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Spotify is getting a buck more expensive in February

Engadget

Apple's Siri AI will be powered by Gemini The Duo and Family plans are getting a $2 price hike. Spotify is raising the prices for its premium subscriptions by $1 to $2 across the board, starting this February. Those are similar figures to the company's last price hike in 2024. Subscribers across the US, Estonia and Latvia will soon receive an email, notifying them that they'll be paying a larger amount for their February bill. The streaming service said it's raising its prices occasionally to "reflect the value that Spotify delivers," "to continue offering the best possible experience" and to "benefit artists."


China applies to launch 200,000 satellites into space, sparking concerns they plan to build a 'mega-constellation'

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Each of these enormous collections of spacecraft, dubbed CTC-1 and CTC-2, would contain 96,714 satellites spread over 3,660 different orbits. If completed, China's new mega-constellation would dwarf even SpaceX's bold ambition to put 49,000 Starlink satellites in orbit. Together, CTC-1 and CTC-2 would be the largest assembly of satellites ever put in orbit, and would effectively lock competitors out of a region of low-Earth orbit. With Chinese authorities remaining quiet about the satellites' intended use, experts have raised concerns that the constellation may pose a security or defence threat. As reported by China in Space, the Nanjing University of Aeronautics claims that the satellites will focus on: 'Low-altitude electromagnetic space security, integrated security defence systems, electromagnetic space security assessment of airspace, and low-altitude airspace safety supervision services.'


The REAL reason you're still single: Study reveals the biggest contributing factors - including being intelligent

Daily Mail - Science & tech

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NASA carries out first-ever medical evacuation from ISS as astronauts return to Earth from space

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Mayor blames ICE for'creating chaos' in Minneapolis and tells protesters to go home after illegal migrant is shot Iran confirms protest hero will NOT be executed as Trump reveals Tehran told him'the killing has stopped' after he threatened to take military action'Heads will roll!' US Marshals under fire for sending'Fugitive Task Force' to raid Timothy Busfield's mountain home 60 minutes after he turned himself in on child sex charges My Heated Rivalry fantasy became a reality... and my secret hookup will soon be leading the country Banks seize 367,000 homes as housing pain spreads across US... and it is about to get much worse Shocking truth about Minneapolis woman dragged from car by ICE while screaming that she was on her way to a doctor's appointment Inside Tiger Woods' 50th birthday bash as he cozies up to girlfriend Vanessa Trump to watch Bon Jovi Somali'fraudsters' force out YouTuber who exposed massive scandal amid fraud investigation in Minnesota Shameless Gwyneth ...


Wikipedia's 25 most popular entries of all time

Popular Science

A lot of people wanted to know who's dead. Wikipedia currently contains over 7.1 million entries in English alone. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It's hard to imagine the internet without Wikipedia . But in the immediate years following its debut in 2001, many critics scoffed at the idea that a free, volunteer-run online encyclopedia could ever be considered a reputable source of information.


X says Grok will no longer edit images of real people into bikinis

Engadget

Apple's Siri AI will be powered by Gemini The company is also blocking image generation entirely from non-subscribers. XAI logo dislpayed on a screen and Grok account on X displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in London, Great Britain on July 9, 2025. X says it is changing its policies around Grok's image-editing abilities following a multi-week outcry over the chatbot repeatedly being accused of generating sexualized images of children and nonconsensual nudity. In an update shared from the @Safety account on X, the company said it has "implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis." The new safeguards, according to X, will apply to all users regardless of whether they pay for Grok.


Netflix will air new video podcasts from Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin this month

Engadget

Apple's Siri AI will be powered by Gemini The original shows join a roster of iHeartRadio and Spotify shows now airing on the streaming service. Netflix is continuing to double down on podcasts, with the streaming service's announcement that it has hired talent to host two original shows for its platform. The first show stars NFL Hall of Famer-turned-analyst Michael Irvin and the second is a talk show for former Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson. The abode in the title refers to a building near the Dallas Cowboys facilities rather than the seat of US presidential power, but the overlap was intentional. In a crowded media landscape, recognition matters -- and few names carry the same immediate weight, Irvin said.


Ryan Hurst cast as Kratos for live-action God of War show

Engadget

Apple's Siri AI will be powered by Gemini Amazon's upcoming live-action TV adaptation has cast Ryan Hurst as its Kratos. Sony announced the casting today on X with a brief post and an image of both Hurst and Kratos in full scowl mode. Hurst is already sporting a very Kratos-style beard, so he's already got the right vibe going for him. He has past credits on familiar shows such as and . The upcoming Amazon series also isn't his first rodeo acting in this universe; Hurst voiced Thor in the video game .


Move Over, ChatGPT

The Atlantic - Technology

You are about to hear a lot more about Claude Code. Over the holidays, Alex Lieberman had an idea: What if he could create Spotify "Wrapped" for his text messages? Without writing a single line of code, Lieberman, a co-founder of the media outlet, created "iMessage Wrapped"--a web app that analyzed statistical trends across nearly 1 million of his texts. One chart that he showed me compared his use of,,, and --he's an guy. Another listed people he had ghosted.


California launches investigation into child porn on Elon Musk's AI site

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. California launches investigation into child porn on Elon Musk's AI site This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . California opened an investigation into Elon Musk's xAI company, alleging its Grok chatbot creates sexually explicit deepfakes of real people and child pornography. The AI tool allows users to morph photos into explicit images and post them publicly on X.