July 2023

Spotify adds shared volume control to its group listening feature

July 17, 2023
Spotify attempts to improve its shared-queue feature, Group Session, by launching shared volume control, a new capability that lets listeners adjust the volume of a song if they’re sharing a compatible speaker with the host, the company announced today. Group Session is a Premium-only feature that was first introduced in 2020. It allows multiple users […]

Stratasys rejects Nano Dimension acquisition offer, agrees to talk to 3D Systems

July 17, 2023
Some of the biggest names in additive manufacturing are about to merge — we’re just not entirely sure who. One name we can say for certain is Stratasys — long one of the top names in 3D printing. As for with whom the company will eventually merge, there are three top candidates: Desktop Metal, 3D […]

YouTube is testing a new ‘Stable Volume’ feature across its mobile apps

July 17, 2023
Some YouTube users may soon come across a new feature that will help keep the volume of their videos at a more consistent level. After a Reddit user discovered a yet-to-be-announced setting titled “Stable volume,” YouTube has since confirmed the experiment is now in testing with global users. As the name implies, “Stable volume” is […]

Are software companies good businesses?

July 17, 2023
The market allowed tech companies to be unprofitable for a while and that era is now ending. But the matter is more nuanced if you think more long term.