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New Microsoft AI Animates Faces From Photos, Including a Rapping Mona Lisa

By Sourcestaff / April 23, 2024

Artificial Intelligence is getting smarter, funnier, and in some ways creepier. Arguably a photo of the most famous painting, the...

How Your Smartphone Can Enhance Your Music Experience

By Shawn Grant / April 16, 2024

In an age where smartphones have become ubiquitous companions in our daily lives, their role in enhancing various experiences has...

CodeSwitch Agency Launches AIRtool: A Revolutionary Resource for Indie Artists

By Shawn Grant / April 8, 2024

CodeSwitch, a Black-owned agency renowned for championing underrepresented talents in music and technology, has unveiled AIRtool, an innovative Artist Invest...

Elevate Your Health Game with AURA Strap 2’s New Elemental Colors

By Shawn Grant / April 5, 2024

In the world of wearable technology, innovation and personalization go hand in hand. The AURA Strap 2 transforms the Apple...

Tyla Stars in New Beats by Dr. Dre and Alo Campaign

By Shawn Grant / April 3, 2024

Beats by Dr. Dre (Beats) and Alo Yoga (Alo) have joined forces to introduce the Beats X Alo Special Edition...

‘HillTop Ave’ Unveils Comprehensive Array of Services Aimed to Empower Musicians

By Sourcestaff / April 1, 2024

In an innovative stride that promises to redefine the norms of the entertainment industry, HillTop Ave, a creative services pioneer, has...

DJs Are Making Money Helping Songs Go Viral on New Music Platform DJ Connect App

By Shawn Grant / March 28, 2024

Most upcoming artists understand the grind: mixing tracks into the wee hours, investing your essence into every beat, all while...

B.O.B. Wants To Use Crowdfunding To Prove That The Earth Is Flat

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September 25, 2017

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Flat Earth advocate B.o.B. has launched a GoFundMe page to help him raise $200,000 in order to ostensibly “purchase and launch multiple satellites into space” so that B.o.B. can once and for all prove or dispr... Read Article

Dr. Dre And Beats Claim Monster Owes $100M In Back Royalties

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September 18, 2017

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Just when Monster LLC, the company that makes Monster headphones, thought they were winning the battle against Beats By Dre, the legal battle between the music accessory giants take a dramatic twist. In a th... Read Article

Equifax says Cyber Attack may have stolen 143 Million people’s Personal Information

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September 8, 2017

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Equifax Inc, a provider of consumer credit scores, said on Thursday a hack exposed the personal details of potentially 143 million U.S. consumers between mid-May and July. The company's shares were down 5.4 ... Read Article

Apple Lands New Licensing Deal With Warner Music

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September 7, 2017

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Apple Music users will be able to enjoy tunes from Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars for the foreseeable future. Fresh off its recent deal with Spotify, Warner Music has signed off on an agreement with the tech giant, ... Read Article

BREAKING: Explosions At Major Chemical Plant Near Houston

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August 31, 2017

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The Harris County Emergency Operations Center reported two explosions and black smoke coming from the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby early Thursday, the company said in a statement. Arkema said Harris Count... Read Article

Domino’s Pizza And Ford Will Test Self-Driving Pizza Delivery Cars

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August 29, 2017

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No ring of the doorbell, just a text. No tip for the driver? No problem in this test, where Domino's and Ford are teaming up to see if customers will warm to the idea of pizza delivered by driverless cars. S... Read Article

Apple Planning A $1K Price Tag On The New iPhone

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August 25, 2017

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The price of the iPhone 8 has been a hot debate for months now, and now a new report looks to weigh in on a topic that will only get more intense in a few weeks. According to media reports, Apple will price ... Read Article

The Source360 Youth Hackathon presented by Blue 1647 and The Source

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July 17, 2017

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The Source, and the top entrepreneurship and innovation center for youth and adult technology education, Blue 1647, partners to put on The Source 360 Hackathon Experience on August 10th during the 4th Annual So... Read Article

Europe Hit By Cyber Attack; Slowly Spreading To U.S.

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June 28, 2017

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A global ransomware attack on Tuesday hit computers at Russia's biggest oil company, Ukraine's international airport, global shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) and the world's biggest advertising age... Read Article

Virgin Media Urges Password Change For 800K Users Because Of Hacking Risk

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June 23, 2017

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An investigation by Which? found that hackers could access the provider's Super Hub 2 router, allowing access to users' smart appliances. A child's toy and domestic CCTV cameras were among the vulnerable dev... Read Article

Amazon To Refund $70 Million To Parents For Unauthorized Purchases By Children

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May 31, 2017

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If your child bought something in an app from amazon’s app store without your permission, you may get your money back. On Tuesday, the federal trade commission announced refunds are now available for parents... Read Article

Apple Sales Drop On Next iPhone Release

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May 3, 2017

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Apple Inc. reported a surprise fall in iPhone sales for the second quarter on Tuesday, indicating that customers had held back purchases in anticipation of the 10th-anniversary edition launch of the company's m... Read Article

Hacker Claims To Have Stolen, Leaked Season 5 Of ‘Orange Is The New Black’

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May 1, 2017

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An anonymous hacker has carried through on a threat to release Orange Is the New Black season five episodes online after Netflix allegedly failed to respond to the computer criminal’s shakedown demands. The ... Read Article

Nintendo Announces New 2DS XL For $149.99

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April 28, 2017

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Out of nowhere, Nintendo has announced another 3DS hardware revision: the New 2DS XL. As the name suggests, this takes features from the New 3DS, like the C-stick, Amiibo-compatible NFC reader, and extra proces... Read Article

Swank PR’s “The PR Trifecta” @ Google Sponsored LAKE FX 2017 Conference In Chicago(RECAP)

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April 26, 2017

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Swank PR “The PR Trifecta” Panel sponsored by Google Drops Knowledge Ranking One of the highest attended panel at LAKE FX conference this past weekend. With major players in the game participating in the pa... Read Article

#TechNews Facebook Makes A Virtual Reality World

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April 19, 2017

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This year Facebook announces that their finally adding a virtual reality version. The company's annual F8 developer conference kicked off yesterday at the San Jose convention center in California. Mark Zuck... Read Article

Facebook Announces New Hi-Tech Features At Annual Developers Event

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April 19, 2017

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Social media platform Facebook is stepping up their game by rolling out features soon to hit the site. Several features were announced on the first day of it's annual developers conference, held in San Jose thi... Read Article

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National Manhunt Underway For “Facebook Killer” Steve Stephens

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April 17, 2017

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Police in Ohio are searching for a man who fatally shot a "random" victim and posted the footage on Facebook. The suspect, Steve Stephens, later said in a separate video post that he had killed 13 people and... Read Article

Snapchat CEO Under Fire For Calling India And Spain “Poor Countries”

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April 17, 2017

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This is not a good look for Snapchat. During a user growth meeting in 2015, former employee Anthony Pompliano reportedly brought up concern for the app’s success overseas and proposed a way to fix the issue.... Read Article

Tyler The Creator Makes Catchy New Jingle For Bill Nye The Science Guy

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April 17, 2017

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Tyler The Creator has recorded the theme tune for Bill Nye’s new Netflix series. Bill Nye Saves The World will be made available on the streaming service from April 21 and follows Nye’s previous show. Bill N... Read Article