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Spotify launches a virtual concert series with The Black Keys and more May 19, 2021

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The past year has been utterly devastating to the music industry generally, and live music in particular. Artists who make a living touring have been forced to find alternative ways to make ends meet.

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Discovery’s new reality show ‘Who Wants to Be an Astronaut?’ will pick one winner to go to space May 19, 2021

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Discovery has ordered a new reality show, to air in 2022, which will be an eight episode competition series where competitors will vie for a chance to take a trip to the International Space Station on commercial Axiom Space mission.

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Gucci brings digital items and experiences to Roblox in new partnership May 18, 2021

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As gaming platforms capitalize on pandemic-fueled traffic to their digital worlds, brands that drive culture in the physical world are fighting to ensure they don’t miss any new opportunities. A new partnership between Roblox and Gucci brings digital items from the fashion house into the platform’s metaverse alongside a new limited-run digital experience.

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Apple to add lossless audio to Apple Music at no additional cost May 18, 2021

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Apple has announced that it is adding some new features to its music streaming serviceÂ Apple Music. Starting next month, users will find some new options, such as spatial audio with support for Dolby Atmos as well as lossless audio files. Spotify recently announced a new high-end subscription tier with CD-quality, lossless audio files.

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Google’s ‘DVD Screensaver’ Easter egg makes the logo bounce around your screen accordingly May 17, 2021

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It’s been a while since we’ve seen a good Easter egg out of Google. Not too long ago it felt like someone would discover a new hidden gag in Google’s products every few weeks. The company cranked them out like it was their job.

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GasBuddy tops the App Store for the first time due to Colonial Pipeline attack May 17, 2021

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The GasBuddy mobile app, which typically helps consumers find the cheapest gas nearby, has now become the No. 1 app on the U.S. App Store for the first time ever, due to the fuel shortages in the U.S. that followed the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline.

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Uber, Lyft to give free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites in deal with White House May 14, 2021

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Uber and Lyft will provide free rides to any user traveling to get the COVID-19 vaccine through an agreement reached with the White House. The free rides will last through July 4, the date when President Joe Biden wants 70% of U.S. adults to be vaccinated.

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Chef Robotics raises $7.7M to help automate kitchens May 14, 2021

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A year and a half’s worth of global pandemic has had a profound impact on virtually every sector of the workforce.

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Jumia’s Q1 earnings report continues to show falling losses, slow growth May 13, 2021

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African e-commerce giant Jumia today shared its earnings for the first quarter of 2021 that ended in March. While its customer count grew, a drop in the company’s revenues spoke to the fact that it is still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Amazon updates Echo Show line with a pan and zoom camera and a kids model May 13, 2021

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Amazon this morning announced a handful of updates across its Echo Show line of smart screens. The top-level most interesting bit here is the addition of a pan and zoom camera to the mid-tier Echo Show. The feature is similar to ones found on Facebook’s various Portal devices and Google’s high-end Nest Hub Max. Essentially, […]

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