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This story was originally published in On Background with Mark Stenberg, a free, weekly newsletter that explores the key themes shaping the media industry. You can sign up for it here.In the waning days of 2025, the food media company Food52 declared bankruptcy in a Delaware court, the final chapter in a long saga of financial woes that had plagued the publisher since 2022. In total, the company owes more than $25 million to a mix of creditors, according to the filing.The declaration was a fitting coda to a story that I had published just days before, an investigation that had…

The Mouse House is getting some adtech upgrades, with Disney revealing several updates during its annual Tech and Data Showcase from CES on Wednesday.Overall, the company’s event, which also helps kick off its upfront conversations, focused on making things more seamless and efficient for advertisers, including utilizing AI, self-service tools, and new metrics to identify brand impact. Disney’s ads president, Rita Ferro, recently told ADWEEK that AI would transform how TV is “planned, measured, and optimized” in 2026, and several of the latest updates move the industry closer to that future.Here are the top highlights from Disney’s Tech and Data…

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Named after NBC’s iconic logo, Peacock is a video streaming service primarily featuring series and film content from NBC Universal studios, as well as news and sports programming. Premium tiers include a larger content library and access to additional NBC Sports, Hallmark Channel, and WWE content—yes, we’re talkin’ wrasslin.’ And right now, you can get access to all those programs with a Peacock Premium subscription. Save up to 50% on your first 12 months with the latest Peacock promo codes for Black Friday and subscription deals.With over 30 million subscribers and various plans, Peacock has quickly grown to be a…

If you hate hearing the sound of the world around you, Bose products are for you. And WIRED has Bose coupon codes to help you save. The brand pioneered active noise cancelling headphones, and has remained a pioneer in providing sonic peace to everyone that can afford the brand’s high-end products.Now you can get Bose discounts off some of our favorite speakers, soundbars, headphones, and other audio devices from the brand, including top picks like its wireless earbuds and over-ear noise canceling headphones.Bose Headphones, Earbuds, Soundbars and Speakers: Up to 40% OffBose makes some of our favorite WIRED-tested headphones. And…

Waymo has spent the past three years refining and testing a minivan-like vehicle made by Chinese automaker Zeekr. And now, before this robotaxi joins Waymo’s official commercial fleet, it’s getting a new name, the company told TechCrunch. The Zeekr RT robotaxi will now be named Ojai (pronounced “oh-hi”) — after the village in the Topatopa Mountains above Los Angeles that is known for its arts community and focus on wellness. Waymo’s official explanation, per spokesperson Chris Bonelli, is that the company determined the U.S. public isn’t familiar with the Zeekr brand. That branding may even carry through to the rider…

Apple announced Wednesday that JPMorgan Chase is the new issuer of the Apple Card, replacing Goldman Sachs. Apple said that the transition will likely take up to 24 months. While Apple is changing its banking partner, the Apple Card will continue to use the Mastercard network for payments. For consumers, nothing is changing at the moment, including for those applying for new cards. JPMorgan said that the deal would bring over $20 billion in card balances to Chase. The Wall Street Journal noted that Goldman Sachs is offloading this amount at a $1 billion discount. Goldman Sachs said that for…

Smartphone makers are increasingly experimenting with new designs and form factors lately. While only foldables have stuck so far, we have also seen rollable and wraparound display smartphones in recent years. These form factors could potentially arrive as the evolution from foldables in the coming years. All major smartphone vendors have patented various takes on them. One such patent application from Samsung now shows us what its wraparound display smartphone could look like.Samsung patented a wraparound display smartphoneDutch publication LetsGoDigital has unearthed a Samsung design patent for a smartphone with a wraparound display. The screen covers the front, back, and…

The Samsung Galaxy M53 specs have just surfaced, revealing a beefy battery, Android 12, and more. The Galaxy M53, as most of you know, is one of Samsung’s upcoming mid-range smartphones.The Galaxy M53 will include a beefy battery, a 120Hz display, and moreBased on the information provided by Yogesh Brar, a tipster, it will have a rather nice set of specs. The Galaxy M53 will feature a 6.7-inch fullHD+ Super AMOLED display. That display will offer a 120Hz refresh rate. It will likely be flat.The MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC will fuel the device. The phone will support 5G connectivity, and…

With the launch of the Galaxy S22 series last month, Samsung also introduced a minor version upgrade for its custom Android-based software, which it calls One UI. The latest version, One UI 4.1, is still based on Android 12 but brings some new features to the table. The Korean company recently started rolling out One UI 4.1 to older Galaxy devices. A bunch of them are picking it up today, including the Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Fold 2, and Galaxy A52 5G.Starting with the Galaxy S21 FE, the latest Fan…

Baseball fans who happen to be gamers at the same time will be glad to hear that the MLB Tap Sports Baseball ’22 is now available on Android. You can download it from the Google Play Store, and it also appeared on the App Store for iOS users. MLB Tap Sports Baseball ‘22 is here with various improvements So, what’s new in the new iteration in the series? Well, the company says that they included the so-called ‘Champions Tier’ this time around. This is a new way for players to “earn rewards for their baseball accomplishments”. You’ll essentially be able…

According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has started to roll out message reactions to some Android beta testers running version 2.22.8.3 of the app. Dates back to January, we reported that WhatsApp is working to bring iMessage-like message reactions to its app. At the time, a Reactions Notifications toggle was added to version 22.2.72 of WhatsApp on iOS. Now, the feature is rolling out to Android users. Of course, it is still a limited release, and it will be available to more users in the coming months. As per the WABetaInfo report, six reactions, namely Like, Love, Laugh, Surprised, Sad, and Thanks,…

Samsung debuted One UI 4.1 on the Galaxy S22 series last month. The latest iteration of the Korean brand’s custom Android-based software brings several new features. The company is now in the process of rolling out those features to eligible older Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Unfortunately, not all One UI 4.1 features are reaching these devices. Most notably, Smart Widgets is missing on most devices that have received the new update.Smart Widgets, as you might have guessed, automatically groups similar-sized widgets to help you save space on your homescreen. Introduced on One UI 4.1, this feature allows you to use…

Foldable smartphones are growing in popularity, and rather rapidly. According to research firm Omdia, foldable shipments grew a massive 309 percent year-on-year (YoY) in 2021, reaching over nine million units. Nearly 90 percent (about eight million) of those were shipped in the second half of the year. That’s when Samsung‘s Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 arrived.No wonder these two were the most popular foldable smartphones in 2021. Samsung shipped 4.6 million units of the Galaxy Z Flip 3, accounting for more than half (52 percent) of the whole market. That’s more than all other foldables combined.…

Samsung is rapidly rolling out the One UI 4.1 update to its eligible Galaxy smartphones and tablets. But some of those have yet to receive the Android 12 One UI 4.0 update. One of them… well, two of them are picking up the big Android update today — Galaxy Tab S6 and Galaxy Tab S6 Lite.The Galaxy Tab S6, which arrived in mid-2019, is receiving the Android 12 update with firmware number T865XXU5DVC3. The OTA (over the air) release is currently available to users in Germany. It should soon reach other markets too. The update bundles the February security patch. It…