TikTok is expanding its integrations with third-party services, with the launch of a test that allows creators in the food space to link directly to recipes found on the Whisk […]
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Back to news homeSpotify confirms it’s (finally) testing a live lyrics feature in the U.S.
Spotify this morning confirmed it’s testing a new, synced lyrics feature in the U.S. market, following a report from Engadget. Though the streaming music service today offers live lyrics in […]
Anniversary Sale: Save on 2-year Extra Crunch membership
In February 2019 we launched Extra Crunch to help founders and startup teams get ahead, and this week we’re celebrating its two-year anniversary. Since Extra Crunch is turning 2, we’re […]
Original Content podcast: Pixar’s ‘Soul’ offers a lively visit to pre-pandemic New York
For the latest episode of the Original Content podcast, we looked back at “Soul,” which was released on Disney+ at the end of last year. The new Pixar film tells […]
Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘White Tiger’ tells a bloody capitalist fable
The new Netflix film “The White Tiger” tells the story of Balram, who is born to a poor family in the Indian village of Laxmangarh and escapes by using his […]
Extra Crunch roundup: Edtech VC survey, 5 founder mistakes, fintech liquidity, more
Edtech is so widespread, we already need more consumer-friendly nomenclature to describe the products, services and tools it encompasses. I know someone who reads stories to their grandchildren on two […]
Plex launches a subscription-based retro game streaming service, ‘Plex Arcade’
Plex, the media software maker that’s expanded into streaming in recent years, is adding to its service once again with today’s launch of game streaming. Unlike other game streaming efforts […]
Work trips are making a $5 billion comeback
Would you bet millions of dollars on a corporate travel comeback? Doesn’t matter. Andreessen Horowitz, Addition and Elad Gil are anyways. This week, the trio led a nine-figure financing round […]
Original Content podcast: ‘Bridgerton’ is an addictive reimagining of Jane Austen-style romance
“Bridgerton,” the Shondaland drama that launched last month on Netflix, offers a few key updates to the standard formula of Regency-era romance. For one thing, there’s a racially diverse cast, […]
YouTube launches hashtag landing pages to all users
YouTube is embracing the hashtag. The company has been quietly working on a new feature that allows users to better discover content using hashtags — either by clicking on a […]