| MARCH 23, 2021
It's March 23, 2021. It's National Chip and Dip Day. You know what that means... Bust out the salsa and guacamole!  ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to): 267 articles, 8 podcasts, 15 press releases, 199 tweets, and 9 YouTube videos 1. YouTube Test Will Identify Products in Videos, Provide Related Links YouTube is testing a new feature to automatically detect products found in videos, then present a list of related items next to other recommended videos. Google says it's meant to encourage people to dig deeper into those products on YouTube, and, we assume, convince them to buy it. Clever, YouTube. 2. Spotify Home Screen Update Hopes to Make Navigation Easier Spotify is updating the homepage on its mobile app to make it easier to rediscover music and podcasts, and find new ones. Premium and free users can browse recently played tracks and episodes, while the former can see new podcast episodes, too, among other things. Thanks, Spotify! 3. iPhone 13 May Launch in September It should be no surprise that the next iPhone could release in September, but it still helps to hear people discussing it out loud. Analyst notes shared with MacRumors suggest a late-September launch, though an early October launch has also come up. Show of hands—who needs a new iPhone? 🦑 Go Deeper Speaking of new phones, have you considered that you may not need a high-end one? Joshua Hawkins has the deep dive on how makers like Samsung are bringing quality features to mid-range phones, thereby negating the need to go big (and expensive). 🎱 By the Numbers Like, comment, subscribe  Data: YouTube, Digital Trends It's almost impossible to keep track of every YouTube channel, but we can easily tell which ones people subscribe to. Fans of sports, music, and movies are well covered, with seven of the top 10 relating to those topics, while the remaining three cover gaming and content for kids. People of all types are looking to be entertained, and they're getting it.  🔥 Today's Hot Deal
Fitbit's Inspire 2 fitness tracker is $79 on Amazon right now, roughly $20 off its usual price. Pick one up today and get out there! 🤓 Nerd Out "AI, the final frontier." —Tim Fisher, General Manager Star Trek's William Shatner may have just turned 90, but we're here to talk about his work to create an AI version of himself that'll debut in May for people to converse with. Way to make sure no one ever forgets you, Captain. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It Wet and wild  Image: JBL Whether it's the shower, tub, pool, or beach, music will always make it better. So why not grab JBL's Xtreme 3, a wireless, waterproof, bluetooth speaker? It touts 15 hours of battery life, can connect to two devices at once, and can even charge those devices via USB-A and USB-C. What more can we say? We sure want it. 🙈 Wait, What? To charge, or not to charge? Rechargeable batteries are great, but when should you charge them? Turns out, you should do it whenever you want. Some believe charging batteries before they're completely drained can wear them out faster, but the lithium-ion batteries of today are a little more resilient, so have at it! 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you’d like us to write about? We’re always open for suggestions, too.
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