It was literally the day the music died. Many TikTok creators are finding that the music from their videos was removed on February 1. Songs by some of the most popular musical artists, including Taylor Swift, Drake, Rihanna and many others, disappeared from videos on the platform after Universal Music Group, UMG, didn’t reach a … Read more
A misleading seven second clip of President Biden could reshape Facebook’s misinformation policies ahead of the 2024 election, but the platform — and the American electorate — are running out of time. The Oversight Board, the external advisory group that Meta created to review its moderation decisions on Facebook and Instagram, issued a decision on … Read more
NurPhoto/Contributor/Getty Images TikTok quickly became a music discovery platform, with viral songs on the app becoming fan favorites and topping the charts. According to MRC Data research, 75% of TikTok users say they discover new artists via TikTok, with 63% of them hearing new music they never heard before on the app. That might soon … Read more
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The Consumer Electronics Show brings thousands of visitors to Las Vegas every year to witness the latest innovations in tech — some practical and some jaw-dropping. Our staff was on the ground, surrounded by thousands of smart rings, vacuums, concept cars, and everything in between. However, there were just a few standouts. The Verge highlighted … Read more
Photo by Julian Chokkattu Julian Chokkattu Last year, a new company called Sightful—founded by former executives of Magic Leap—introduced the world’s first AR laptop. Known as Spacetop, it delivers a virtual 100-inch screen that allows you to display as many windows and apps as you need to get work done from any location. Initially, it … Read more
Disturbing videos emerged showing numerous men sexually assaulting toddlers at a Texas mall, leading to the arrest of a kiosk worker who friends trusted to watch the children, according to the FBI. The bureau launched an investigation in early December after the videos were shared with agents by the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation, … Read more
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If you search YouTube for what to do if someone is suffering a heart attack, the platform will now display credible first-aid explainer videos at the very top of the search results. The brief, step-by-step videos, made in partnership with Mass General Brigham and the Mexican Red Cross, cover a series of basic health emergencies … Read more
Nicki Minaj has some bad news for fans who were hoping that she’d be dropping music videos for her new album Pink Friday 2. The 41-year-old Queen rapper dropped her new album in December but hasn’t released a music video for anything but buzz track “Super Freaky Girl.” During a recent interview, she explained that … Read more
For Palestinians in Gaza, there’s nowhere left to go. They were already packed tightly before the war, hemmed in by a years-long Israeli and Egyptian blockade. During the current conflict, few parts of the enclave have been spared bombardment, and Israel’s often haphazard and confusing evacuation orders have pushed the displaced into ever-shrinking “safe” areas. … Read more
Billie Eilish brought Barbie to Saturday Night Live in a touching way during the performance of her Grammy nominated song “What Was I Made For.” The 21-year-old hitmaker was introduced to the stage by Barbie director Greta Gerwig and Kate McKinnon. She was supported by her brother and co-creator FINNEAS while performing the tender ballad, … Read more