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Spotify fixes bug that had Premium subscribers hearing ads
By Brady Snyder last updated
Commercial breaks Reports of Spotify Premium subscribers hearing ads have emerged over the past week — here's what the company has to say.

You thought AR and VR were expensive? Wait 'til you see what Meta wants to spend on AI this year
By Nicholas Sutrich published
The birth of AI Meta is spending more money than ever and laying off thousands of employees to achieve its goals in AI leadership, and that's bad for everyone.

Google gives Family Link a new look and plans new supervision tools
By Brady Snyder published
Parental controls Google is bringing a few new Family Link features that debuted on the Galaxy Watch for Kids to Android phones.

The Apple TV app is finally available on Android with Apple TV Plus
By Brady Snyder published
Cross-platform Apple is finally making the Apple TV app, which accesses Apple TV Plus and MLS Season Pass, available on Android — and it uses Google Play Billing.

Google Maps adds reporting options for weather-related roadside hazards
By Nickolas Diaz published
For your fellow driver Google was spotted rolling out an update for Android Auto that adds new roadside reporting options.

YouTube wants to use machine learning to figure out who's lying about their age
By Brady Snyder published
Old enough? Unsurprisingly, AI is a huge part of YouTube's 2025 plans. That includes ML age verification and auto dubbing.

Google Maps users in the US will now see the renamed 'Gulf of America'
By Brady Snyder published
Name change In accordance with Google's earlier statements, it updated Google Maps to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in the U.S.

These are the best Android multitasking UIs, ranked
By Nicholas Sutrich published
Multitask! Most Android phones significantly improve Google's awful stock multitasking UI, but which does it best? We've got a few picks multitaskers will love.
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