Spotify approaches 300 million monthly active users as podcast investment pays off


Taking a closer look, we see that Spotify finished the second quarter with 138 million premium (paying) subscribers, up 27 percent compared to the same period a year earlier. The company said its Family Plan continues to be a big driver of performance and further plugged the expansion of its...

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Google wants Samsung to prioritize Assistant and the Play Store on Galaxy handsets


Both Bloomberg and Reuters report that Google and Samsung are discussing a global revenue-sharing deal that would give the former more control over the latter's devices. That would mean more prominence for Google products on the phones, while Samsung’s competing AI assistant and store would be pushed into the background....

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When was the first SMS text message sent?


Do the math

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New Netflix phishing scam has a clever way of appearing legitimate


Spotted by researchers from cloud office security company Armorblox, the phishing email claims to come from Netflix Support and warns that there’s been a verification failure of the monthly billing process. Recipients are asked to update their information via a link in the email, or their subscription will be suspended....

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Space Camp must raise $1.5 million to survive the pandemic


The U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation needs your help. The organization, which oversees the Space Camp program for young people in Huntsville, Alabama, will have to close in October unless it meets its fundraising goal.

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German electric company shows off a highly modular EV concept called the eBussy


Intelligently designed cars with unassuming simplicity often rate high on a car enthusiast's list. The eBussy with its box on wheels profile is just as charming as something like a Suzuki Jimny and carries a friendly fascia that seems heavily inspired by the Honda e.

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Konami gaming PCs are now available for pre-order


Konami launched the Arespear brand earlier this year without much fanfare. The name reveals who the PCs and accessories are aimed toward: the "Are" part of "Arespear" stands for "Advanced Revolution of Esports."

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Gabe Newell says the Xbox Series X beats the PS5


Newell, you might remember, has been in New Zealand since the beginning of the pandemic. He was on a break in the country following the shipping of Half-Life: Alyx and decided to stay when Covid-19 began spreading worldwide in March. He’s putting on a free concert to thank the Kiwis...

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Bill Gates thinks Elon Musk should keep his Coronavirus comments to himself


"Elon's positioning is to maintain a high level of outrageous comments," Gates said in an interview with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin on Squawk Box. "He's not much involved in vaccines. He makes a great electric car. And his rockets work well. So he's allowed to say these things. I hope...

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Rite Aid has been using facial recognition tech across hundreds of its stores


This information came to light through a recent investigation by Reuters. During the site's probe, investigative journalists found that a whopping 200 Rite Aid locations used facial recognition technology to detect potential criminals, such as robbers or shoplifters.

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