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A quick roundup of today’s biggest tech announcements, including new devices, AI innovations, and service expansions. (Express Image)

Tech and gadget launches today (March 25, 2026): Vivo Y21 & Y11, Spotify SongDNA, and more

March 26, 2026 10:24 am

From new smartphones and AI tools to music discovery features, here’s everything announced in tech today

From films and music to opinions online, algorithms now play an invisible role in shaping what we discover and what we believe we like.

The algorithm knows what you'll like. Do you?

March 06, 2026 3:25 pm

From Spotify Wrapped to viral film clips, algorithms shape what we watch, hear and debate online. But are we discovering culture or simply being guided to it?

The Audiobook Charts are available to both free and paid users. To access them, users can tap the search button in the app and select the ‘Audiobooks’ tile. Inside the audiobooks hub, the charts appear under a section labelled ‘Dive deeper’. (Image Source: Spotify)

Spotify launches Audiobook Charts, offers weekly insights into popular titles

February 28, 2026 6:06 pm

Spotify has introduced Audiobook Charts to help users find trending books and support authors.

Spotify CEO: AI now writes and deploys code, engineers only review

February 14, 2026 9:26 am

Spotify says its internal AI system Honk can write, fix and deploy code with minimal human input.

'About the Song' section is rolled out on mobile devices, such as iOS and Android phones, although the functionality is not yet available. (Image: Spotify)

Spotify rolls out a new feature titled 'About the Song' for better music discovery

February 07, 2026 6:49 pm

The new feature brings short stories and behind-the-scenes details directly into the Now Playing screen.

With the introduction of lyric previews, words now appear directly beneath the album artwork or Canvas animation while a song plays. (Image: Spotify)

Spotify makes lyrics smarter with translations, offline access and previews

February 06, 2026 9:14 am

From global translations to offline access, Spotify is making it easier for listeners to connect with the words behind their favourite songs.

The feature can also handle more personal or experimental requests. For example, users can ask Spotify to create a playlist based on songs they listened to when they first joined the platform, or to organise tracks in a specific order tied to their listening history. (image: Spotify)

Spotify’s Prompted Playlist lets users manage algorithm using their listening history

January 25, 2026 9:51 am

Prompted Playlist introduces a more interactive way to discover music, guided by both user input and listening habits.

Spotify is making music streaming more social with real-time listening updates.

Spotify’s new feature lets users see what their friends are listening to in real time

January 09, 2026 9:49 am

Spotify has rolled out a new social feature that lets users see what their friends are listening to in real time and start live Jam sessions.

How hacktivists scraped 300TB of Spotify music, and why it matters for AI

December 24, 2025 7:18 pm

Anna’s Archive is releasing 300 TB of audio files and metadata scraped from Spotify to build a music archive for preservation, but there are concerns that AI companies could get their hands on it too.

Spotify down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector shows

December 15, 2025 9:47 pm

Several users flagged the problem on social media platforms like X and Reddit and said they faced login problems, along with difficulty accessing the homepage and playback issues.