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In this video, we explore why Spotify's shuffle feature isn't truly random and operates based on an algorithm. We discuss the reasons behind our preferences for non-random shuffle, the results of an ...

Gen Z is ditching digital overload by turning iPhones into “dumb phones”—here’s how to do it without losing essentials.

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

If we’re trying to trace where my frustration with YouTube Music really begins, we have to start at the root cause. The ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

At least nine rock or metal bands removed their music from Spotify in 2025, with many of them moving off the platform in the past six months. Here is a breakdown of all of the rock and metal bands ...

After some criticism from fans over a “2024 Wrapped” campaign that used generative AI in the creation of the annual feature reviewing users’ listening habits, Spotify launched what it called a “bigger ...

Emma Wood knew her Spotify Wrapped, an annual tradition that synthesizes users’ listening habits, would be full of Taylor Swift. What the 13-year-old didn’t expect, however, was being crowned the ...

2025 will likely go down in history as a particularly bad PR year for Spotify. We've known for seemingly ages now that the world's most popular streaming platform pays artists fractions of pennies, ...

It's a case of a pretender to the throne. One of rock and roll's most celebrated bands, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, fell victim to AI slop after the multifaceted, genre-exploring group pulled ...