There will be a Netflix series on Spotify's story

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Production has started for an untitled Netflix fictional series inspired by the book Spotify Untold by Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud. It'll be a six-part limited series that focuses on the young Swedish tech entrepreneur Daniel Ek and his key partners who revolutionized the music industry by offering a free, legal music streaming service.

According to Variety, the book told the story of the company's "thorny" journey, "from the challenge of persuading hardline record labels to sign up, to Steve Jobs' personal war on Spotify's U.S. launch, and widely publicized conflicts with the likes of Taylor Swift and Bob Dylan." Investigative technology journalists Carlsson and Leijonhufvud had over 70 interviews telling the tale of Spotify.

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New ways to shop on Pinterest

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Pinterest has recently rolled out a slew of features that'll make it easier to explore and shop on its platform. The social network's goal is to create a look and experience that emulates an in-store shopping experience. You can get your shopping done through multiple avenues on the platform. Let's take a quick look at the new features coming to Canada under the cut.

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Apple shrinks Apple TV+ free trial to 3 months starting July 1

Since Apple launched Apple TV+ in 2019, the company has offered a free one-year trial of the service with any iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch purchase. But now, that promotion will come to an end on June 30. Afterwards, Apple shrinks the free trial to three months with eligible device purchases. So, if you want to get that one-year complimentary subscription, you have to purchase an Apple product before July 1.

Apple offered a generous free trial to help lure long-term subscribers into a new service. Apple TV+ doesn't have as expansive a library as the likes of Netflix and Disney+. But it looks like the company is now confident with what it offers that it's ready to shorten the trial period.

Source: MacRumors

Microsoft will sell the Xbox Series X mini fridge this holiday 2021

We already knew Microsoft had plans to sell its Xbox Series X-shaped mini fridge, but now we get a timeline from the company. Microsoft concluded its E3 2021 showcase by saying it will release the Xbox Mini Fridge during this year's holiday 2021 season.

The company wants you to "Xbox and Chill," using its marketing key points to tease this new appliance in a trailer. For example, Microsoft mentioned things like it's the "world's most powerful mini fridge" and that it has "Xbox Velocity Cooling Architecture," a play on the Xbox Series X's Velocity Architecture.

Source: The Verge