Spotify sued for $1.6 billion by music publisher behind Tom Petty, Weezer, Rage Against The Machine
This lawsuit would cripple Spotify if successful.
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Amazon’s next acquisition target might be Target, according to one expert
The retail game could change once again.
Feral Audio podcast network shuts down following abuse claims against founder
The podcasting network founded in 2012 featured shows by Dan Harmon, Chelsea Peretti, and The Sklar Brothers.
SpaceX rocket launch freaks out good portion of southern California
Given recent headlines, freaking out maybe wasn't the dumbest reaction.
The 10 best new audio drama podcasts of 2017
When we needed escape more than ever, 2017 was a breakout year for audio dramas.
EU rules Uber as a cab service, yet another setback for ride sharing company
This stems from cab companies having to get professional drivers and Uber doesn't.
A Chinese company is creating facial recognition and GPS tracking for your chicken
This seems to be a bit much.
Facebook will start demoting ‘engagement bait’ posts, but where will they draw the line?
SHARE IF YOU AGREE WITH FACEBOOK'S DECISION!
Facebook introduces a Snooze function to temporarily mute specific friends
Facebook's mission has certainly changed over time.
Astronauts on the International Space Station will get a special ‘Last Jedi’ screening
Is movie featuring space battles really what you want to watch in space?
Twitter introduces actual threads feature, still hasn’t given us an edit button
Twitter is still not listening to its customers.
Uber rider claims he was billed more than $18,000 for a 21-minute ride
According to the rider, Uber is standing by the charge.
Why is everyone in Silicon Valley obsessed with HQ’s potential?
Mobile trivia game HQ is taking the world by storm, but what is behind the surge in popularity?
Instagram is testing new features, including retweet-like “regram,” GIFs and “closest friends”
"Regram" in particular could be useful, letting users share each other's content easily from within the app.
Five podcasts worth binging over your Thanksgiving holiday weekend
Your family seeing "My Dad Wrote a Porno" on your phone should be fun.
Should I Listen To This?: When porn became free, how far did ‘The Butterfly Effect’ go?
Jon Ronson's podcast about Pornhub is jarring, yet surprisingly moving.
Snap misses Wall Street forecasts, stock plunges, CEO says they’re working on it being “hard to use”
Making Snapchat less "difficult to understand or hard to use" may not solve Snap's problems.
Everyone is getting 280 characters on Twitter
Twitter hates us all.
Google Maps is adding live wait times for restaurants
The ways Google tracks you might surprise even you! (See map below for details.)
Chicago’s bid for Amazon’s new headquarters includes riverfront Amazon Stadium
Is it going to be enough to help Chicago stand out?
Unsurprisingly, no one gave a shit about Snapchat Spectacles after their first month
Snapchat Spectacles have been a bust.
Taylor Swift announces The Swift Life social app for all your Taylor Swift needs
Who needed a Taylor Swift app in their lives?
RIP AIM: Long before Twitter, Tinder, and Snapchat, AOL Instant Messenger was all of them and more
AIM introduced many to the world of online communications, and it’s now heading to retirement
If you grew up using the internet in the 1990s or the early 2000s, then you likely became...
