During YouTube’s Made On event on Tuesday, the company announced three features coming to YouTube Music, which are designed to deepen the connection between artists and their dedicated fans. One of the new features allows users to initiate a countdown for upcoming releases and to pre-save their favorite tracks or albums in advance. The countdown timer will be displayed on …
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The Mac Mini is an interesting little product. You get a full Mac computer but for significantly less than a MacBook or the iMac. So long as you got a screen to connect it to, you’re good to go. The 2024 Mac Mini powered by the M4 chip normally goes for $599, but right now Amazon has the miniature desktop …
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Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Shorty Awards Back in 2022, the Try Guys — the popular quartet of YouTubers who got their start at BuzzFeed — announced they’d cut ties with one of their four members, Ned Fulmer, after he admitted to cheating on his wife with one of the group’s employees. It was a shocking turn of events for fans …
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Microsoft is hoping to turn the Xbox app into the one-stop destination for players to launch games on PC and Windows handheld devices, pushing an update that integrates titles from other major gaming storefronts into the app’s library. Xbox Insiders have had access to this aggregated library feature since June, but now, all users of the Xbox PC app can …
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On Tuesday, Google announced a new open protocol for purchases initiated by AI agents — automated software programs that can shop and make decisions on behalf of users — with backing from more than 60 merchants and financial institutions. Called the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), the system is meant to be interoperable between AI platforms, payment systems and vendors, providing …
Read More »Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz launches reelection campaign for third term Minnesota Reformer Tim Walz to run for a 3rd term in Minnesota Politico Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz launches campaign for third term: ‘I’m staying in the fight’ Fox News Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic VP candidate, says he’ll seek a third term as Minnesota governor CNN Live: Walz faces headwinds as he announces bid …
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Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan — who served as a Republican but publicly switched parties to become a Democrat last month — on Tuesday jumped into the race to become Georgia’s next governor. “Georgians deserve leaders with the courage to take on Donald Trump and do what’s right,” Duncan said in a statement announcing his campaign. “As Georgia’s first …
Read More »New Federal Program Aims to Transform Rural Health Care Nationwide Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled details on how states can apply to receive funding from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program created under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act to strengthen health care across rural America. This unprecedented investment is designed to empower states …
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Open-world survival crafting game Palworld will leave Early Access and launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store in 2026, developer Pocketpair announced. Palworld first launched in Early Access for Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC on January 19, 2024, followed by PlayStation 5 on September 24, 2024. “While we have a lot …
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For many rocketry enthusiasts, watching SpaceX launches was an exciting hobby — one that they’d travel down to the very bottom of Texas to witness in person at the Starbase launch facility off the Gulf of Mexico. But with CEO Elon Musk now fully entrenched in bigoted right-wing politics, that joy has turned to grief for former fans, who now lament …
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