Google today introduced an update to Google Assistant that brings new behaviors and features to the voice-activated helper. First, the Assistant is rolling out a feature meant for families called Pretty Please. The idea, introduced at I/O in May, is to help parents and families respond to positive conversations with polite reinforcement. When children or other […]
Country music and TV star Roy Clark, who headlined TV show Hee Haw for nearly a quarter century has died at age 85. Publicist Jeremy Westby said Clark died Thursday due to complications from pneumonia at home in Tulsa, Okla. Clark was country music and comedy show Hee Haw host or co-host for its entire 24-year […]
Spotify today revealed a new way for people to manage their music. The company developed an app specifically for watchOS and the Apple Watch. Once installed, people will be able to play, pause, or skip to the next track; instantly set tempo-matching songs for runs; connect to home speakers; as well as access and manage […]
Lincoln and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra are bringing a new orchestral experience inside the all-new Lincoln Aviator by creating symphonic chimes to replace traditional alerts. The unique chimes recorded by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will provide musical alerts for drivers of the all-new Lincoln Aviator. The new chimes, selected from literally hundreds of musical combinations, […]
Marvel and Stitcher have announced Marvel’s scripted podcast series Wolverine: The Lost Trail, will have a second season. The 10-episode second season will be available exclusively on Stitcher Premium starting in winter 2019. It will be released widely across all podcast platforms later in the year. Richard Armitage (The Hobbit) will reprise his role as Logan […]
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Selma, A Wrinkle in Time) has announced she’s working on a new documentary about the late iconic musician Prince for Netflix reports Deadline. Before he passed away in April 2016, Prince reportedly reached out to DuVernay directly about working together, and now. Prince’s estate has specifically chosen her to make the film […]
Waze recently partnered with more music services so people can access and listen to their favorite content while navigating between points. Waze partnered with Spotify last year, but announced an expanded media player within the Waze mobile app that works with seven new content providers. The additional services include Pandora, Deezer, iHeartRadio, NPR One, Scribd, Stitcher, […]
Jean-Marc Vallee (Dallas Buyers Club, Big Little Lies) is set to direct a new biopic about legendary Beatles frontman John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono in the works at Universal Pictures and Immersive Pictures. Vallee was previously atop the shortlist for the next James Bond film, but he took himself out of the running to […]
Spotify is giving its paying subscribers a better app. The company has released an updated version of its mobile application for Android and iOS with streamlined navigation meant to help people find music faster. The app provides more recommendations on the home screen, adds more results to search, and surfaces favorites in users’ libraries. Spotify […]
YouTube today announced a new partnership with Eventbrite that’s meant to help people find concert tickets. As people watch music videos or performances on artists’ official YouTube channels, they’ll see Eventbrite listings for live music performances throughout the U.S. below the video. Fans who tap the new “tickets” button in the app will be taken to […]
