Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...

YouTube has launched its own yearly user activity summary called YouTube Recap, similar to Spotify Wrapped. The recap highlights a user's top channels, interests, and assigns one of 14 personality ...

It’s been a good year for jazz, diverse in every way—styles, influences, tastes, and demographics too. I didn’t aim the list to turn out this way, but four of the albums’ leaders are women, and five ...

Do you know that game where people try to avoid hearing “Last Christmas” by Wham! for as long as possible into December? It’s telling that the game exists, revealing not just that the song is ...

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The year’s almost over, but YouTube Music isn’t waiting any longer to release its personalized 2025 Recap. In addition to cataloging your top tracks of the year, the Recap offers AI-powered analysis ...

When we think of jazz, we think of instruments — saxophones, pianos, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, bass, drums, and guitars — blending in unpredictable ways to craft listening journeys fit for late ...

Jazz may have originated in New Orleans in the late 19th century, but New York City is where it expanded—physically, sonically, and culturally. By the 1920s, Harlem had become a national hub, where ...

One of the most common complaints I keep reading from YouTube Music users is that Google treats it and their regular YouTube experience as one and the same. If you like one artist’s songs, you’re now ...

YouTube has a new Labs program, allowing listeners to “discover the next generation of YouTube.” In case you were wondering, that generation is apparently all about AI. The streaming site says Labs ...

Spotify and YouTube Music both offer great streaming experiences, whether you're working or relaxing. But which one is the better fit for you? I compare them on price, content, audio quality, and more ...