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Spotify is expanding beyond streaming music and audiobooks to bring physical books into its app. The company has announced a partnership with Bookshop.org that will let users buy real paper books directly through Spotify later this spring. The move comes as Spotify looks to give users more ways to discover and enjoy stories, tying together reading and listening in one place. Spotify’s new partnership with Bookshop.org connects the streaming platform to a network of independent bookshops, making it possible for users in the US and UK to purchase hardcovers and paperbacks without leaving the Spotify app. How the Bookshop partnership…
Nintendo concluded its Direct presentation this morning by announcing several release dates for Switch 2 ports of Bethesda games like Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Its final reveal was that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is also coming to the console, marking the title’s first appearance on a Nintendo platform.First released in April 2025, this “remaster” is essentially a remake as the 2006 RPG has been completely rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. The UI has also been significantly reworked, and systems such as hit detection and other effects have been improved. Oblivion Remastered…
Spotify has launched a new feature called Page Match that lets readers move seamlessly between a physical or ebook and its audiobook. This feature builds upon the existing audiobook Recaps feature, which gives a quick audio summary to pick up from the section where you left off. Page Match aims to solve a familiar frustration for readers who like to switch formats but keep losing track of the last page they read. Now, you can pick up a book, scan a page, and Spotify takes you straight to the matching moment in the audiobook. How Spotify’s Page Match feature works…
Samsung’s next Galaxy S phone could get a new AI feature that’s built for speed. A post from leaker Ice Universe claims the Galaxy S26 will add EdgeFusion, an on-device text-to-image tool that can spit out results in under a second, even offline. If it ships that way, Galaxy S26 offline AI image generation becomes a lot more practical. You type a prompt, the phone creates an image locally, and you’re not waiting on a server or a strong signal. It’s the difference between a novelty and something you might actually use. The same post links EdgeFusion to a partnership…
Samsung just changed the outlook for Galaxy S21 security updates. Its published security update pages no longer place the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, or S21 Ultra on the monthly or quarterly tracks, which is a strong sign the phones are no longer in the standard patch cycle. Nothing breaks overnight. But you should stop assuming a fresh patch is coming on a predictable schedule, especially if you use banking apps, store two factor codes, or sign into work accounts on your phone. The timing fits the S21’s original roadmap. The lineup launched in 2021 and has already received the four…
A magnetic phone lens add-on could be closer than expected. Leaker Digital Chat Station says magnetic lens modules have entered mass production planning, with timing still marked TBD. New context also adds a clearer picture of what this accessory might be. In a post shared by leaker Ice Universe, the most likely candidate is Xiaomi’s previously shown Modular Optical System, even though no brand is named in the original claim. That makes the direction plausible, but still unconfirmed. If the Xiaomi tie-in is right, this wouldn’t be a cheap clip-on. The description points to a magnetically attached, detachable lens system…
Despite the global memory crisis worsening and rising DRAM prices rattling the PC and laptop industry, Apple’s entry-level MacBook plans remain intact, and so does its initially rumored price. Citing supply chain sources, folks at Mirror Daily claim that Apple has “secured its memory supply,” which could be a reference to the long-term deals the company signs with memory suppliers for its products, and is on track to “launch a new entry-level laptop.” Apple’s low-cost Mac is still coming The report also mentions the annual shipments of the entry-level MacBook, expected to be between five and eight million units, which…
South Korean video game publisher Krafton, Inc. has announced that PUBG: Blindspot, the free-to-play 5v5 tactical shooter developed by PUBG Studios, is now available on Steam via Early Access. The team describes the game as being “designed around fast, high-intensity indoor firefights” that mix close-quarters battles and team-based strategies with a top-down perspective. Krafton, which made headlines last October after touting that it would transform into an “AI-first company,” says in a press release that today’s Early Access launch marks the beginning of an open development phase, “with the development team actively working alongside players to refine gameplay systems and expand…
Alexa+ is now available to everyone in the US, and if you are an Amazon Prime member, you get it at no extra cost. Amazon has been testing Alexa+ through an early access program over the past year. Now, it is moving out of that phase and opening the experience to a much wider audience across Echo devices, the Alexa mobile app, and Alexa.com. What is Alexa+? Alexa+ is a rebuilt version of Amazon’s assistant, powered by large language models from Amazon Nova and Anthropic. Unlike the older Alexa, which focused on short commands, Alexa+ is designed to understand natural,…
Looking at photos of people wearing JLab’s latest headphones, your first thought might be: “Wow, these folks must be tiny.” But no — the headphones are just huge. Absurdly huge. In fact, they’re the kind of huge that’ll turn heads if you wear them walking down the street. And don’t even think about taking them in coach. Just to confirm, JLab’s latest device is for real. It’s not a joke. I mean, they may look like a joke, but you can buy them. For $100. Truth be told, they’re not really designed to be worn over your ears, unless you…