It’s Spotify Wrapped season: a reminder of how incredibly dull streaming services have made us

New Jersey governor hopeful cops to fake Spotify Wrapped list high lighting Bruce Springsteen

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) admitted that his Spotify Wrapped post last week was in fact altered. The four-term congressman, who hopes to lead the state as governor next year, said the ...

The Hill - 8h

How writing 'My Old Ass' made me learn to appreciate change

Megan Park got inspired to write 'My Old Ass' when she was a new mom, sleeping in her childhood bedroom. The experience helped her make peace with the passage of time.

Los Angeles Times - 20h

How Years of Reddit Posts Have Made the Company an AI Darling

The social-media veteran is profiting from feeding artificial-intelligence companies’ insatiable appetite for conversational text.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

About 1 in 3 US women are accessing family planning services: CDC

About 35 percent of U.S. women ages 15 to 49 said they received a family planning service between 2022 to 2023, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) ...

The Hill - 10h

‘Just do something you enjoy!’ Have official targets made exercise a chore – and happiness more elusive?

We all know roughly how many minutes we should be spending getting sweaty every week, thanks to repeated messages from national governments and the World Health Organization. When it comes to ...

The Guardian - 15h

Music tells the story of our lives – and trusty old Last.fm does it better than gaudy Spotify Wrapped

The music tracking site runs a reduced service these days, but still offers an alternative to AI-generated slideshows and made-up genres that’s useful – and genuinely revealing. Like many music ...

The Guardian - 18h

How to make root beer ham this holiday season

New York Times Cooking is celebrating the season with a simple recipe for root beer ham. Preparation work takes less than 20 minutes and the rest is done in the oven.

CBS News - 1d

How to win New York’s festive season

Insider tips on how to keep the magic alive — and avoid the crowds, the cost and the cold

Financial Times - 2d

Which teams have made the NFL playoffs so far? And who's been eliminated?

The NFL playoff field has started to take shape -- and the number of teams in contention for the remaining postseason spots is beginning to shrink.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Female footballers have shown us how – let’s build a sport free of fossil fuel deals | David Wheeler

Male players must step up and add their voice to the campaign to stop our sport being sold out to the big polluters causing climate change. At the Cop29 climate conference last month Sofie Junge ...

The Guardian - 3d

How reimagining goods and services can aid US manufacturing

There’s a way President-elect Donald Trump can help promote U.S. manufacturing exports, and it doesn’t involve imposing new tariffs.

The Hill - 5d

How a Stowaway at J.F.K. Airport Made It All the Way to Paris

Prosecutors accused Svetlana Dali, 57, of hiding among other travelers during a busy travel day before Thanksgiving.

The New York Times - 5d

Spotify Wrapped, TikTok—Maybe the Algorithms Are Losing Touch

Once an internet cause célèbre, this year lots of folks turned cold on Spotify Wrapped. TikTok’s year in review also felt unsurprising. Maybe our platforms know less about us than we think.

Wired - 5d

Spotify Wrapped Went All-In on AI and Everyone Hates It

No one is happy with the streaming giant’s latest attempt to get us to share screenshots of our favorite music.

Inc. - 5d

It’s Spotify Wrapped season: a reminder of how incredibly dull streaming services have made us | Jochan Embley

I had long Covid and Spotify was my solace – until I realised the algorithm had killed off all my curiosity about music. . I asked the doctor when, if ever, I would start feeling better again. He ...

The Guardian - 5d

K-pop idol Rosé of Blackpink fame grew up in Australia – but she could never have made it big here | Wing Kuang

Asian Australian musicians are finding massive success overseas but receive little acclaim or recognition back home. Why?. In the past year, K-pop star Rosé has redefined the music genre known for ...

The Guardian - 6d

How Online Reviews and Ratings Have Evolved for Customers

Dentists, doctors, professors, dry cleaners: What can’t you rate anymore?

The New York Times - 6d

US House hearing with Secret Service descends into screaming match

Republican representative accuses agency’s acting director at hearing over response to Trump assassination attempts. A hearing examining the Secret Service ’s response to the assassination ...

The Guardian - 6d

2024 Nedbank Golf Challenge: Max Homa seizes lead in DP World Tour title defense as 2024 season wraps up

Homa has his sights set on an eighth professional victory down in South Africa

CBS Sports - 6d

Trump Round 2: How Business Services Companies Are Preparing for the New Administration

Companies that offer HR and IT services are gearing up for four more years of MAGA.

Inc. - 6d

Acting Secret Service head details changes made since Trump assassination attempt

"Accountability is occurring," U.S. Secret Service director will tell House panel investigating assassination attempt against Trump

ABC News - 6d

Harry says life in the US is what Diana would have wanted for him

The prince said his family were able to access a degree of privacy and freedom that they couldn't in the UK.

BBC News - 6d

‘Cinnamon Softcore Art Deco’? Spotify Wrapped Falls Flat for Some

The Sound Towns of 2023 have been replaced with features such as an A.I.-driven podcast about users’ listening habits and word-salad-like genre summaries.

The New York Times - 6d

Spotify Wrapped 2024 Features Taylor Swift as Most-Streamed Artist

This year’s Spotify Wrapped saw the pop star take the cake for the second year running.

Inc. - Dec. 4

Each year, Spotify Wrapped is the confronting report card that reminds me of how uncool I am | James Colley

For those of us with unflattering music taste, this can be a difficult time of year. This should not matter. It is a marketing ploy. It’s the insidious work of a massive company that has throttled ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Hegseth 'just doesn't have the credibility to run the Pentagon': Top House Armed Services Democrat

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, joins Meet the Press NOW to share his concerns with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense ...

NBC News - Dec. 4

Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here: Taylor Swift once again platform's most-streamed artist

’Tis the season to unpack Spotify Wrapped

ABC News - Dec. 4

Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here. Here's what's new.

Spotify Wrapped — the platform’s personalized end-of-year user streaming data– is here, and with it comes the flood of social media posts from listeners.

NBC News - Dec. 4

2024 Spotify Wrapped released: Details

Spotify Wrapped dropped its yearly recap on Wednesday, revealing the most listened to music of the last year.

ABC News - Dec. 4

The Last Of Us Season 2 Gets A Narrower Release Window

Warner Bros. Discovery has narrowed the release window for when The Last of Us Season 2 is coming. During a recent Wells Fargo event , WBD global streaming boss JB Perrette said Season 2 is on ...

GameSpot - Dec. 4

Spotify unveils its annual 2024 wrapped music roundups

Spotify just dropped its annual wrapped roundups giving users all the data about their most-streamed music of the year. The three top songs around the world in 2024 were Sabrina Carpenter's ...

NBC News - Dec. 4

Spotify Wrapped is out. Here's who topped the 2024 streaming charts

Spotify Wrapped 2024 is now available for users on the music streaming platform.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here. It was a good year for música Mexicana

To many, Spotify Wrapped Day is a holiday in itself. And as the yearly music data roundup is revealed, música Mexicana had an exceptional 2024.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4

Spotify Wrapped Now Includes an AI-Generated Podcast Analyzing Your Listening Habits

Want to hear two robots chat about your music taste? This Wrapped season, Spotify and Google teamed up to make that dream (or nightmare) a reality.

Wired - Dec. 4

The teams that have impressed (TCU!) and disappointed (USC) one month into the season

From JuJu Watkins and USC to Paige Bueckers and UConn, we break down what's happened so far.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Here's How Many PS2s Sony Made In Its Lifetime

The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling console of all time, and now the exact number of units produced has been confirmed by a former PlayStation executive.. Over on Twitter , an image was floating ...

GameSpot - Dec. 2