Discount Dropping Its Price to Just $310 According to the story by Engadget, the Apple Watch Series 8 was spotted selling at a significant discount on Amazon, dropping its original listing from its original…
Starfield design director Emil Pagliarulo thinks that Bethesda has managed to get players’ trust back after a rough Fallout 76 launch. It’s no secret that at launch, Fallout 76 was a bit of a disaster. Review scores across the board were incredibly poor, and it took a while for the game to get into ship shape (in part because Bethesda wanted to keep making new content for it too). So it would be a bit understandable if there were those who weren’t exactly confident in Bethesda following its release, even if it was something new for the developer as…
Like Apple’s iPhone, Google’s Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro might get price hikes this year. Google might even use Apple’s rumored iPhone 15 price hike as cover to bump up the starting prices of its Pixel 8 handsets. And there is a leak that claims to reveal purported price points for the Pixel 8 models Google will sell in Europe that are higher than the Pixel 7 price tags. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the Terms of Use and have reviewed…