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“Of course, with software, there’s always variability.”

Tears of the Kindom can’t come soon enough.

Better change your 2FA, or Twitter will turn it off

Headphone jack, SIM tray, and now buttons?

Chatbots like Bing are software — not sentient.

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The royal upheaval will only add to its ratings.

The invite-only business summit will take place on November 3rd at KCRW in Los Angeles.

His defense team wasn’t informed of two “alternative suspects.”

Users in the US can now listen to purchased audiobooks in the app.

Its parent company is hunting for $3 billion worth of cuts.

Just as “Serial” becomes a hot topic again, Kardashian has launched her own true-crime show.

Less than 5 percent of staff on originals will be cut.

Spotify Studios and The Ringer did not experience cuts.

The platform will show artists their top listeners.

Plus, Spotify might finally add HiFi.

Licensing fees and inflation are pushing prices up.

But Wall Street is not happy with its profit margins.

Buying audiobooks on Spotify has just become much more difficult.

Spotify doesn’t know why Amazon’s system gets a pass.

Featuring guests from Spotify, Pushkin Industries, and more

Its Myers–Briggs-esque system analyzes how you listen and assigns you one of 16 flattering categories, such as “Adventurer,” “Fanclubber,” and “Specialist.”

It’s a new record for music streaming in the US.

Even Serial, which debuted in 2014, made it back into the top 10.

The audio vertical’s future is uncertain.

The show has been with comedy network Earwolf since 2010.

About one-sixth of NPR’s staff started as interns.

View the latest from Janko Roettgers on The Verge.

Kate Bush and 420doggface show that anything is possible.