Spotify ejects thousands of AI-made songs in purge of fake streams
Platform cracks down on bots posing as listeners as flood of content rattles music industry. Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel via Getty) Spotify has removed tens of thousands of songs from artificial intelligence music.....»»
This HP ZBook laptop has an insane discount — over $2,000 off
The HP ZBook Firefly has a hard to believe sale going on right now. Save thousands on a mobile workstation......»»
Apple"s durability testing is way more than a YouTuber can manage
Apple has revealed how iPhone and iPad drop tests should really be done — and are being done, thousands of times, in its durability testing labs.Apple will drop-test thousands of iPhones like this (Source: MKBHD)YouTubers will buy one Apple device.....»»
An Iceland volcano starts erupting again, spewing lava into the sky
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday, spewing red streams of lava in the latest display of nature's power, triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa......»»
Bungie wins landmark suit against Destiny 2 cheat-maker AimJunkies
Three-year suit had claims of hidden crypto, fake Ukrainians, counter-hacking. Enlarge (credit: Bungie) They wanted to make money by selling cheating tools to Destiny 2 players. They may have ended up setting US legal pr.....»»
Dealership employee accused of stealing $1M in fake towing scheme
Francisco Ortiz is accused of creating a fake company that billed Miller Motorcars for towing 873 vehicles over 10 months last year......»»
Thousands flee as cyclone heads towards Bangladesh
Tens of thousands of Bangladeshis left their coastal villages Sunday for concrete storm shelters further inland as the low-lying nation prepared for the expected landfall of an intense cyclone, officials said......»»
Thousands of residents ordered to flee homes as volatile wildfire threatens town: "Extremely concerning"
Thousands of residents ordered to flee homes as volatile wildfire threatens town: "Extremely concerning".....»»
Why Do We Sing? New Analysis of Folk Songs Finds Similarities around the World
Across the globe, singing traditions are vast and varied. Their commonalities may help explain how music evolved.....»»
Spotify should have followed Google Stadia’s lead when it killed Car Thing
I remember when Spotify announced Car Thing, its piece of hardware that could sync up to your car’s audio. It was a goofy little device, … The post Spotify should have followed Google Stadia’s lead when it killed Car Thing appeared.....»»
“Unacceptable”: Spotify bricking Car Thing devices in Dec. without refunds
Spotify stopped making Car Things in July 2022 but kept selling them. Enlarge (credit: Spotify) Owners of Spotify's soon-to-be-bricked Car Thing device are begging the company to open-source the gadgets to save some the.....»»
Spotify will kill Car Thing units later this year, tells owners to throw them away
Spotify has just announced that Car Thing, its discontinued car display, is dying. As in, the company will be killing any remaining units later this year. more….....»»
International planet hunters unveil massive catalog of strange worlds
While thousands of planets have been discovered around other stars, relatively little is known about them. A NASA catalog featuring 126 exotic, newly discovered worlds includes detailed measurements that allow for comparisons with our own solar syste.....»»
Ancient people hunted now extinct elephants at Tagua Tagua Lake in Chile 12,000 years ago, study finds
Thousands of years ago, early hunter-gatherers returned regularly to Tagua Tagua Lake in Chile to hunt ancient elephants and take advantage of other local resources, according to a study published May 22 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Rafael.....»»
Auto industry still heavily depends on Chinese parts. This Senate report shows why
This week's Senate Finance Committee report finding BMW imported thousands of vehicles with parts from a banned Chinese supplier underscores just how dependent on China the entire supply chain remains......»»
Senate report shows how dependent on China auto industry remains
This week's Senate Finance Committee report finding BMW imported thousands of vehicles with parts from a banned Chinese supplier underscores just how dependent on China the entire supply chain remains......»»
Wild birds possess genetic predispositions to learn population-specific songs, study finds
Genetic predispositions guide population-specific song learning in wild birds, shows new research from Stockholm University. By studying adult pied flycatchers that had been translocated as eggs from the Netherlands to Sweden, the researchers found t.....»»
Excavation reveals "major" ancient migration to Timor Island
The discovery of thousands of stone artifacts and animal bones in a deep cave in Timor Island has led archaeologists to reassess the route that early humans took to reach Australia......»»
Apple fights $2B antitrust fine over Spotify complaint, challenging EU in court
Apple said back in March that it would appeal the $2B antitrust fine levied against it by the EU in respect of a complaint made by Spotify, and it is now reported to have filed its lawsuit. It’s the latest example of the iPhone maker taking an a.....»»
Apple takes EU to court over $2 billion Apple Music fine
Apple has filed a lawsuit with Europe's General Court over the EU's decision to fine it for Apple Music's alleged unfair competition practices against Spotify.Spotify's App Store icon (left), Apple Music (right)In March 2024, the European Union fined.....»»
Alaska"s rusting waters: Pristine rivers and streams turning orange
Dozens of Alaska's most remote streams and rivers are turning from a crystal clear blue into a cloudy orange, and the staining could be the result of minerals exposed by thawing permafrost, finds new research in Communications Earth & Environment......»»