[ad_1] The reasoning would be familiar. Like Amazon’s Prime Video Channels or the Apple TV app, this would turn YouTube into a central hub for your online viewing. It’d be convenient and give you one less reason to drift toward the competition, even if there’s little to no money headed YouTube’s way. Of course, this […]
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New music label says it can use AI to find the next big artist
[ad_1] Snafu claims its the first “full-service, AI-enabled record label.” Each week, it uses an algorithm to scrape approximately 150,000 tracks on places like Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud and Tiktok. By taking into account blog posts, tweets and playlist additions, Snafu claims its software can identify “undervalued” artists within days of them releasing their first song […]
The Morning After: Sony and Amazon skip MWC over coronavirus concerns
[ad_1] The Aqua offers luxury sea travel without the usual environmental guilt.Bill Gates is the first to buy a hydrogen-powered ‘superyacht’ Bill Gates’ investments in eco-friendly tech apparently include one of the more conspicuous symbols of his wealth. The former Microsoft chief has ordered the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell-based “superyacht.” The roughly $644-million, 370-foot […]
Netflix films won just two Oscars after ‘Parasite’ swept major awards
[ad_1] Last week, CEO Ted Sarandos rejected the idea of a film industry pushback. “A pushback? Nobody can say that with a straight face, he told the New York Times. “We got 24 nominations, the most of any studio. Our films have been honored across the board.” However, given that the streaming service spent $70 […]
The Morning After: A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip sneak peek
[ad_1] It’s not just an app problem.The Engadget Podcast: How tech (and humans) failed the Iowa caucus This week on the Engadget Podcast, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about what exactly went wrong for Iowa’s Democratic Party. The mysterious app from an unknown progressive tech firm was mostly to blame, but it was also helped by […]
Recommended Reading: The lasting effect of the Iowa Caucuses
[ad_1] Iowa might have screwed up the whole nomination processNate Silver,FiveThirtyEight By now you probably know the story. The Iowa Democratic Party decided to use an app to report results from its caucuses this week. These events were the first primary-type votes cast in the 2020 Democratic presidential race, and would’ve set the tone for […]
‘OurMine’ group briefly hijacked Facebook’s Twitter and Instagram accounts
[ad_1] After Jack Dorsey’s account was taken over by hackers (more than once), social media account takeovers can’t get much bigger, but now Facebook itself has become a victim. The same “OurMine” hackers who sent messages from a bunch of NFL team accounts and @ESPN ahead of the Super Bowl apparently accessed Facebook’s accounts on […]
Puma’s Sonic clothing line stays true to the original hedgehog
[ad_1] The collection includes a bit of everything. One highlight is the $35 t-shirt pictured above, which features Sonic and Knuckles. Another shirt will remind friends and strangers that they’re too slow, and just as fresh are the pair of $120 RS-X3 sneakers you see below. They come in two different colorways: one in Sonic’s […]
YouTube Music might finally let you upload your own music library
[ad_1] This could also represent one of the last moves before Google Play Music shuts down. One of the tipsters indicated that Play Music could close “completely” in the second half of 2020. Google has long indicated that it would fold Google Play Music into YouTube Music once the main features were ported over, and […]
Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest is ‘Silicon Valley’ but for game devs
[ad_1] It’s sharp and funny enough to keep non-gamers hooked; it actually tackles major issues facing the industry; and at times, it’s surprisingly sweet and poignant. Mythic Quest, which premieres on Apple TV+ today, is like a cross between Office Space, HBO’s Silicon Valley (RIP), and Comedy Central’s excellent series Corporate. It has everything you’d […]