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......»»
How bees see: Tiny bumps on flower petals create intense color and attract pollinators
The intense colors of flowers have inspired us for centuries. They are celebrated through poems and songs praising the red of roses and blue of violets, and have inspired iconic pieces of art such as Vincent Van Gogh's sunflowers......»»
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......»»
Spotify and GIPHY team up to bring GIFs to the Spotify app and more
Spotify today announced it’s partnering with GIPHY to let people use official GIFs as well as discover new songs and artists through a new “Listen on Spotify” button. more… The post Spotify and GIPHY team up to bring GIFs to.....»»
Tetris Beat coming soon as an Apple Arcade exclusive with rhythmic versus play and more
The iconic Tetris franchise is set to gain a new title soon exclusively on Apple Arcade. Tetris Beat will bring three game modes for lots of fun set to almost 20 exclusive songs including a split-screen versus experience. more… The post Tetri.....»»
Snap makes a deal with Universal Music Group, adding its catalog to Sounds
Snap today announced a multi-year deal with Universal Music Group, one of the largest music companies in the world. From Queen to Justin Bieber, users can clip songs from the expansive UMG catalog to use in their Snaps and on Spotlight, the app’.....»»
Mosquito love songs send mixed message about immunity
As mosquito-borne diseases pose risks for half the world's population, scientists have been releasing sterile or genetically modified male mosquitos in attempts to suppress populations or alter their traits to control human disease......»»
For love of birds: Backyard sleuths boost scientists" work
Georgetown University ecologist Emily Williams first became fascinated with birds not because of their beauty, or their sweet songs. She was riveted by their extraordinary travels......»»
How to switch from Spotify to Apple Music
You don't have to lose all those songs and playlists on your Spotify account when you switch to Apple Music. The process is easier than ever......»»
Songbirds can control single vocal muscle fibers when singing
The melodic and diverse songs of birds frequently inspire pop songs and poems, and have been for centuries, all the way back to Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" or "The Nightingale" by H.C. Andersen......»»
Mockingbird song decoded
The North American mockingbird is famous for its ability to imitate the song of other birds. But it doesn't just mimic its kindred species, it actually composes its own songs based on other birds' melodies. An interdisciplinary research team has now.....»»
Twitch Warns Streamers Another Wave of Copyright Strikes is Coming
Twitch has received a "batch" of new takedown notices from music publishers over copyrighted songs in recorded streams (known as VODs), the company said in an email to streamers today. From a report: The notice may be worrying for some streamers who.....»»
Apple confirms none of its AirPods support its upcoming lossless audio format
Starting in June, Apple Music will allow users to stream songs in ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) format in various resolutions. When Apple announced the news, it did not explicitly mention that some of its most important audio accessories would no.....»»
EXPLAINER: What are cicadas and why do they bug some people?
Cicadas, red-eyed bugs singing loud sci-fi sounding songs, can seem downright creepy. Especially since the trillions of them coming this year emerge from underground only every 17 years......»»
Engineered earworms on TikTok aren’t that far off from disinfo campaigns
Ever since I read this Bloomberg story about how songs are engineered to go viral on TikTok, I’ve had one thought in my head – if you can call it that – it’s more of a noise, or impression: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Yes, it’s the sound of internal.....»»
Fashionable Garmin Venu 2 offers up to 11 days of battery in smartwatch mode
The Garmin Venu 2 can hold up to 650 songs and keep track of your exact location on those long hikes away from home......»»
Apple Music TV launches in UK and Canada
Apple's free 24-hour music video channel has launched in the U.K. and Canada, bringing a curated selection of songs reminiscent of how MTV originally worked.Apple Music TV launches in the UK and CanadaFollowing its launch in the U.S. in October 2020,.....»»
Novel algorithm reveals birdsong features that may be key for courtship
Researchers have developed a new algorithm capable of identifying features of male zebra finch songs that may underlie the distinction between a short phrase sung during courtship, and the same phrase sung in a non-courtship context. Sarah Woolley of.....»»
Spotify opens a second personalized playlist to sponsors, after ‘Discover Weekly’ in 2019
Spotify is opening up its personalized playlist, “On Repeat,” to advertising sponsorship. This playlist, launched in 2019 and featuring users’ favorite songs, is only the second personalized playlist on the music streaming service t.....»»
Mixed Reactions to New Nirvana Song Generated by Google"s AI
On the 27th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death, Engadget reports: Were he still alive today, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain would be 52 years old. Every February 20th, on the day of his birthday, fans wonder what songs he would write if he hadn't died.....»»
Endangered songbird "is forgetting its love songs" (and the females of the species aren"t impressed)
A rare songbird's existence is under threat because it is failing to learn how to sing love songs, new research suggests......»»