The viral new "Drake" and "Weeknd" song is not what it seems
One of the buzziest songs recently circulating on TikTok and climbing the Spotify charts featured the familiar voices of best-selling artists Drake and the Weeknd. But there's a twist: Drake and The Weeknd appear to have had nothing to do with it......»»
Viral room-temperature superconductor claims spark excitement—and skepticism
Last week, a group of South Korean physicists made a startling claim. In two papers uploaded to the arXiv preprint server, they say they have created a material that "opens a new era for humankind.".....»»
Viral New Superconductivity Claims Leave Many Scientists Skeptical
Researchers say they have discovered a new room-temperature ambient-pressure superconductor, but many scientists are unconvinced.....»»
Q&A: You"ve heard the annoyingly catchy song—but did you know these incredible facts about baby sharks?
"Baby shark doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo, baby shark doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo …" If you're the parent of a young child, you're probably painfully familiar with this infectious song, which now has more than 13 billion views on YouTube......»»
A Patient May Be Free of HIV, Thanks to This Drug
Five people went into viral remission after stem cell transplants from donors with HIV resistance. A sixth patient received normal cells. Is an anti-inflammatory drug behind his recovery, instead?.....»»
Q2 gaming M&A deal value rises to $6.2B thanks to Scopely, Rovio | Drake Star
Q2 2023 saw a spike in M&A deal value thanks to Savvy Games Group's $4.9 billion acquisition of Scopely according to Drake Star Partners. Q2 2023 saw a spike in M&A deal value thanks to Savvy Games Group's $4.9 billion acquisition of Scopely acco.....»»
Viral women"s soccer ad uses doctored footage to prove a point
One French company is using visual effects editing to promote the Women's World Cup, putting out a now-viral video showing the French men's soccer team playing at their best — until it is revealed that the footage is actually of the French women's.....»»
Why Songs Get Stuck in Your Head—and How to Stop Them
Maybe it’s a commercial jingle, a TikTok song, or a new summer bop. Here’s how to trick your brain into hitting pause......»»
An Ancient Battle Is Playing Out in the DNA of Every Embryo
Millions of years ago, retroviruses invaded the human genome. Today some of these viral remnants threaten the developing embryo, while others fight to defend it......»»
Viewfinder review: mind-bending PS5 puzzler is a celebration of human ingenuity
What started off as a viral tweet has turned into one of the best PS5 console exclusives of the year......»»
Why Is Europe’s Latest Heat Wave Called Cerberus? It’s Complicated
Cerberus, an unofficial name for the current European heat wave, has gone viral—but some meteorologists find it sensationalistic and worry it won't help people take extreme weather seriously......»»
DNA element with a murky past is borrowing cell"s repair machinery
Like its viral cousins, a somewhat parasitic DNA sequence called a retrotransposon has been found borrowing the cell's own machinery to achieve its goals......»»
Audio-Technica has three of its best turntables on sale for Prime Day
Three of Audio-Technica's most popular turntables, the LP120XUSB, LP60X, and LP60XBT, are going for a song right now for Amazon Prime Day......»»
ChatGPT’s record growth was just dethroned by a new viral app
Over 100 million users flock to Instagram Threads in just five days, toppling Open AI's ChatGPT from its fastest growing platform throne in just six months......»»
Influencer isn"t telling the whole story about her viral AirPods replacement ordeal
A viral TikTok video featuring a woman saying that she shouted for hours in an Apple Store for replacement AirPods isn't explaining exactly what happened when she visited the outlet.Grand Central Apple StoreThe TikTok video by a woman identifying as.....»»
Apple Music didn"t ban track over Vision Pro parody, admits artist
Singer/songwriter Tim Arnold says his "Super Connected" album stayed off Apple Music because of a miscommunication, not because one track features a parody of Apple Vision Pro.Arnold's album includes a song called "A Commercial Break," in which Briti.....»»
Apple Music now has a dedicated song credits section in iOS 17
One of the differences between Apple Music Classical and the main app is that the Classical app highlights the song credits. And after many users have asked for that feature in the main Apple Music app, Apple is now giving users what they want. With.....»»
Where to watch The Idol season finale: live stream the show
When does the season finale of the hit Max show The Idol stream? Find out when and where to watch the sexy drama starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp......»»
Can Your Body"s Response to Music Predict Hit Songs? A New AI Study Claims It Can
A new study suggests AI can analyze cardiac activity to predict whether a song will be a hit before it’s released. But some hit song scientists are skeptical.....»»
YouTube scammer who stole millions in song royalties sentenced to 5 years
YouTube scammer aggressively defended fake rights to 50,000 songs over 5 years. Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel / Contributor | Photothek) A YouTube scammer conspiring to run what Billboard described as possibly the la.....»»
As Apollo and other apps close down, Narwhal seemingly agrees to one-off deal with Reddit to stay in business
The public deadline for the Reddit API changes is July 1. Popular third-party client Apollo is one of the casualties, and just released its swan song update asking users to decline a refund on their outstanding subscriptions. Many other clients are.....»»