Apple's freshly minted iOS 26.4 packs more punch than a double-shot macchiato. Headlining the release is Playlist Playground ...

OpenAI said it will acquire Astral, a startup that builds tools for software developers. Astral's team will join OpenAI as part of the group running its AI coding assistant, Codex. OpenAI has been ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Apple Music is testing a new AI playlist ...

The iOS 26.4 update that Apple is beta testing includes a new "Playlist Playground" feature in the Apple Music app that's designed to let users create a playlist with a text-based prompt. In the ...

Apple released the first beta of iOS 26.4 for developers today, and it includes a new Apple Intelligence feature for Apple Music. Dubbed “Playlist Playground,” this feature lets you create playlists ...

Google has announced that YouTube Music is adding a new “AI Playlist” feature that lets users generate new playlists through text prompts, but it’s only for Premium subscribers. Rolling out now, “AI ...

Thomas Dohmke, who helped scale GitHub Copilot during his tenure as CEO at GitHub, is back with a new startup that’s coming out of stealth with a hefty $60 million seed round. Silicon Valley venture ...

Sick of listening to the same 5 songs on loop during your workouts? Spotify’s newest feature helps break that rut. Spotify’s “Prompted Playlist” creates custom playlists based on user-written ...

Microsoft held its annual Xbox Developer Direct yesterday, showing off a host of new information about first- and third-party games coming to both Xbox and other platforms. Among them was a brand-new ...

In a now-annual tradition, Microsoft is kicking off the year with a showcase of some of its biggest upcoming games. Of course, there’s always a chance that there will be a surprise or two, and you can ...

Xbox is set to hold the fourth installment of its now-annual Developer Direct showcase on January 22. You’ll be able to watch the 2026 edition at 1PM ET on YouTube ...

Spotify is rolling out 'prompted playlist' for premium users in the U.S. and Canada. The feature uses AI to create playlists from user prompts that can reflect vibes, feelings or memories. Spotify ...