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This desktop Spotify alternative is less RAM hungry and supports Winamp skins.

If you’re tired of the Spotify desktop app gobbling up a big chunk of your computer’s RAM, Spotifast for Linux, macOS, and Windows takes a leaner approach and typically needs just 100 to 250MB. A Spotify Premium account is required to actually stream music instead of just browsing, and if you need another reason to switch, Spotifast includes a Mini Player that supports Winamp 2 skins. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/spotifast.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

Google is testing a splashy YouTube Music redesign.

A few Reddit users have reported seeing a new look that features cleaner text, streamlined controls, and, most importantly, full-width artwork on albums and playlists. It’s a huge improvement over the cramped, boxed-in look of the current app. Hopefully it’ll be rolling out to more users soon. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/YT-Music-test-UI.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

Wordle is coming to a theater near you.

They’re not turning the popular puzzler into a movie just yet, but The New York Times Games has partnered with Screenvision Media to turn games like Wordle and Spelling Bee into a pre-show experience, according to a report by Variety. A nationwide rollout is expected to start by Thanksgiving giving audiences something else to do before the trailers. [Link: Movie Theaters Add New York Times Games to Pre-Show Experience | https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/nyt-games-movie-theaters-screenvision-deal-1236904581/ | Variety]

Real people faced off inside a giant Street Fighter arcade cabinet in Times Square.

As far as publicity stunts go, this is a pretty solid one. Performers dressed as Ryu and Ken battled inside an arcade cabinet, complete with oversized joysticks and buttons. Interestingly, it only has three buttons, rather than the traditional six, with one of them reminiscent of the pressure-sensitive buttons on the original Street Fighter. [Media: https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/2107910551678689744?s=20]

Look who’s talking now.

The extremely brutal horror film Talk to Me is being turned into an immersive series called I Let You In. It’s coming to Meta headsets and VR glasses, will shift the setting from Australia to “the ultimate party in Ibiza,” and is expected to release next spring. [Link: ‘Talk to Me’ Spinoff Titled ‘I Let You In’; Meta Debuts First Look at Immersive Horror Series (EXCLUSIVE) | https://variety.com/2026/film/news/i-let-you-in-talk-to-me-spinoff-series-first-look-1236905254/ | Variety]

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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