If you're on a computer for much of the day, downloading files is likely to be a regular part of your workflow. That could be from an email attachment, a messaging app, or through a web browser.

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Spotify allows its premium users to “store” music ...

A Chrome browser extension that lets anyone rip music from Spotify at the click of a mouse has exposed a flaw in the security of Spotify's library. Spotted by Dutch site*Tweakers*, Downloadify takes ...

Spotify has patched an exploit that allowed a Chrome browser extension to download any song available on the music streaming service. We have tested and can confirm that the Downloadify tool is no ...

A Chrome browser extension that lets anyone rip music from Spotify at the click of a mouse has exposed a flaw in the security of Spotify's library. The normal Spotify application encrypts the music ...