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Sony is Planning First PlayStation 5 Event for June 3rd

By Jason Cordner / May 28, 2020

Sony is finally ready to pull back the curtain on its upcoming Playstation 5 console. Bloomberg reports that Sony’s virtual event...

NASA Returning to Human Spaceflight with Historic SpaceX Launch Today

By Rhett Butler / May 27, 2020

Two astronauts will ride a privately built rocket and spacecraft to orbit Wednesday afternoon. This marks the first launch of...

YouTube Adds Bedtime Reminder Feature

By Rachel Shubayeva / May 24, 2020

Quarantine seems like a great time to fall into the rabbit hole of YouTube videos. This, of course, could lead...

Coronavirus Crisis: Pandemic Drones to Monitor Fever, Crowds From Above

By Sha Be Allah / April 16, 2020

With the effects of the Coronavirus drastically impacting communities largely in part due to people not following the social distancing...

Playstation Network Crashes, Causing Chaos and Confusion for Millions of Users

By Zoe Zorka / April 13, 2020

For the millions of people around the world remained confined to their home in the midst of the worst global...

U.S. and Europe Try Phone-Tracking Strategies to Combat Coronavirus

By Rhett Butler / April 4, 2020

Governments are looking to relax quarantine restrictions. They are now turning to new surveillance methods to track people infected. The...

Netflix Being Asked to Chill On Streaming Or Possibly Break The Internet

By Rhett Butler / March 19, 2020

Netflix is being urged by the European Union to stop showing video in high definition. They are asking other streaming...

Sony is Planning First PlayStation 5 Event for June 3rd

Jason Cordner

May 28, 2020

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Sony is finally ready to pull back the curtain on its upcoming Playstation 5 console. Bloomberg reports that Sony’s virtual event is tentatively planned for next week but that “plans have been in flux and ... Read Article

NASA Returning to Human Spaceflight with Historic SpaceX Launch Today

Rhett Butler

May 27, 2020

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Two astronauts will ride a privately built rocket and spacecraft to orbit Wednesday afternoon. This marks the first launch of humans from U.S. soil in nearly a decade. https://twitter.com/nasahqphoto/statu... Read Article

YouTube Adds Bedtime Reminder Feature

Rachel Shubayeva

May 24, 2020

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Quarantine seems like a great time to fall into the rabbit hole of YouTube videos. This, of course, could lead to staying up late and looking at a screen longer. To help with this, YouTube has created a featur... Read Article

Coronavirus Crisis: Pandemic Drones to Monitor Fever, Crowds From Above

Sha Be Allah

April 16, 2020

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With the effects of the Coronavirus drastically impacting communities largely in part due to people not following the social distancing guidelines, some states have turned to technology to attempt to flatten t... Read Article

Playstation Network Crashes, Causing Chaos and Confusion for Millions of Users

Zoe Zorka

April 13, 2020

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For the millions of people around the world remained confined to their home in the midst of the worst global pandemic in modern history, video games have served as an outlet for recreation and communication wi... Read Article

U.S. and Europe Try Phone-Tracking Strategies to Combat Coronavirus

Rhett Butler

April 4, 2020

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Governments are looking to relax quarantine restrictions. They are now turning to new surveillance methods to track people infected. The goal is to identify those with whom they have been in contact. In... Read Article

Netflix is Looking to Eliminate Password Sharing

Netflix Being Asked to Chill On Streaming Or Possibly Break The Internet

Rhett Butler

March 19, 2020

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Netflix is being urged by the European Union to stop showing video in high definition. They are asking other streaming platforms as well to prevent the internet from breaking under the strain of unprecedented ... Read Article

Microsoft Reveal Some of the Specs and Features for Upcoming Xbox Series X Console

Jason Cordner

February 25, 2020

Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, Tech, Video Games

Are you ready for the next-gen war to begin? Looks like Microsoft is ready and is finally dropping some info about their new system. Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Series X will not only have more graphics power... Read Article

