How Joe Rogan became the poster child for Spotify’s podcast business

Feb12
by on February 12, 2022 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: podcasts


Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan is caught in a spiral of controversies. It began when “The Joe Rogan Experience” hosted COVID-19 vaccine skeptic Robert Malone and a number of musicians pulled their music off of Spotify in protest. It has continued with Rogan apologizing for using racial slurs in past years, which prompted the streaming service to remove scores of his old episodes from the streaming platform. Given the thousands of hours of content that Rogan has produced, the scrutiny is unlikely to stop there. As we argue in our forthcoming book, Rogan’s podcast has long promoted right-wing comedy and…

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How to change your Android status bar

Feb11
by on February 11, 2022 at 1:47 pm
Posted In: Basics, Insider


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. The smartphones of today are drearily similar, but what they lack in variety they offset in customization. Android users (we the best) are particularly blessed: we can personalize our devices until they’re unrecognizable. Our unglamorous status bars, however, are often cruelly neglected — and that isn’t fair. Here’s how to give your status bar the makeover it deserves. In case you don’t know what I’m talking about (don’t worry, I’m used to it), the status…

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