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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...

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...

The New Zumba App: Music and Movement Anywhere!

By Shawn Grant / March 25, 2024

It’s no surprise that Zumba is the leading global dance-fitness powerhouse. It IS a surprise, however, that the brand has...

The New G-SHOCK x Gorillaz Watch Collab Is Straight Bananas

Keenan Higgins

October 25, 2018

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With their 2018 summer hit album The Now Now still on the minds of many — heck, we're still bumping Demon Days over here! — virtual rock band Gorillaz takes another cool adventure into the world fine timepieces... Read Article

Apple, Samsung Sued for Intentionally Slowing Down Phones

Angela Wilson

October 24, 2018

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After years of speculations of tech giant Apple slowing down their older model phones, consequences may soon follow. Apple, alongside Samsung, is being sued by Italian authorities for five million euros, app... Read Article

Baume Scores an Alley Oop By Creating a Watch Made Of Recycled Skate Decks

Keenan Higgins

October 24, 2018

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Ok, now this is one cool and crafty way to keep track of time! The brains over at Baume — a recently launched watch brand that creates customizable and sustainable timepieces — just partnered up with pro ska... Read Article

AltMarket Launches Cryptocurrency Exchange, Opens Pre-sale For O.D.B. Coin

Sha Be Allah

October 24, 2018

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AltMarket, the peer-to-peer trading and fundraising platform with products and features for the entertainment industry, today announced the launch of its cryptocurrency trading platform. Concurrent with this la... Read Article

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Source Exclusive: Shepard Fairey Talks Merging Art & Technology With His New “DAMAGED” VR/AR Gallery

Keenan Higgins

October 17, 2018

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Art icon Shepard Fairey is responsible for many people's obsession with the medium, specifically when it comes to his renowned OBEY Giant brand. Now, the man who created one of the most recognized logos in cont... Read Article

YouTube Experiences Worldwide Site Crash

Sha Be Allah

October 16, 2018

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If you are unable to watch YouTube videos, you're not the only one, as the site appears to have crashed entirely for users worldwide. In a very rare occurrence, the video-sharing website has completely gone ... Read Article

Take A Look at the Apple iPlane Suggested by Kanye West for President Trump

Sha Be Allah

October 16, 2018

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Last week (October 11), West met Trump in the White House’s Oval Office to discuss his support for the president. The rapper wore a "Make America Great Again" cap as he spoke in front of the press. During th... Read Article

Casio G-SHOCK Full Metal 5000 Collection

Keenan Higgins

October 12, 2018

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Casio G-SHOCK is the go-to when you need something tough to rock on your wrist, but the timepiece lords are taking that word to a whole different level with the release of the new, durable Full Metal 5000 Colle... Read Article

iPhone Siri Shortcut Allows Police Encounters to be Recorded

Sha Be Allah

October 8, 2018

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A Siri Shortcut (a series of actions that can be triggered by saying a specific phrase similar to Alexa Routines) has been created to record the actions of the police when they pull you over. Users say "Hey ... Read Article

United States Cell Phone Users Get Presidential Alert Text Message

Sha Be Allah

October 4, 2018

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More than 200 million US mobile phones have received a test "Presidential Alert" notification. The trial is designed to check that a previously unused emergency communications system works properly. Unlik... Read Article

G-SHOCK Helps Ring In the ‘BAPE XXV’ Anniversary With a Collaborative GA-110 Watch

Keenan Higgins

September 27, 2018

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Even in the midst of dropping 35th anniversary swag, G-SHOCK still finds time to help BAPE ring in its own anniversary — 25 years to be exact — with a collaborative timepiece that displays the best of both bran... Read Article

Instagram Co-Founders Step Down

Sha Be Allah

September 25, 2018

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Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, co-founders of Instagram, have announced their plan to leave the company that produces the popular photo-sharing application. "We're planning on taking some time off to explor... Read Article

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Casio G-SHOCK Gears Up For 35th Anniversary “Skeleton Gold” Collection

Keenan Higgins

September 24, 2018

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The last G-SHOCK offering we got a look at was a clean collection for the ladies to enjoy, but now Casio is offering a few new timepieces made for men, but built with enough unisex appeal to be rocked by anyone... Read Article

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Source Exclusive: Copdate CEO Andrew Raisman Breaks Down the App That’s Changing Sneaker Shopping As We Know It

Keenan Higgins

September 12, 2018

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As sneaker culture advances to bigger and more mainstream levels, so are the tools becoming available to us to even be able to buy the kicks we love and line up for. However, Copdate is doubling down on the lov... Read Article

Scoot Over: Is the Reign of the Scooter Nearing its End or Just Beginning?

Zoe Zorka

September 11, 2018

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Since the beginning of time (or at least since Macklemore rode his faux fur-lined coat to the thrift shop), the scooter has been a fairly popular mode of transportation amongst urban residents. In recent months... Read Article

Alleged UFO Sighting in North Carolina

Sha Be Allah

September 4, 2018

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A group of people staying at a house on the North Carolina coast filed a report on the UFO website, "MUFON," saying a ball of light and several white orbs were spotted off the coast. The report states nine p... Read Article

Apple Accidentally Reveals New iPhone XS

Sha Be Allah

August 31, 2018

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After months of Apple dropping hints about its new iPhones deep inside iOS 12, now the company has "accidentally" misplaced an official image of its iPhone XS and iPhone XS Plus for everyone to see. The site... Read Article

The Future of Gaming: Are Hackathons the Future We’ve Been Waiting For?

Zoe Zorka

August 30, 2018

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It’s a Friday night in the downtown of a major city. Groups of friends are clustered around screens, clutching their electronic peripherals, frantically trying to outsmart their opponents in a quest to prove do... Read Article

California's Prop 22 Would Allow Ride Share Drivers to Remain Independent Contractors

Toyota to Invest a Half Billion Dollars in Self Driving Cars with Uber

Sha Be Allah

August 27, 2018

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Toyota Motor Corporation will invest $500 million in Uber to work in conjunction on developing self-driving cars, a bid by both companies to catch up to rivals in the highly competitive autonomous driving busin... Read Article

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11-Year-Old Texas Boy Hacks Election Website In 10 Minutes

Sha Be Allah

August 14, 2018

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An 11-year-old boy managed to hack into a replica of Florida’s election results website in 10 minutes and change names and tallies during a hackers convention, organizers said, stoking concerns about security a... Read Article