The Highs and Lows of Spotify Wrapped

I got coal from the music streaming service this year. Forwarded? [Subscribe]( | [View in Browser]( [CNET logo]( Dec 5, 2024 Insider Spotify Wrapped Gets Weird This week, Spotify released the 2024 edition of Wrapped and revealed [new features for the year-end summary]( at an event at New York's World Trade Center. They include video intros from artists (I give those a Gladiator-style thumbs-up) AI podcasts (I give those a [Gladiator 2]( thumbs-down). If you're a Spotify user, you've probably seen your own rundown of the music you listened to most this past year. I've seen mine. But like many parents before me, my [Spotify's been hijacked by my kid](. Even so, my child was surprised to see "my" No. 1 artist: "Alexa Play." That appears to be an AI techno producer, but my kid didn't recognize any of the music. Unfortunately, those pesky algorithms will get you every time! Also today, we look at an [FBI warning]( about unencrypted text messages, and we examine how Apple's future could [depend on Siri](. Plus: A [film camera]( is making its grand entrance in the digital age. [Ty Pendlebury]( Editor, CNET --------------------------------------------------------------- [wrapped-logo-1.png]( Top Story [Spotify Wrapped 2024: Here Are All the New Features]( [The streaming service's review of your listening now includes audiobooks, AI podcasts and thank-you messages from artists.]( [Learn more]( display: block; max-width: 116px; max-height: 15px; display: block; max-width: 69px; max-height: 15px; What I'm Reading Today What I'm Reading Today [FBI: Cyberattack Putting iOS-Android Texting at Risk]( [Federal security agencies say we should be using encrypted messaging apps.]( [Read more]( FBI: Cyberattack Putting iOS-Android Texting at Risk Federal security agencies say we should be using encrypted messaging apps. [Read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Here's Why Apple's Future Could Depend on Siri]( [Commentary: Apple's voice-enabled virtual helper could be the thread that connects its future products.]( [Read more]( Here's Why Apple's Future Could Depend on Siri Commentary: Apple's voice-enabled virtual helper could be the thread that connects its future products. [Read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Hands-On With the Pentax 17: A New Film Camera in 2024 (Seriously)]( [Pentax's first new film camera in decades is a fascinating anachronism.]( [Read more]( Hands-On With the Pentax 17: A New Film Camera in 2024 (Seriously) Pentax's first new film camera in decades is a fascinating anachronism. [Read more]( [Xbox Game Pass on green background]( Deal of the Day [Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Is an Even Better Value at $21 Off]( [Three months of access to over 500 games, online multiplayer and more for just $29 total.]( [Learn more]( Forwarded? [Subscribe]( | [View in Browser]( [CNET] [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [Tiktok]( [Facebook]( [X]( [Flipboard]( This newsletter is a service of [CNET.com](www.cnet.com/) To update your account, please visit our [Newsletter subscription center](. [Unsubscribe]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Accessibility]( © 2024 CNET, a Ziff Davis company. All rights reserved. CNET 360 Park Ave South, Floor 17 New York, NY 10010 U.S.A. Forwarded? [Subscribe]( | [View in Browser]( [CNET] [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [Tiktok]( [Facebook]( [X]( [Flipboard]( This newsletter is a service of [CNET.com](www.cnet.com/) To update your account, please visit our [Newsletter subscription center](. [Unsubscribe]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Accessibility]( © 2024 CNET, a Ziff Davis company. All rights reserved. CNET 360 Park Ave South, Floor 17 New York, NY 10010 U.S.A.