av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 8, 2026 | Bluesky, Notiser, Threads, Twitter
A cassette recording of Ozzy Osbourne rehearsing in 1980 has been unearthed – check it out below.
Labelled “Ozzie Last Day”, the cassette is an early listen at what would go on to become the metal legend’s first work with his solo band. The 12-minute bluesy jam session captures Ozzy alongside his beloved guitarist Randy Rhoads, as well as bassist Bob Daisley, ahead of the recording of the ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ album.
Källa: Lost Ozzy Osbourne rehearsal tape from 1980 unearthed in attic
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 8, 2026 | Bluesky, Notiser, Threads
It’s easy to forget that Sir Will Lewis’s arrival at the Washington Post in late 2023 provoked cautious optimism: He was an ex-journalist who charmed the newsroom. He was also a source of chaotic, but fresh, energy.
He arrived after years of genteel decline at a newspaper that could go one of two ways: It could be a collapsing metro paper like the Chicago Tribune; or a global powerhouse like the New York Times.
Lewis, who resigned today after overseeing deep cuts to the newsroom, lost his footing over two errors, one of his and one of owner Jeff Bezos’s: First, Lewis blocked the Post reporting on his role in the UK phone hacking scandal, preventing the publication of a story few would have read anyway. Then, Bezos pulled a planned endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris at the 11th hour, for apparent fear of offending Donald Trump. That endorsement wouldn’t have made much of a difference politically, but hundreds of thousands of subscribers canceled over what they saw as a craven capitulation.
Källa: Washington Post CEO resigns, leaving no clear strategy
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 8, 2026 | Bluesky, Notiser, Threads
Melania is having trouble staying on the field at the Super Bowl weekend box office, where it is bracing itself for a steep decline and a possible tenth-place finish with $2.4 million, according to Friday returns. Others think it could finish slightly higher to come in ninth.
Amazon MGM Studios put out a statement Saturday stressing that the first lady’s documentary, directed by Brett Ratner, is already a win in for cinemas after opening to a better-than-expected $7.2 milion a week ago, the biggest launch in a decade for a doc (that excludes concert pics and nature films from Disney).
Källa: Amazon MGM Goes on Offense as ‘Melania’ Risks Getting Sacked at Super Bowl Box Office
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 8, 2026 | Bluesky, Notiser, Threads, Twitter
Disney+ subscribers in some European countries have lost access to advanced HDR features like Dolby Vision, TechRadar and FlatpanelsHD report. The issue was first spotted by German Disney+ subscribers on Reddit, but currently also impacts subscribers in Portugal, Poland, France and the Netherlands, according to FlatpanelsHD.
”Dolby Vision support for content on Disney+ is currently unavailable in several European countries due to technical challenges,” Disney said in a statement. ”We are actively working to restore access to Dolby Vision and will provide an update as soon as possible. 4K UHD and HDR support remain available on supported devices.”
Källa: Disney+ loses access to Dolby Vision in some European countries
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 8, 2026 | Bluesky, Notiser, Threads, Twitter
Harrison Ford has looked ahead to his retirement, saying that starring in Shrinking had such an impact on him that he’d be happy for it to be his last on-screen outing.
The Apple TV show, created by Ted Lasso’s Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, sees Ford play a behavioural therapist who is suffering from Parkinson’s disease. The show recently returned to the streaming service for its third run, with episodes set to arrive weekly until the season finale on April 8.
Källa: Harrison Ford isn’t sure if he’ll act again after ‘Shrinking’
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 8, 2026 | Bluesky, Notiser, Nyheter, Threads, Twitter
Apple förbereder en uppdatering som gör det möjligt för tredjepartsutvecklare att släppa renodlade appar för CarPlay. Enligt uppgifter från Bloomberg innebär detta att företag som OpenAI, Anthropic och Google snart kan erbjuda sina AI-tjänster direkt i bilens gränssnitt.
Tidigare har förare tvingats använda krångliga omvägar via telefonens högtalare, men nu öppnas dörren för en betydligt smidigare integration.
Röststyrning i fokus
Den stora nyheten är stödet för avancerade röstlägen. En förare ska kunna be ChatGPT om restaurangförslag eller sammanfattningar av information utan att behöva släppa ratten. Det finns dock tydliga begränsningar i hur djupt dessa botar får integreras.
Apple tillåter inte att Siri byts ut som systemets huvudassistent. Det går exempelvis inte att koppla ratten röstknapp till en annan bot eller använda ett alternativt aktiveringsord. Istället måste föraren starta appen från skärmen, men utvecklare ges möjligheten att låta appen börja lyssna direkt vid uppstart för att minimera antalet klick.
Siri rustas för konkurrens
Samtidigt som Apple välkomnar konkurrenter arbetar de febrilt på en omfattande uppgradering av Siri. Under namnet ”World Knowledge Answers” ska assistenten få förmågan att söka på webben och sammanfatta information på samma sätt som ChatGPT. Apple har även inlett ett samarbete med Google för att driva delar av nästa generations funktioner.
Bredare stöd för nästa generation
Utvecklingen sker samtidigt som CarPlay Ultra börjar rullas ut till fler bilmärken. Det handlar om ett mer djuplodande system som tar över fler av fordonets funktioner. Gränssnittet, som tidigare varit exklusivt för lyxmärken som Aston Martin, väntas nå volymtillverkare som Hyundai och Kia senare i år. Trots motstånd från vissa tillverkare visar rapporter att till och med Tesla nu arbetar på att införa stöd för CarPlay efter år av tveksamhet.
