[ad_1] We’ve asked Spotify if it can comment. There’s no mystery as to why Spotify might buy The Ringer. As with earlier deals, this could entice more listeners to use Spotify and, theoretically, entice some to subscribe. The podcasts themselves could be lucrative. The Ringer is believed to have made $15 million through its podcasts […]
Category: Entertainment
The Morning After: Counting down to SpaceX’s next Crew Dragon test
[ad_1] Original content.Ben & Jerry’s made a binge-worthy Netflix and Chill’d ice cream flavor With official support from Netflix, Ben & Jerry’s has announced a new flavor called Netflix and Chill’d. It’s made with peanut butter, salty pretzel swirls and fudge brownie chunks. The lid displays the company’s logo and declares that you’re about to […]
Recommended Reading: The internet sleuths who caught the Astros cheating
[ad_1] How the internet helped crack the Astros’ sign-stealing caseJoon Lee,ESPN One of the biggest sports stories of the year has already broke, and it’s barely mid-January. If you haven’t heard, Major League Baseball determined the Houston Astros used various methods, including video feeds, to steal signs from the opposition during the team’s 2017 championship […]
Steve Martin and Martin Short will team up again in a new Hulu series
[ad_1] There’s currently no release date, although each episode should be half an hour. This isn’t the first streaming project Martin and Short have done together. They received Emmy nominations for their Netflix one-off An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life. This is a considerably more ambitious undertaking, though, and it […]
Björk and Microsoft use AI to create music that changes with the sky
[ad_1] The composition is the second in a larger series of “lobby soundscapes” created with the help of Microsoft and Sister City. The first was a piece from experimental artist Julianna Barwick that launched alongside the hotel itself in April 2019. AI-based generative music isn’t new. Arca (a Björk collaborator, we’d add) has produced an […]
Julia Louis-Dreyfus signs multi-year deal with Apple TV+
[ad_1] In contrast to the former Veep star signing an exclusive agreement with a streaming service, the show’s creator, Armando Iannucci, has been critical of the industry. Iannucchi claims that studios are creating too much content and that the bubble will eventually burst when execs realize viewers are overwhelmed with choice. The ink is still […]
The best portable mini projector
[ad_1] Why you should trust us Adrienne Maxwell has reviewed projectors and home theater equipment for over a decade. She is an ISF Level II Certified Calibrator, so she’s aware of what makes for a good image and how to get that out of a projector. She has a full complement of objective testing gear […]
HBO’s ‘Avenue 5’ asks what happens if tech bros conquer space
[ad_1] Starring Hugh Laurie, Suzy Nakamura, Josh Gad and Lenora Crichlow, the show is a half-hour dramedy from Armando Iannucci, whose previous credits include Veep, The Thick of It and The Death of Stalin. It’s the least political work Iannucci has made for some time, since its focus isn’t on the people in the corridors […]
Ben & Jerry’s made a binge-worthy Netflix and Chill’d ice cream flavor
[ad_1] With official support from Netflix, Ben & Jerry’s has announced a new flavor called Netflix and Chill’d. The ice cream is about as about decadent as you expect. It’s made with peanut butter, salty pretzel swirls and fudge brownie chunks. The lid displays the company’s logo and declares that you’re about to eat “A […]
The Morning After: Comcast and NBC explain their Peacock streaming service
[ad_1] Ready for another trip?Engadget Podcast: Super Nintendo World, here we go! Devindra, Cherlynn and Senior Editor Nick Summers take a relaxing break from the madness of CES by diving into some of this week’s news, like the trailer for Japan’s Super Nintendo World park. They also question the wisdom of Sony abandoning E3 (yet […]