TechCrunch
Spotify Boss's Body Scanner Finally Invades America, Because of Course
Daniel Ek's body-scanning startup Neko Health opens its first US office in SoHo, because luxury shopping and invasive health checks go hand in hand.
2026-08-18
TechCrunch
2026-08-13
The Guardian Europe
AI Slop Invades Charts as Song of Summer Becomes 'Is It Even Real?'
AI-generated music is quietly infiltrating the charts, and the song of the summer might just be a robot's cover band.
2026-08-04
TechCrunch
Spotify Surpasses 300 Million Subscribers, Because Apparently People Still Pay for Music
Spotify hits 300M subscribers and 777M monthly users, raises prices anyway, and doubles down on AI despite the backlash - because who doesn't love a good existential crisis with their playlist?
2026-07-26
The Guardian Europe
Spotify Scam Email: The One Time Not Reading the Fine Print Costs You £469
A convincing Spotify scam email tricks users into handing over login and payment details; one victim lost £469 but saved by a virtual credit card.
2026-07-15
TechCrunch
Daniel Ek's Body-Scanning Startup Neko Health Raises Another $700M, Because You Can't Put a Price on Knowing Exactly What's Wrong
Spotify founder's body-scanning startup raises another massive round, because preventative health is the new luxury - and it might just save your life, or at least your mole.
2026-05-28
ZDNet
Android Auto Apps That Aren't Maps or Spotify, Because You Knew There Had to Be More
Because Google Maps and Spotify can only do so much, here are four Android Auto apps that will save you money, time, and sanity on your next road trip.
2026-05-12
The Verge
Spotify Turns 20, Reminds You of All the Music You Used to Like
Spotify dusts off your entire listening history for its 20th birthday, because nothing says 'celebration' like confronting the song you streamed 847 times in 2015.
2026-04-27
Pitchfork
Pitchfork Staff Listens to So Much Music They Need a Playlist to Keep Track
The Pitchfork staff's weekly playlist is a musical grab-bag where the only rule is that these are songs you'd actually send to a friend, not just pretend to like.
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