February 5, 2020 Spotify needed a huge podcast, and it just bought one of the biggest Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify continued to prove it’s serious about dominating the podcast industry with an announcement today that it…
February 5, 2020 Google Chrome will crack down on crappy video ads this August, which isn’t as altruistic as it sounds The web may soon have fewer crappy, mandatory video ads for you to endure. This August, Google’s Chrome web browser will start blocking long,…
February 5, 2020 You can now vote for your favorite pokémon with Google Few things in the pokémon world are as hotly debated as which creature is, in fact, the best. Pikachu is the series mascot, but…
February 5, 2020 Flywheel admits its streaming bikes copied Peloton’s technology Peloton and Flywheel have agreed to settle their legal disputes over claims that Flywheel copied Peloton’s patented technology, according to a Texas court filing…
February 5, 2020 Shirley is a gothic drama about Shirley Jackson’s haunted life Thatcher Keats / Sundance Institute Welcome to Cheat Sheet, our breakdown-style reviews of festival films, VR previews, and other special event releases. This review…
February 5, 2020 AT&T rolling out its low-band 5G to 13 more cities including Boston, St. Louis, Atlantic City, Dayton, and Wichita Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge AT&T is adding 13 more cities to its low-band 5G network this week, including large metro areas…
February 5, 2020 Apple reportedly patches Catalina bug that showed unencrypted snippets of encrypted emails Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple released macOS Catalina 10.15.3 last week, and the update apparently patched a bug that could let…
February 5, 2020 Aspiring SoundCloud rapper charged after coronavirus stunt leads to plane grounding A Canadian man who describes himself as an “artist” was charged after declaring that he was infected with the pneumonia-like coronavirus while traveling on…
February 5, 2020 Apple enables universal purchases for Mac and iOS apps Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple’s Catalyst apps were designed to help bridge software between its macOS and iOS platforms, and now…
February 5, 2020 How to cancel Fitbit Coach or Fitbit Premium Fitbit Fitbit Coach and Fitbit Premium are the company’s fitness subscription memberships that offer guided health programs from the app / wearable device. Fitbit…