A quantum state of light has been successfully teleported through more than 30 kilometers (around 18 miles) of fiber optic cable amid a torrent of internet traffic – a feat of engineering once considered impossible. The impressive demonstration by researchers in the US may not help you beam to work to beat the morning traffic, or download your favourite cat videos faster. However, the ability to teleport quantum states through […]
Zach Bryan might have skipped the Grammys but he’s the leading nominee at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. The alternative country singer has a whopping 21 nominations across 18 categories, including a bid for top artist. Taylor Swift follows with 17 nominations, while Morgan Wallen earned 11 and first-time nominee Sabrina Carpenter received nine. Those four acts, along with Drake, will compete for top artist at the Dec. 12 show, […]
The Grammy Awards ceremony, which has aired on CBS for over 50 years, has a new home. Disney has snatched the rights to the annual music awards show in a ten-year deal, a major loss for Paramount. The Grammys will air on ABC, Hulu and Disney+ from 2027 as part of the deal, taking it through to 2036. CBS had previously struck a ten-year deal in 2016 to keep the […]
In an AMA this weekend, Instagram head Adam Mosseri shared some insight into why some videos on the platform appear reduced in quality well after they’re posted, and it all boils down to performance. Responding to a question about old stories looking “blurry” in highlights, Mosseri said, “In general, we want to show the highest-quality video we can. But if something isn’t watched for a long time — because the […]
There are five categories devoted to R&B nestled in the R&B, rap and spoken poetry field at the 67th annual Grammy Awards. Lets preview tbest R&B album and best progressive R&B album. Best R&B Album The upcoming Grammy cycle marks the 30-year anniversary of the best R&B album category, and this year’s contenders range from seasoned veterans to new-gen stars. Two previous winners — Chris Brown (2012) and Lalah Hathaway (2017) — are in contention […]
Netflix says subscribers spend an average of two hours each day using the platform, while household viewership increased compared to last year, according to the company’s third quarter earnings report released today. The streamer has had a massive past few months, reporting $9.83 billion in revenue and $2.91 billion in operating income. It also added around 5 million subscribers for a total of 282.7 million globally. Around half of subscribers […]
Lady Gaga isn’t joking around about releasing new music. The Oscar-winner announced on Tuesday that she’s releasing a new album titled “Harlequin,” which she said in an Instagram post is a companion album to the upcoming film “Joker: Folie à Deux,” in which she stars alongside Joaquin Phoenix. “Harlequin” will be released on September 27, according to Gaga’s announcement posted to her Instagram page. The album will have 13 tracks, with song titles including, “Good Morning,” […]
Metallica has announced that its “M72” world tour will be extended into a third year, with the announcement of 21 North American shows spanning April, May and June 2025. Two-night tickets for the newly announced “No Repeat Weekends” and tickets for the single-night engagements will be on sale September 27 at 10am local time. Fan club pre-sales begin September 23 at 10am local time. Since opening April 2023 in Amsterdam, the tour […]
Apple is introducing a new Safari feature named “Distraction Control” that allows users to eliminate distractions such as cookie preference pop-ups while browsing, according to MacRumors. This feature is included in the fifth developer betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, which were released on Monday. You can get an idea of how Distraction Control works thanks to a video from MacRumors. From a menu, you can choose an option […]
