Spotify may have popularized the Wrapped user recap trend, but more companies are jumping on that bandwagon every year. From rival music streaming providers like Apple, Amazon, YouTube, and Deezer, to completely unrelated services across tech, gaming, and other industries, a huge range of companies are using fun visuals, stats, and personalization features to show […]
Amazon has launched a new AI-powered feature for Fire TV that lets you jump to specific moments of a movie by describing the scene to Alexa Plus. The feature, which was previously announced during Amazon’s hardware event in September, works with Prime Video and builds on the X-Ray feature that provides information about the content […]
It’s time for year-end lists, annual roundups, and, of course, Spotify Wrapped. The usual suspects are here, like your most listened to song, your total time listened, and your favorite artist. You also get your 2025 Wrapped playlist, which now shows how many times you listened to each of your top 100 tracks this year. […]
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is one of those games that been a long time coming. Fans have been waiting almost a decade for the next entry in Samus’ first-person adventures. Early previews painted an alarming picture of overly chatty sidekicks ruining what’s traditionally a lonely and moody experience. Meanwhile formal reviews run a gamut of […]
Though HBO Max was very proud to announce that it would be the first platform to stream Mad Men in 4K, the show’s new rollout has been an absolute mess. When HBO Max subscribers fired up the app yesterday hoping to see Don Draper and company in glorious 4K, many were dismayed to see that […]
Apple Music is getting ahead of Spotify Wrapped with the launch of its yearly recaps. This year’s Apple Music Replay is available natively within the app and comes packed with even more listening stats, allowing you to review all the new artists you listened to, which ones you kept returning to, and who made a […]
When Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is good, it’s good. The latest in Nintendo’s sci-fi exploration franchise, and the first since Metroid Dread in 2021, Beyond captures the moody sense of isolation and discovery that has been so core to Metroid since it debuted in 1986. Those quiet moments truly make you feel all alone on […]
Discord’s adding a new commerce feature that will let users buy digital items for games they might not even play. Starting with Marvel Rivals, users will be able to search, buy, wishlist, and gift cosmetics without ever leaving the platform. It works like this. Starting today, Marvel Rivals will have a new store page accessible […]
One year after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, his alleged shooter, Luigi Mangione, faces charges of first and second degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon, stalking, forgery, and others. Mangione has become a folk hero to many online, amid debates over wealth inequality, healthcare affordability, and even content moderation. His […]
If you’ve been looking for a new TV show or movie to watch, Cyber Monday is a great time snag a new streaming subscription. Right now, Disney, Hulu, HBO Max, Apple TV, and more are offering discounts on monthly and annual plans starting at just $2.99 a month. That means you save a bit of […]