A Cheaper Apple Display Might Finally Be On the Way

Apple is on track to complete its two-year transition to custom silicon, but the company’s Mac Pro (the cheese grater-looking desktop) still runs on a combination of Intel and AMD chips. Given that the Pro is Apple’s most powerful, capable computer, it seems like an overhaul with Apple silicon is just about due.

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Rogue One Remembered: A Timeline For Its 5 Year Anniversary

On December 16, 2016, the first standalone Star Wars film was released. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story told the tale of the people who valiantly stole the plans for the first Death Star—a tale that ended with all of them dying. Of course, most fans didn’t know that until the end of the movie, but it was a bold move in a…

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US Ends Settlement Talks With Families Separated By Trump Border Policy

Justice Department officials now say that rather than making a global settlement, the government will defend each one in court.

New York City To Give Out Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Amid Spike In Cases

The city will distribute 500,000 at-home coronavirus tests to help fight the omicron variant after a steep increase in cases over the last month.

Biden Nominates Michelle Kwan, Caroline Kennedy As U.S. Ambassadors

Both Kwan and Kennedy were early Biden supporters during the 2020 presidential election.

Here’s how SiriusXM listeners can get free Apple Music

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Spotify's latest acquisition helps turn radio shows into podcasts

Spotify has bought another audio platform, and this time it’s hoping to bring radio into the modern era. The streaming company has acquired Whooshkaa, an Australia-based firm that offers a tool to convert radio broadcasters’ shows into podcasts. Spotify plans to integrate the tech into its Megaphone suite for podcasters with a clear goal — stations could further profit from shows by offering ad-supported podcast episodes.

Whooshkaa might also boost some of Spotify’s other efforts. Founder Rob Loewenthal noted Whooshkaa also had speech-to-text (and text-to-speech) technology, smart home integration and “enterprise grade” podcasting tools. Neither Spotify nor Whooshkaa mentioned using this tech to auto-transcribe podcasts or otherwise augment podcasting features, but it wouldn’t be surprising if some of this know-how carried over.

The appeal of the purchase is clear. If Spotify can persuade more radio networks to offer podcasts, it could expand its catalog and lure more listeners. Even if few of those shows become exclusives, Spotify could thrive as radio listening declines and more stations look for ways to supplement their usual on-air ads.

Let's Talk About Those Spider-Man: No Way Home Post-Credit Scenes

Spider-Man: No Way Home is so full of big, huge, spoilerly surprises, somehow, its two credit scenes may not even register. Part of that is because almost every single Marvel movie to this point has had at least one scene, so everyone knows to sit in the theater until the very end to see some kind of a surprise. It’s…

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Neanderthals Were Altering the Landscape at Least 125,000 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests

An excavation in Germany appears to have uncovered the oldest evidence of Pleistocene hunter-gatherers making impactful alterations to the local environment.

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Experts Predict Which Baby Names Will Be Popular In 2022

Naming experts explain why they think parents will be choosing these names next year.