David Turner

6/20/18

Meet Instagram's YouTube Clone: IGTV

Instagram’s YouTube era apparently starts now. Today it officially announced IGTV, a new home for up to hour-long…

6/20/18

How Tidal Got So Fucked

“If I gave two fucks - two fucks about streaming numbers, would have put Lemonade up on Spotify,” Beyoncé proclaims…

6/15/18

Apple Maps Was Broken for Hours Today??

On Friday morning Apple Maps was unusable, apparently.

6/14/18

Google Helpfully Reminds Us How to Turn Off Invasive Personalized Ads

Google, seemingly aware that people are unnerved by just how much ad networks know about us, today said it’s…

6/14/18

Librarian Wins $600 in Symbolic Lawsuit Against Those Equifax Asshats

If your personal data gets hacked, then why not file a lawsuit? That’s what Vermont librarian Jessamyn West did by…

6/12/18

Google Says Its Translate App Is Now a Lot Smarter When You’re Stuck Offline

Translation apps can be incredibly useful tools when you need quick guidance on translating a phrase or word from…

6/12/18

Instagram Is Somehow Even Less About Photos of Your Friends Now

Like many Instagram users, I often scroll through my feed wondering why I’m not receiving more options to buy shit.…

6/7/18

Instagram Reportedly Wants to Be YouTube Now

I’m sorry, but Instagram may start looking a lot more like YouTube in the future.

6/4/18

Here's the Secret Way to Listen to Apple Music in Your Browser Right Now

Apple Music has found a home in your web browser—sort of. On Sunday, a Reddit user discovered that if you log into…

6/2/18

YouTube Music Isn't Even Close to a Spotify Killer

After trying and failing to launch a competitive music streaming service for years, Google released YouTube Music…

6/1/18

Spotify Backtracks on Controversial 'Hateful Conduct' Policy

Spotify doesn’t want to police the content on its platform and the company finally admitted as much in a press…

5/31/18

Spotify Says Controversial 'Hate Content' Policy Was 'Rolled Out Wrong'

Mistakes happen. On Wednesday night, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek admitted to a rather big one in regards to the company’s…

5/29/18

Apple’s Smart Speaker Almost Feels Competitive Now

Do you own a HomePod, Apple’s needlessly expensive smart speaker? Have you ever wished you could connect your…

5/24/18

Record Labels Sensibly Decide to Wind Down Pointless Vevo Service

Vevo, the major label-owned music video service, is pulling back from the spotlight. On Thursday, the company…

5/23/18

Apple Is Going to Let You Download All the Data it Collects About You

On Wednesday, Apple announced a new privacy website to help users better navigate just how much of their data is…

5/21/18

Even the Obamas Work for Netflix Now

The Obamas are about enter into your Netflix queue. The New York Times reported on Monday that Netflix has partnered…

5/18/18

How YouTube Music Stacks Up Against Spotify and Apple Music

There’s a new challenger in the music streaming space. On Thursday, Google announced YouTube Music, its latest…

5/17/18

Is YouTube Music Already Doomed?

Google isn’t giving up on its quest to get you to pay it for music. That’s the main takeaway from Thursday’s announce…

5/16/18

Tidal Reportedly Late on Payments to Record Labels

Waves of bad news keep crashing down upon Tidal. On Wednesday Dagens Næringsliv, a Norwegian newspaper, reported…

5/15/18

Twitter Says It Will Start Hiding Tweets That ‘Negatively Impact’ the Service

Twitter in 2018 remains a cesspool of narcissists, scammers, and trolls—I’m not just talking about Kanye West’s…

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