How Mockingbirds Compose Songs Just Like Beethoven
The birds aren’t producing sounds at random. Some of their strategies are surprisingly similar to ones used by humans......»»
A new quantum approach to solve electronic structures of complex materials
If you know the atoms that compose a particular molecule or solid material, the interactions between those atoms can be determined computationally, by solving quantum mechanical equations—at least, if the molecule is small and simple. However, solv.....»»
Apple Music Spatial Audio is now compatible with selected Sonos speakers
It’s been almost two years since Apple announced Spatial Audio songs with Dolby Atmos in Apple Music, which makes the audio more immersive and three-dimensional. While the feature was only available on Apple devices and Android through the Apple M.....»»
Apple pushing Apple Music Classical hard with new TV spot
To tantalize would-be listeners, Apple Music Classical has offered a sneak peek at an exclusive performance of one of Beethoven's concertos by two talented women in classical music.Apple Music Classical rolled out on Monday, providing curated access.....»»
Apple Music Classical strikes its first note – here"s what it looks like
With over five million songs, the app comes included with Apple Music so even Baroque users can enjoy the classics......»»
Researchers used DNA from Beethoven"s hair to shed light on his poor health—and stumbled upon a family secret
Many astonishingly creative people have lived lives cut tragically short by illness. Johannes Vermeer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jane Austen, Franz Schubert and Emily Brontë are some famous examples......»»
Beethoven’s genome, sequenced for first time, yields clues on cause of death
Composer had genetic predisposition to liver disease and hepatitis B infection. Enlarge / Portrait of Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 (credit: Beethoven-Haus Bonn) Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the greatest compo.....»»
"Denoising" a noisy ocean: Researchers use machine learning to listen for specific fish sounds
Come mating season, fishes off the California coast sing songs of love in the evenings and before sunrise. They vocalize not so much as lone crooners but in choruses, in some cases loud enough to be heard from land. It's a technique of romance shared.....»»
Edge Copilot finally delivers on Microsoft’s Bing Chat promises
Microsoft has updated its Edge browser with the new Copilot feature, which includes Bing Chat, as well as compose and insight features powered by AI......»»
Looking for risky viruses now to get ahead of future pandemics
Most of what scientists know about viruses in animals is the list of nucleotides that compose their genomic sequence—which, while valuable, offers very few hints about a virus's ability to infect humans......»»
Spotify is replacing its heart button with a new dual-function ‘plus’ icon
Spotify is making a small but notable change to its UI today – it’s doing away with the heart button in favor of a dual-function plus icon. The move is designed to make it easier to save songs, albums, and podcasts and also add content to playli.....»»
Researchers propose new mechanism for early chemical evolution
Scientists from The Ohio State University have a new theory about how the building blocks of life—the many proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids that compose every organism on Earth—may have evolved to favor a certain kind of molecula.....»»
There’s finally a way to find out when your Apple Music library goes Spatial Audio
Apple Music launched support for Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos back in June 2021. Since then, the catalog of songs available in these new formats has dramatically expanded. If you’ve struggled to keep up with the ever-expanding Apple Music catalo.....»»
Social app BeReal working on Spotify integration to let users share songs they’re listening to
BeReal quickly became one of the most popular apps of 2022, and it was even named iPhone App of the Year by Apple. Now BeReal wants to make its platform even more attractive to users – the app is about to get official integration with Spotify to l.....»»
Researchers identify the neurons that synchronize female preferences with male courtship songs in fruit flies
When it comes to courtship, it is important to ensure that one is interacting with a member of the same species. Animals use multiple sensory systems to confirm that potential mates are indeed suitable, with acoustic communication playing an importan.....»»
The 10 best songs in The Simpsons, ranked
From original songs like Jazzman to musical spoofs like The Monorail Song, these are the 10 best musical numbers from The Simpsons' 30-plus years on television......»»
Google’s new AI model creates songs from text descriptions of moods, sounds
Your musical wish is MusicLM's command, making hi-fi audio from "rich captions." Enlarge / An AI-generated image of an exploding ball of music. (credit: Ars Technica) On Thursday, researchers from Google announced a new.....»»
Apple Music Replay 2023 is here: Track your top songs, albums, and artists
Apple Music Replay 2023 is now rolling out for the new year. This is Apple’s “top songs by year” playlist that it makes available to Apple Music subscribers at the beginning of every year. You can also find additional details, like your top al.....»»
Apple Music launches Rihanna"s Road to Halftime show in Spatial Audio
Ahead of Super Bowl LVII, Apple Music has released music from Rihanna's Road to Halftime show in Spatial Audio, and will feature an interview with the artist.RihannaStarting Monday, subscribers can access her songs with Spatial Audio in Dolby Atmos......»»
The best uses of popular songs in modern horror movie trailers, ranked
Horror movie trailers like M3GAN's tend to take popular and even lighthearted songs and twist them into dark and haunting numbers. We rank the best of them......»»
Apple Music launches collection of playlists with songs perfect for ‘Sing’ karaoke feature
Along with the fun new Apple Music Sing karaoke feature that’s arrived with iOS 16.2, an easy way to find supported songs has launched with a featured playlist plus featured content by genre, decade, and more. more… The post Apple Music launche.....»»