Spotify Makes the Perfect Blend

Spotify has improved its Blend feature so members can share their playlists with more people using more artists.

March 31, 2022   It's March 31, 2022. On this day in 1880, Wabash, Indiana became the first city in the US to be fully lit using electricity. What an exciting time it must've been for everyone. ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 375 articles, 11 podcasts, 11 press releases, 359 tweets, and 21 YouTube videos 1. Spotify Blend Now Supports Bigger Groups, Plus Artists Spotify updated its Blend feature for both Free and Premium Spotify members. Now, you can share your personal Spotify playlists with your entire group chat, and create shared hybrid playlists using 20 musical artists. Sounds like a creative way to recommend music to friends and family. 2. ROLI Launches Next-Gen Seaboard RISE 2 Keyboard Music instrument company ROLI has launched its latest high-tech keyboard, the Seaboard RISE 2. The most notable improvements are its Keywave2 surface that adds fret lines and raised edges, and that it's more durable than older models. Interested? The RISE 2 is available for pre-order now for $1,399. 3. WhatsApp Announces New Voice Message Features WhatsApp has new voice message features, hoorah. Alongside the usual recording/sending of such messages, users will soon be able to pause and preview their own recordings, adjust playback speeds, and more. The update doesn't have a release date, but it should roll out "in the coming weeks." 🦑 Go Deeper Imagine if you could use iMessage to text your friends on Discord. If the EU gets its way, the walls separating messaging apps may eventually crumble and allow just that. Let Mayank Sharma tell you all about it. 🎱 By the Numbers Spotify has something for everyone Data: Business of Apps Spotify has so much music in its library that we shouldn't be surprised that people of all ages have something to listen to. That said, we wonder if there's any overlap in musical tastes. Do the 35-44 year olds listen to BTS sometimes, but keep it secret? Wouldn't that be something. 🔥 Today's Hot Deal Ready to upgrade your monitors? Samsung's 32-Inch Odyssey G3 Ultrawide Gaming Monitors are down to $249.99 right now on Amazon thanks to an $80 price drop. They're wide, they're pretty, they're curved! Go pick up one (or two). Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "Twitter bad!" —Tim Fisher, Senior VP & Group GM It's easy to scroll through social media posts for longer than intended, but there's a way to reduce how often it occurs. And according to Wired, it takes a bit of awareness and basic psychology to make it happen. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Dyson, you okay? Image: Dyson  The Dyson Zone resembles Sub-Zero's mask more than a pair of headphones, but Dyson claims they're the latter. Beyond that, they're also an air-purifier the company says works indoors and outdoors. It doesn't have a release date or price yet, but it's been in the works for six years, so maybe it'll be out soon? 🎮 Up-Down-A-B-Start Any Wordle fans still out there? Remember Wordle? Of course you do? Recall its sale to The New York Times? Take some time today to read about the game's incredible rise in popularity, and how its creator—Josh Wardle—chose when to move on from it. 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Apple News and Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3090 Ti GPU Is Here!

Nvidia has launched the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti GPU, which the company claims is far superior to its predecessors.

March 30, 2022   It's March 30, 2022—National Take a Walk in the Park Day! See that sunshine outside? Whatever you do today, do yourself a favor and spend some time in it. It'll do your body and mind some good. ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 321 articles, 9 podcasts, 10 press releases, 319 tweets, and 16 YouTube videos 1. Nvidia Officially Launches GeForce RTX 3090 Ti GPU Nvidia has officially launched the long-awaited GeForce RTX 3090 Ti GPU. Touting it as the "world's fastest," the company claims it's over 60% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti and 9% faster than its immediate predecessor, the RTX 3090. Want one? Prepare to pay a hefty amount, as the GPU starts at $1,999. 2. PlayStation Plus Is Getting New Subscription Tiers Sony is changing up its PS Plus service with three new tiers—Essential, Extra, and Premium—with PS Now game streaming being folded into the Premium plan. Expect the usual PS Plus offerings, as well as access to more games starting at $9.99/month, $14.99/month, and $17.99/month, respectively. 3. You Should Update or Replace Your Wyze Security Camera Security vulnerabilities have been found in Wyze cameras, which could give attackers access to private camera feeds and more. If you have a Wyze Cam 2 or 3, you should update them asap to fix the problem. If you have a Wyze Cam 1, which is no longer supported, you should buy a newer model just as quickly. 🦑 Go Deeper Researchers are looking into more password alternatives, with the latest experiment attempting to use our own heartbeats as unique keys. Mayank Sharma is here with the deep dive on the pros and cons of the idea. 🎱 By the Numbers Popular, but not popular enough Data: TweakTown, Sony PlayStation Plus has been around for a while, but even though it has its perks, they don't seem to be enough to convince a majority of PlayStation owners to pay for it. Just looking at Q1 2020- Q3 2021, this has remained true, and may be one of the reasons Sony is introducing more tiers and benefits. 🔥 Today's Hot Deal GE's Cync Full Color Direct Connect Light Bulbs (4-pack) are down to $34.99 at Best Buy right now. They work with Alexa and Google Assistant, so pick them up and add some more color to your rooms. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "But can it moonwalk?" —Molly McLaughlin, Senior Content Strategist As if robots needed more capabilities, they can now mimic human movements. Check out this Mashable video to see the EVAL-03 do its thing! It's kinda cute. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Swift and stylish Image: SWFT  Need a way to get around that's more eco-friendly? The MAXX eMoped from SWFT is one way to go. This electric moped has a top speed of 19.8 MPH, can travel up to 38 miles on single charge, and only take 10 hours to top off its battery. Plus, look at it. It looks like a joy to ride in the middle of summer. 🚀 Facing the Future Like Osmosis Jones, but more sci-fi Taking medicine to fight a disease is boring. Nanomachines, though? That's where it's at. And according to TheNextWeb, injecting ourselves with tiny machines to fight infections is definitely in our future. 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Apple News and Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]