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

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...

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Recording Academy Launches GRAMMY GO™ Partnership with Coursera

Recording Academy Launches GRAMMY GO™ Partnership with Coursera

By Shawn Grant / April 18, 2024

The Recording Academy® has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Coursera, a renowned online learning platform, to introduce GRAMMY GO™. This...

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How Your Smartphone Can Enhance Your Music Experience

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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‘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...

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

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...

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Boxer Adrien Broner Enters Tech Industry; Launches Company That Will Provide Mobile Apps To Celebs

March 17, 2016

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Boxer Adrien Broner is about his money. You might be able to tell based on his luxurious lifestyle in his “About Billions” YouTube series, his in-ring persona, or his fledging rap career. Today, it has been rev... Read Article

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Petition Surfaces to Have Fetty Wap Perform “Trap Queen” at Nancy Reagan’s Funeral

March 7, 2016

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The ability to petition online for any specific agenda is one thing, but the things that people have started to petition for has just gotten extremely out of hand. Whether or not they're making fun of her "S... Read Article

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Samsung’s Water-Resistant Galaxy S7 Alerts When Wet To Prevent Charging Damage

March 4, 2016

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Samsung has stepped up its smartphone quality once again with the Galaxy S7, offering an IP68 rated case for some protection against dirt and water. Interestingly enough, the phone got this high rating despite ... Read Article

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Six Flags Announces Samsung Partnership To Bring Virtual Reality To Rides

March 3, 2016

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Six Flags and Samsung seem to have come up with a use for virtual reality that might just thrill your average consumers: virtual reality roller coasters. While Six Flags boasts about its collection of coaste... Read Article

Netflix Is Paying $2K To Travel And Instagram Flicks

March 2, 2016

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Netflix is teaming up with Instagram to hire what they call “Grammasters” who will travel Europe and the Middle East to photograph the sets of popular Netflix Original shows and movies. It’s not a full-time ... Read Article

Jay-Z Fires Tidal Employees Amidst Class-Action Lawsuit

March 1, 2016

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Since the recent $5 million class action lawsuit filed by John Emanuele of American Dollar, who claims that his band was not paid royalties, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has begun firing employees at Tidal streaming se... Read Article

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FBI Cannot Force Apple To Unlock Drug Suspect’s iPhone

March 1, 2016

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A federal judge on Monday rejected an FBI request to order Apple to open the iPhone of a drug dealer in a major setback to the US government’s increasingly heated efforts to force the company to help unlock an ... Read Article

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Check Out The New Macbook Selfie Stick

February 26, 2016

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Earlier in 2016, Tom Galle created the world's first Airbnb devoted exclusively to "Netflix and chill", and now, the New York artist is back at it with another creative project: the MacBook selfie stick. Check ... Read Article

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Uber Launches Motorcycle Service in Bangkok

February 25, 2016

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As if they couldn't be of anymore service, Uber is now adding motorcycles to its new fleet of vehicles. The company on Tuesday announced a new motorbike service called UberMoto, through which passengers can ... Read Article

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Facebook Offers “Reactions” Feature With 5 Options Next To ‘Like’ Button

February 24, 2016

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Today, Facebook has begun offering a "reactions" feature as an extension to it's like button, in which users can access five additional animated emoji with which to express themselves. After months of specul... Read Article

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This Is What The “i” In iPhone Stands For

February 24, 2016

iLife The “i” associated with the always present in a room and ubiquitous Apple product, is always plainly accepted and rarely questioned. The devices work, they are stylish and aesthetically pleasing but in p... Read Article

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MasterCard Launching Selfie And Fingerprint Authentication For Online Purchases

February 23, 2016

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Credit Card company MasterCard has confirmed that it has implemented the selfie authentication feature for its customers to help prevent fraud and unauthorized usage of their credit cards in online purchases. ... Read Article

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Caterpillar Releases First Mobile Phone WIth Thermal Imaging

February 22, 2016

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A company called FLIR is behind what it says is the world's first thermal-imaging smartphone, called the Cat S60. No, it's not a phone designed to photograph cats (although you could do that). It's "Cat" as ... Read Article

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Nintendo New York Opens Only U.S. Retail Store In Rockefeller Center

February 20, 2016

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Nintendo is doing some big things in 2016. The company is launching its first smartphone app, Miitomo, next month. Its next console is slated to be unveiled later this year. Popular franchises like Pokémon a... Read Article

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[Video] New York City ‘Supreme’ Enthusiasts Line Up For SS 2016 Collection

February 19, 2016

The frenzied launch of Supreme's SS16 collection took place yesterday at its flagship Lafayette Street location in Soho, New York. Doors opened at 11am and dedicated shoppers of all ages came out to collect... Read Article

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Kanye West’s New Album Illegally Downloaded 500K Times On Torrent Site

February 17, 2016

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Kanye West's new album, The Life of Pablo, released Feb. 14, was dowloaded over half a million times over the weekend, according to an estimate reported by TorrentFreak on Tuesday. In a surprise move, West r... Read Article

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Apple Confirms That Setting iPhone’s Date Back to Jan. 1, 1970 Will Disable It

February 17, 2016

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Apple officially acknowledged the iPhone’s ‘1970 date’ bug on Monday, February 15, saying that an upcoming iOS update will prevent the issue from occurring in the future. Last week, it was discovered that se... Read Article

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Lupe Fiasco Defeats Professional Gamer At ‘Street Fighter V’

February 16, 2016

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Lupe Fiasco got his wish for a shot at world Street Fighter champion Daigo Umehara granted and the two dueled yesterday at Street Fighter 5's launch gala in San Francisco. Incredibly, Fiasco won, 3-2, but in th... Read Article

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Indonesia Gov’t Seeks To Get Rid Of Gay-Themed Emojis

February 14, 2016

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In news disturbing enough to cause a crying face emoji, the Indonesian government has begun to ban same-sex emoticons, stickers and emoji from messaging apps used by the 250 million-strong nation. The authorit... Read Article

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Apple Plans To Release 5SE And iPad Air 3 March 18

February 13, 2016

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Apple is planning to release the upcoming iPhone 5SE and iPad Air 3 on March 18th. If accurate, that would come just three days after the spring press event, so Apple may skip preorders for their new products. ... Read Article