Category: Entertainment

Reddit bans 61 accounts linked to ‘suspected campaign from Russia’

[ad_1] Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn presented leaked documents to back claims that the British government put its NHS on the table as part of trade talks with the US. Earlier this week, network analysis firm Graphika Labs linked the leak of the documents and the posts on Reddit from a month before to techniques […]

‘Reno 911!’ is coming back as a Quibi exclusive

[ad_1] Series creators Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon and Kerri Kenney-Silver will return to star in and write the reboot — we use the term write loosely here since most of the dialogue in Reno 911! was famously improvised. As for the rest of the cast, they’ll be announced at a later date. It’s hard […]

Podcasts can now win Pulitzer Prizes

[ad_1] “The renaissance of audio journalism in recent years has given rise to an extraordinary array of non-fiction storytelling. To recognize the best of that work, the Pulitzer Board is launching an experimental category to honor it,” said Pulitzer Administrator Dana Canedy. The award will go to work “characterized by revelatory reporting and illuminating storytelling.” […]

These Coca-Cola bottles use OLEDs to light up Rey and Kylo Ren’s lightsabers

[ad_1] If you’re wondering what kind of space magic allows a bottle to light up, the answer is organic light-emitting diodes (OLED). Yes, the same technology that likely powers the display on your phone or high-end TV — and inspired Engadget’s favorite K-pop song — is at work here to allow Rey and Kylo Ren’s […]

The Morning After: Spotify wrapped up 2019’s music

[ad_1] Post Malone, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande were the most streamed artists of 2019.Spotify Wrapped showcases your top tracks of 2019 and the past decade Spotify has released 2019 Wrapped, its latest showcase of the most popular songs, artists and genres. On the website or app, it’ll show you infographics about what you were […]

YouTube Music can handle gapless playback on the web and Android

[ad_1] Gapless music playback, the hot old-is-new feature when Spotify and Google Play Music added it on some platforms in 2012, is finally widely available to YouTube Music subscribers. Listening to playlists or albums with nary a pause between tracks is currently possible for premium members using Android or the web, and will be available […]

YouTube Rewind 2019 charts put ‘Minecraft,’ PewDiePie at the top

[ad_1] The fact that certain controversial top creators had been excluded from last year’s video is likely a big part of the reason it got so many thumbs downs, and it will be interesting to see how YouTube manages to post a recap that avoids setting off some of the more dedicated fandoms on its […]

Serato Studio music production software is now a powerful DJ edit tool

[ad_1] The core layout of Serato Studio remains the same, but you get to choose between the beat-making or DJ edit environment when you launch the application. Your library and track layout are always found at the bottom regardless, and are easily toggled from side to side. The beat-making and new audio track layouts occupy […]

Uber passengers in California can ‘favorite’ drivers

[ad_1] Uber is getting some new features in California. While the favorite driver option has been live in the UK for some time, passengers in CA will, from early 2020, have the option to bookmark drivers they’d like to ride with again. Drivers will also now be given more trip information upfront — such as […]