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Read moreSpotify spotted prepping a $19.99/mo ‘Superpremium’ service with lossless audio, AI playlists and more
It looks like Spotify’s rumored “Superpremium” offering is gearing up for a launch. According to references discovered in the Spotify app’s code by Chris Messina, the Superpremium service now has a flashy logo and a longer list of features beyond the 24-bit lossless audio we’ve been anticipating. In fact, the
Read moreHow founders should approach TAM when venture capital is scarce
We’re definitely in a down market, but for entrepreneurs eager to build and scale, venture capital is always scarce.
Read moreHyperbolic tangent sum
In the previous post I said I was trying remember where I’d seen the tangent sum applied. I mentioned a couple near misses, and it turns out that what I was trying to remember was another near miss. What I’d seen before was not the tangent sum but the hyperbolic
Read moreWatch United Launch Alliance launch two Project Kuiper test satellites for Amazon
After years of development, the moment is finally here: Amazon will send two of its Kuiper test satellites to space, as the company looks to take on reigning incumbent SpaceX with its own satellite internet constellation. The two prototypes will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from
Read moreX is testing new paid membership tiers to compensate for poor ad revenue
The free membership plan may soon be removed entirely. | Illustration: The Verge X (formerly Twitter) is looking to split its premium subscription service into three membership tiers, allowing the company to vary subscription pricing based on how many ads are shown to the user. According to Bloomberg’s source who
Read moreMGM Resorts confirms hackers stole customers’ personal data during cyberattack
MGM Resorts has confirmed hackers stole an unspecified amount of customers’ personal information during a September cyberattack that will cost the hotel and casino giant an estimated $100 million. The hotel and casino giant first disclosed it had been targeted by a large-scale cyberattack on September 11. The cyberattack, which
Read moreSnap’s AI chatbot draws scrutiny in UK over kids’ privacy concerns
Snap’s AI chatbot has landed the company on the radar of the UK’s data protection watchdog which has raised concerns the tool may be a risk to children’s privacy. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced today that it’s issued a preliminary enforcement notice on Snap over what it described as
Read moreBreathe Battery Technologies bets that software will eat batteries too
The startup has developed software for lithium-ion batteries to endow them with either faster charging speeds or greater longevity.
Read moreOhm’s Quest is an electronic puzzle console inspired by escape rooms
Ohm’s Quest is a steampunk-inspired cubical device that acts as a sort of escape game console. You can scan an NFC-enabled card on a side of the cube, and it starts a new story with interactive challenges that you should solve as a team. While we don’t cover board games
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