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Neil Young says he ‘felt better’ after leaving Spotify and its ‘shitty’ sound quality Even after departing the platform, Neil Young isn’t done criticizing Spotify yet. Today, the rock legend has published another letter on his website, describing Spotify as a purveyor of “more songs and less sound. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/28/22906722/neil-young-spotify-sound-quality-amazon-apple-music

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Moderna begins early-stage trials of mRNA-based HIV vaccine Moderna has begun early-stage clinical trials of an HIV mRNA vaccine, the company announced this week. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/moderna-mrna-hiv-vaccine-trials-225655400.html

iPhones will soon accept contactless payments directly, says report Small businesses will soon be able to use iPhones to accept payments without the need for Square-style extra hardware, according to a Bloomberg report. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/26/22903971/iphone-apple-mobeewave-contactless-payments-ios-update

iOS 15.3 is out now, and it fixes a nasty Safari bug Apple is releasing iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 for compatible devices today. It’s a fairly minor update, but it does come with an essential security fix to patch a nasty Safari browser flaw. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/26/22898766/ios-15-3-release-download-fixes-safari-security-bug

Android apps come to Windows 11 in 'preview' next month You won't have to run an unpolished beta to try Android apps on Windows 11. Microsoft's Panos Panay has teased the release of a Windows 11 public preview in February that will bring Android apps to the Microsoft Store. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/windows-11-android-apps-public-preview-release-date-152112952.html

Google Assistant will now cease talking if you simply say 'stop' You can now get Google Assistant to stop talking with just one word: "Stop." That's it — you don't even have to say "Hey, Google" before that. The official Google Twitter account has announced the small but necessary quality-of-life improvement for the company's speakers and smart displays. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/google-assistant-stop-command-114443492.html