Spotify now lets everyone turn off all videos in its app Spotify is introducing new controls that allow users to disable all videos in the app, the company announced on Thursday. The controls can be used to choose an audio-first experience on the app or a video-enhanced one, Spotify says. Starting today, Family Plan managers around the world can switch video content on or off for any plan...

Apple May Be Adding Support for Conversational AI in CarPlayIf you've ever dreamed of talking with your car, Apple may have good news for you. Within the latest CarPlay developer guide is support for "voice-based conversational apps," a sign that Apple could be about to open the doors to AI chatbot apps like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude right on your dashboard.The guidelines indicate...

Meta's Metaverse App for VR Is Staying Open, BarelyMeta's biggest swing at creating a social network for VR looked like it was dying a quick death in June. Horizon Worlds, a platform that Meta said would be deemphasized for VR in favor of mobile earlier this year, was going to disappear from VR on June 15. And then, on Wednesday, Meta changed its mind. Sort of.The original news, which...

Meet the Dutch art detective who tracks down stolen masterpieces For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding. Rebecca...

Remote Canadian community grapples with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting Remote Canadian community grapples with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting Audio will be available later today. The remote community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, is grieving after a devastating mass shooting — one of the deadliest in...