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Parents no longer need to pay for a premium plan to give their kids a safe Spotify account. The company announced it is expanding free managed accounts to every subscription tier, starting immediately in the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Combined with earlier rollouts, managed accounts are now live in 16 countries total. Spotify says more countries are coming soon. What can kids do with a managed account? Managed accounts give young listeners a focused, music only experience where they can build their own playlists and get tailored song recommendations, including through features like daylist and Made…
Android 17 rolled out to Pixel phones last month, and if you were hoping your non-Pixel Android phone would catch up anytime soon, you might have to wait. Samsung is still running the One UI 9 in Public beta, and most other manufacturers haven’t even announced when their skins will get the Android 17 treatment. So it’s a genuine surprise that Xiaomi, of all companies, just jumped the queue. Xiaomi has started rolling out HyperOS 3 updates based on stable Android 17, and it’s currently limited to the Xiaomi 17 series. Which Xiaomi phones are getting the update first? Only…
This post is brought to you in paid partnership with QuickBooks Customers today expect businesses to accept payments however is most convenient, whether that’s tapping a card at a checkout counter, paying an invoice from a phone, or completing a purchase online. For small businesses, meeting those expectations is important, but managing multiple payment systems behind the scenes can quickly become complicated. The easiest payment setup isn’t necessarily the one with the most options. It’s the one that matches how a business actually sells while keeping invoicing, payment collection, and accounting connected. For many businesses, that means offering a few…
Your camera roll is probably packed with vacation photos, birthday videos, and random clips that never make it to Instagram or TikTok. If video editing has kept you from posting more on social media, a new app wants to take that job off your plate entirely. Reelful is an iOS app that uses AI to automatically turn your existing photos and videos into polished, ready-to-post reels for TikTok and Instagram. How does Reelful turn your clips into polished social media videos? You start by typing a prompt where you describe the story you want to tell, whether that is a…
Apple has introduced 36-month carrier financing for cellular iPads purchased directly from the Apple Store. The option is available through AT&T and Verizon to existing customers who add a new line of service. Until now, the main financing option offered directly by Apple was Apple Card Monthly Installments, which divides the cost of an iPad across 12 months. The new carrier plans stretch those payments across three years and cover the standard iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro. The higher prices are easier to swallow The new option arrives only weeks after Apple raised prices across its iPad…
FX’s upcoming live-action Far Cry anthology series has cast Steve Buscemi. The actor joins an evolving cast that so far includes It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator Rob Mac (who also serves as co-showrunner) and Lizzy Caplan. Buscemi’s extensive credits range from roles in classic films such as Reservoir Dogs, Fargo, and The Big Lebowski to acclaimed TV shows such as Boardwalk Empire and Wednesday. You may also remember him from the greatest meme produced by 30 Rock. Buscemi’s role in Far Cry is unknown. Far Cry will be a limited series in which each episode features a new story, setting, and…
This post is brought to you in paid partnership with QuickBooks. Creating an invoice is rarely the hardest part of getting paid. For most small businesses, it takes only a few minutes to prepare an estimate, send an invoice, or request payment. The work that quietly consumes time comes afterward, when payments need to be tracked, deposits verified, invoices marked as paid, and accounting records updated. Simplifying invoicing isn’t just about creating invoices faster. It’s about reducing the manual work that happens between sending an invoice, collecting payment, and keeping financial records accurate. QuickBooks is designed around that idea, bringing…
Elden Ring developer revealed during a June Nintendo Direct that its upcoming Switch 2 exclusive action game, The Duskbloods, would be getting a closed network test sometime this Summer. Now, the studio has revealed the test will take place next month, from August 21 through August 23. Applications to take part in the test will open up next week on July 22, and you will have until July 28 to complete the registration. A network test like this isn’t uncommon for From Software, which also held one for Elden Ring, and considering The Duskbloods is a PvPvE experience, it makes sense…
For most of its existence, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold has solved one problem while creating another. The book-style foldable has let buyers carry a tablet-sized screen in their pocket without actually carrying a tablet. But, through no fault of its own, that came at the cost of a cover screen so tall and narrow that using it one-handed felt unnatural and uncomfortable. Further, viewing content on the inner screen came with giant black bars at the top and the bottom. Samsung is addressing that with the Galaxy Z Fold 8, which could feature an entirely new form factor. Think…
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is a new gameplay expansion coming later this year, but developer Capcom is preceding that new content with some major free updates for the base game. At launch, many (including Game Informer, as you can see in our review) praised the game for its fun combat and friction-focused world, but it was also met with its fair share of criticism. Some were frustrated that fast travel was limited (though I personally loved it), largely locked behind a rare resource that you could also purchase with real-world money, and others lamented the game’s choppy performance, particularly…