Spotify changes developer mode API to require premium accounts, limits test users Spotify is changing how its APIs work in Developer Mode, its layer that lets developers test their third-party applications using the audio platform’s APIs. The changes include a mandatory premium account, fewer test users, and a limited number of API endpoints. The company debuted Developer Mode in 2021 to allow...

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Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE Google handed over a trove of personal data about a student and journalist to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in response to a subpoena that had not been approved by a judge, according to a report by The Intercept.  The search and advertising tech giant provided ICE with the usernames, physical addresses,...

Watch Club is producing short video dramas and building a social network around them Henry Soong is trying to make vertical microdrama series that don’t suck. That makes the Watch Club founder quite unique within this multibillion-dollar industry of apps that churn out formulaic, cringe-worthy content and use aggressive tactics to maximize in-app spending. “Ninety percent of these stories are,...

New York City extreme cold weather leaves 18 dead, Mamdani saysGetty ImagesTemperatures are rising after days of extreme cold and snow in the city A total of 18 people have died as a result of a period of extreme cold weather in New York City, its mayor has said.Since late January, the city has endured a cold snap, including 13 days of temperatures of 0C (32F) or below – one of the longest...