Mediagazer: Spotify announces Car Thing, a Spotify-only, voice-controlled device for the car, launching today for free for select US users (Ashley Carman/The Verge)

10:10 AM ET, April 13, 2021

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Ashley Carman / The Verge:

Spotify announces Car Thing, a Spotify-only, voice-controlled device for the car, launching today for free for select US users — It's free, but users have to pay for shipping — Spotify's first gadget has landed. Car Thing, a Spotify-only, voice-controlled device for the car …

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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:

Sources: a record ~110K viewers complained about BBC coverage of Prince Philip's death; 116 complained that BBC is making it too easy to complain about coverage — 110,000 people have complained, mostly about excess but also about Andrew, attire - and ease of complaining

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