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SOURCE SPORTS: Angel Reese, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Naomi Osaka Star in New Beats Campaign

By Shawn Grant / May 8, 2024

Beats, a pioneer in audio technology, has expanded its bestselling product family by introducing the all-new Beats Solo Buds true...

Half of American Adults Support Ban on TikTok, 46% Believe China Using it to Spy on United States

By Sourcestaff / May 2, 2024

A recent poll by Reuters/Ipsos reveals a divided sentiment among U.S. adults regarding the potential ban of TikTok. How surprising....

SOURCE SPORTS: Money Makin’ Goals; The Insiders’ Dive Into Small Market Soccer Betting

By Sha Be Allah / April 30, 2024

In the world of sports betting, Insider Analytics is always on the lookout for new opportunities and untapped markets. That's why they're...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Snapchat is Creating a New Android App for 2018

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November 9, 2017

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Snapchat is gearing up for the new year with a few changes and updates on the favored social media platform. Executives of Snap Inc. shared major redesign plans for 2018 at Tuesday's earnings call. Additiona...

Comcast’s Xfinity Internet Service Reportedly Down Across The US

Sha Be Allah

November 7, 2017

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Comcast's internet service, Xfinity, suffered an outage earlier today across the country. DownDetector.com showed service being down around the United States, including in large cities like San Francisco, Los A...

iJacked: $370,000 Worth of iPhone X’s Stolen Off UPS Truck

Sourcestaff

November 6, 2017

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Words by Megan Ambers Three men has reportedly jacked a UPS truck of over 300 new iPhone Xs, in San Francisco on Wednesday. According to the VERGE, three “husky” men wearing hoodies broke into a UPS deliv...

Twitter Employee Deactivates President Trump’s Account

Sha Be Allah

November 3, 2017

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s @realdonaldtrump Twitter account was deactivated by a Twitter Inc employee who was leaving the company on Thursday and was down for 11 minutes before it was restored, the social me...

Verizon Showcases Latest Gadgets of the Season in Real World ‘Holiday Home’

Verizon Showcases Latest Hi-Tech Gadgets in Real-World ‘Holiday Home’

Tiffany Hopkins

November 1, 2017

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Whether it’s wireless headphones, talking watches, engineering toys or the latest tablet – technology gadgets are among the best holiday gifts. On Nov. 1, Verizon showcased their latest tech gadgets of the s...

Critics: iPhone X Face Recognition Feature Not 100% Reliable

Sha Be Allah

November 1, 2017

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Face ID is awesome, quick and easy. But it’s not as seamless as Apple promises. Initial reviews are in for the new Apple iPhone X, the first of its kind to offer facial ID unlock of the phone, and the first...

California DMV Will Allow Self-Driving Cars To Operate Without A Driver

Sha Be Allah

October 12, 2017

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The California Department of Motor Vehicles will allow autonomous cars without steering wheels, foot pedals, mirrors, and human drivers behind the wheel to be tested on its roads starting next year. The departm...

General Motors Announces All-Electric Car Line By 2023

Sha Be Allah

October 2, 2017

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AFter over 100 years of selling vehicles that pollute the atmosphere, General Motors is ending its relationship with gasoline and diesel. This morning, the American automotive giant announced that it is working...

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

Sha Be Allah

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...

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

Haleemakhan

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 ...

Apple Lands New Licensing Deal With Warner Music

Sha Be Allah

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, ...

The iPhone 8 Is Almost Here And This Is What We Know So Far

Seegarssmith

September 1, 2017

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Apple has recently announced that its annual keynote will take place on September 12, 10 AM PST. For the first time ever it will be held in the Steve Jobs Theatre. The world anticipates as 2017 marks 10 year an...

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

Sha Be Allah

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...

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

Sha Be Allah

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 ...

Spotify To Remove Racist Bands From Its Streaming Library

Sha Be Allah

August 17, 2017

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You can add Spotify to the growing list of companies taking a stand against hateful, racist content. In the last few days we've seen Google and GoDaddy cancel a white supremacist website domain, Facebook and Re...

SoundCloud Might Only Have Enough Funding For The Next 50 Days

Regina Cho

July 13, 2017

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The official end of SoundCloud is looking closer than ever. Whether you are fond of it or not, we are undeniably in the "internet rap" era of the game. Although huge music streaming platforms like Spotify an...

Woman Fatally Shoots Boyfriend In Online Stunt

Sha Be Allah

June 29, 2017

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Monalisa Perez from Minnesota claimed after being charged in the shooting that it was a stunt gone badly wrong. Ms Perez, who is pregnant, was charged on Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter in the death o...

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

Sha Be Allah

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...

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

Sha Be Allah

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...

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

Sha Be Allah

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...