Chris and Taylor talk about Apple Music, and the new Google radio feature and a few other odds and ends. Chris reviews a pair of Bluetooth headphones, and we end with a public service announcement and a tip of the week.
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Top News
- Indie labels back Apple Music after decision to pay artists during free trial via theVerge
- Apple Releases iTunes 12.2 With Apple Music and Beats 1 Support via MacRumors
- Google Play Music goes free, partly via cnet
- Google Play Music gets ad-supported radio stations in the US via ArsTechnica
- DoubleTwist’s new Android app turns Dropbox into a music streaming service via theVerge
Afterburner
- Gmail enables “unsend” option for all users via ArsTechnica
- AppleCare will replace your battery once it drops to 80% of its capacity via ArsTechnica
- Amazon Echo is now open for preorders to anyone in the U.S. for $180, ships July 14 via VentureBeat
thEndUsr Stories
- Review: Photive BTH3 Bluetooth Headphones
- AptX: How it Works via AptX
- “EPIC” fail—how OPM hackers tapped the mother lode of espionage data via ArsTechnica
- LastPass Hacked, Change Your Master Password Now via Lifehacker
Green Tech: Bitcoin is Unsustainable via Motherboard
Tip of the Week: Unofficial Beats 1 web streams let your Android-owning friends join the party via 9to5Mac
App Pick: Apple Music and Plex
Kicker: Solar-powered plane takes off on potential record-breaking trans-Pacific flight via ArsTechnica