Nia Long will Executive Produce Upcoming Flim ‘Dreams of the Moon,’ Starring her ‘Roxanne Roxanne’ daughter Eden Duncan-Smith

Symone Daniels

February 25, 2020

Digital Entertainment, Film, Her Source, Tech

Nia Long will star and executive produce the upcoming film, Dreams of the Moon, which is inspired by a true story set in 1971 and about an African American girl with dreams of becoming an astronaut. Accord... Read Article

Viral ‘Skullbreaker Challenge’ on TikTok Leaves Many Hospitalized

Mira B

February 24, 2020

Tech

A viral challenge on Tiktok has been the reason many victims have been admitted into the hospital. It involves two people tricking a third person and tripping them by kicking their legs out from under them. A ... Read Article

Federal Prosecutors Nab 10 People in NJ and Philadelphia in Social Media Quick Cash Scheme

Sha Be Allah

February 16, 2020

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Where did all of the people on Instagram promising to turn your $500 to $5000 go? In New Jersey and Philly, they're sitting behind bars. Federal prosecutors announced on Friday that criminal charges have be... Read Article

Xbox Announces Bounties of up to $20,000 for Gamers to Identify Bugs

Zoe Zorka

February 6, 2020

Tech, Tech News, Video Games

As Microsoft continues to roll out more and more games for its Xbox Live platform, the company is taking an unprecedented approach to identify and correct bugs. Rather than relying exclusively on programmers a... Read Article

Want to Fool Google Maps With Traffic Jam? Get 99 Phones

Rhett Butler

February 4, 2020

Tech

Everyone is attached to their mobile phones and one of the most used apps is Google Maps. The handy tool maneuvers many through traffic jams, however, now all may be as it seems. An artist in Berlin too... Read Article

Vine 2 Reboot “Byte” Officially Launches

Dylan Kemp

January 25, 2020

Tech, Tech News

Its been almost two years since Vine co-creator, Dom Hofmann, announced that he was working on a successor to the popular Vine app, which allowed users to upload 6-second videos for the world to see. Yeste... Read Article

Apple Music, NBA, and UnitedMasters Team to Launch ‘Base:Line’ for Independent Artists Globally

Shawn Grant

January 16, 2020

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Apple Music, the National Basketball Association, and UnitedMasters have announced Base:Line a new independent playlist committed to looking for the best new hip-hop artists across the earth. The new init... Read Article

Youtube Bans Hate Speech on Its Site

sourcestaff

December 12, 2019

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By: Amira Lawson The YouTube platform has made a call to action against all racist, sexist, and hate speech videos. The video streaming website will take down any recordings that heave insults on race, sexu... Read Article

Motorola Announces plans to bring Back the Razr

Zoe Zorka

November 26, 2019

Tech, Tech News, Technology

Years before the iPhone dominated pop culture and revolutionized the entertainment industry, the Motorola Razr was king. Name dropped by hip-hop artists such as Snoop Dogg, E-40, Fabulous, Mario, Eve, and more... Read Article

Lecrae Hits Tech Industry With Indie-Artist Friendly Investment

Ime Ekpo

November 14, 2019

Tech

The rap game is getting wiser and wiser about the art of investing. Christian rap artist Lecrae recently extended his profile as an artist and has added an investor to his repertoire. The Grammy-award winner ha... Read Article

Ray J’s Bike Sharing Company ScootEbike Projected to Make Over $200M in 2020

Sha Be Allah

November 1, 2019

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Brandy's brother is out to get that bag! William Norwood Jr. aka Ray J and his Raytroniks Corporation signed a deal with LoopShare, a ride-sharing company that specializes in sustainable urban transportation... Read Article

Issa Rae Becomes the Voice of the Google Assistant

Symone Daniels

October 12, 2019

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Issa Rae is expanding her resume! The Insecure writer, producer, and actress is now the voice of Google Assistant. In a tweet announcing her latest accomplishment, Issa rights, “I'm the new voice of the Google ... Read Article