Soon after ChatGPT was released, an artificial intelligence researcher from one of the big tech companies told me that I shouldn’t worry about how the technology would affect how students learn to write. In two […]
Photo Credit: Gonzalo Poblete OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are brokering data deals with news outlets. Are music companies next? Reports from major news outlets like the Financial Times suggests these companies are meeting with news […]
Photo Credit: Ashley King Google Pixel 2 and newer model phones can automatically identify the music you hear around you. Here’s how to set it up. Have you ever heard a song playing while you’re […]
“Opportunity knocks” is a great saying, but it’s a little dated. Everyone knows what “opportunity knocks” means, but we never experience opportunity literally knocking. In today’s modern world, we should probably re-brand the saying as […]
Animal Collective is an experimental indie pop band beloved for its intricate arrangements, ornate vocal harmonies, and abstract lyrics. Anal Cunt was was a grindcore band that lived up to its name by making aggressive, […]
Photo Credit: Jako Janse van Rensburg Google must pay Sonos $32.5 million for infringing on the company’s smart speaker patent, a jury verdict determined on Friday. Smart speaker company Sonos has won its ongoing legal […]
iStockphoto Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said at a recent event that he believes whichever company comes out on top in artificial intelligence race will probably put Amazon and Google Search out of business. Of course, […]
Photo Credit: Google MusicLM In 2022 was the year crypto imploded, then 2023 is the year that artificial intelligence has exploded. Large language models, neural networks, and machine learning have helped drive the field of […]
Photo Credit: 9to5Google The Google Pixel series of smartphones is about to get a lot handier for music discovery. The built-in Now Playing feature is getting a Summary page for a granular look at the […]
Photo Credit: Calitore A California judge has ruled that Google must face a trial in the patent lawsuit brought by Sonos. Inc. against the company. The case is set for trial on May 8 and […]
In legal disputes as in life, sometimes what isn’t said reveals more than what is. Consider the briefs filed with the Supreme Court in defense of a law granting Google and other tech companies limited […]
With the update, Xbox consoles are able to be “carbon aware” of when to perform game downloads and updates by connecting to the internet and checking for regional carbon intensity data. Microsoft says it will […]
Photo Credit: Pathum Danthanarayana As Spotify’s focus on podcasts shifted weights in the industry—Google appears to be pivoting again. Podnews reports that the Google Podcasts app has disappeared from search results on Google Play. That’s […]
Photo Credit: Sascha Bosshard Only one of Google’s top ten most-searched songs this year is from a Western artist; most are from Indonesia and Japan. As the year comes to an end, Google shares the trending […]
Photo Credit: Eyestetix Studio An appeals court has officially overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit that accuses Google-owned YouTube of violating multiple states’ laws (as well as COPPA at the federal level) by collecting and […]
Photo Credit: Daniel Romero iHeartMedia and Google have settled a lawsuit with the FTC and seven states over deceptive advertising of its Pixel 4 smartphones. The lawsuit claims that Google paid radio hosts to read […]
Among the litany of recognizable names in the gaming industry, there is one that’s often left out of the conversation. Gerald “Jerry” Lawson, the engineer responsible for the development of the video game cartridge, among […]
Google Play Games is launching in open beta in the US today, allowing anyone to try out a selection of Android games on PC. Google launched an initial beta of the software on Windows PCs […]
Microsoft is building an Xbox mobile store to directly offer games on mobile devices, challenging Apple and Google. The software giant first hinted at a “next-generation” store it would “build for games” earlier this year […]
Google TV added kids profiles to the platform in 2021, giving young viewers their own portal designed to showcase only age-appropriate content. Today, the company is building upon kids profiles with new features, including parent-managed […]