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'It's bragging without the selfie' - The rise of Spotify Wrapped and its copycats

From Monzo and Duolingo to Trainline and Sainsbury's, companies have hopped onto the year in review bandwagon following the success of Spotify Wrapped

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Martin O'Malley, candidate for DNC chair, says Democrats need to restore their credibility

Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, now a candidate for chair of the Democratic National Committee, spoke with CBS News about the 2024 election results, saying his party needs to learn from a ...

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Can an Outsider Restore a Women’s College Basketball Powerhouse?

Kim Caldwell had one season of coaching Division I basketball under her belt when she was hired as Tennessee’s new head coach.

The New York Times - 3d

Potential payouts for up to 300,000 Australian Facebook users in Cambridge Analytica settlement

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner announces deal with Meta over scandal that may have affected 300,000 users. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

The Guardian - 5d

Telegram pushes extremist groups to users, study shared with BBC finds

Civil rights group examined 28,000 channels, finding white nationalist groups among those promoted.

BBC News - 5d

AI "nudify" sites allowing users to create fake, but realistic nudes

Artificial intelligence is generating fake nudes of real people on "nudify" sites. As one teenage victim learned, not much has been done to stop it.

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Spotify follows Stormzy with youth club fund - but will it help the future of music?

The streaming giant has teamed up with Youth Music to support the next generation of artists.

BBC News - Dec. 14

10 nonfiction authors receive $40,000 Whiting grants for books-in-progress

Books-in-progress on subjects ranging from Edgar Allan Poe to subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz are among this year’s 10 recipients of $40,000 Whiting grants for nonfiction creative writing

ABC News - Dec. 13

This hospital in Venezuela restores discarded toys for another round of love

One by one, the toys that show the wear and tear of love are restored for the holidays: sewed and combed, stuffed and dressed

ABC News - Dec. 12

Macron to name new French PM on Friday in bid to restore stability

Macron had been expected to appoint a PM on Thursday, after Michel Barnier was ousted eight days ago.

BBC News - Dec. 12

AI company says its chatbots will change interactions with teen users

Character.AI users can create original chatbots or interact with existing bots. Two lawsuits allege those bots harmed teen users.

CBS News - Dec. 12

Revenge and Unease Shadow Effort to Restore Order

The rebel leader who helped oust the Assad regime called on countries to hand over “criminals” who fled Syria. A top Kurdish commander criticized the United States, saying it was risking an ISIS ...

The New York Times - Dec. 12

WhatsApp and Instagram restored after Meta outages

Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook on Wednesday evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.

BBC News - Dec. 11

‘Super user’ controversy spurs new rules on key U.S. inflation report

So-called Wall Street super users will no longer get inside information on how the government calculates its inflation estimates or other sensitive economic data.

MarketWatch - Dec. 11

Blockchain Innovation Will Put an AI-Powered Internet Back Into Users’ Hands

In 2025, blockchain alternatives will offer more choice, open source innovation, and community-controlled options. They will carry the torch of the open internet.

Wired - Dec. 11

OpenAI expands ChatGPT Canvas to all users

Canvas, OpenAI's text and code editor, is now available for all ChatGPT users. It also now lets people run Python code.

VentureBeat - Dec. 10

Reddit begins testing AI-powered answers feature to win more users

Reddit Answers, as the feature is called, allows users to ask questions just like they can with ChatGPT, Perplexity and other generative AI services.

CNBC - Dec. 9

The U.S. Couple Donating to Notre-Dame Restoration Efforts

A couple from North Carolina are part of the second-largest group of donors to the huge fund-raising effort to restore the famous cathedral: Americans.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

Skip the Viral Hatch Restore 2 for This Brighter, Cheaper Clock

After testing many, many sunrise alarm clocks, I recommend the Lumie Bodyclock Shine 300 for your perpetually sleepy loved one.

Wired - Dec. 7

What to know about Spotify's top artists, songs and albums of the year

Spotify released its 2024 Wrapped year in review this week, naming Taylor Swift as the most-streamed artist of 2024. Spotify's pop senior editor Talia Kraines joins CBS News to break down this ...

CBS News - Dec. 6

How Social Media Users Expose Black Friday Sales Deceptions

Shoppers’ videos debunking purported Black Friday discounts and showing retailers charging the same or higher prices than usual are getting millions of views on social media.

Inc. - Dec. 6

Inside the Faithful Restoration of Notre-Dame

After Notre-Dame caught fire in 2019, France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, promised to reopen the cathedral in five years. The timeline seemed a Hail Mary. Yet here we are. Michael Kimmelman, ...

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Spotify Wrapped, TikTok—Maybe the Algorithms Are Losing Touch

Once an internet cause célèbre, this year lots of folks turned cold on Spotify Wrapped. TikTok’s year in review also felt unsurprising. Maybe our platforms know less about us than we think.

Wired - Dec. 6

Spotify Wrapped Went All-In on AI and Everyone Hates It

No one is happy with the streaming giant’s latest attempt to get us to share screenshots of our favorite music.

Inc. - Dec. 6

The zinc roof restorers of Paris now have UNESCO Cultural Heritage recognition

UNESCO has listed the restoration techniques for the zinc roofs of Paris as an Intangible Cultural Heritage

ABC News - Dec. 5

‘Cinnamon Softcore Art Deco’? Spotify Wrapped Falls Flat for Some

The Sound Towns of 2023 have been replaced with features such as an A.I.-driven podcast about users’ listening habits and word-salad-like genre summaries.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Spotify Wrapped 2024 Features Taylor Swift as Most-Streamed Artist

This year’s Spotify Wrapped saw the pop star take the cake for the second year running.

Inc. - Dec. 4

The zinc roof restorers of Paris now have UNESCO Cultural Heritage recognition

UNESCO has listed the restoration techniques for the zinc roofs of Paris as an Intangible Cultural Heritage

ABC News - Dec. 4

OpenAI's active user count soars to 300 million people per week

After months of C-suite changes, tender offers and a soaring valuation, OpenAI has reached a new milestone: 300 million weekly active users.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here. Here's what's new.

Spotify Wrapped — the platform’s personalized end-of-year user streaming data– is here, and with it comes the flood of social media posts from listeners.

NBC News - Dec. 4

CU Anschutz Medical Campus' grant to help restore vision to blind patients

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus received up to $46 million in a grant to help develop an innovative treatment to cure blindness.

CBS News - Dec. 4

2024 Spotify Wrapped released: Details

Spotify Wrapped dropped its yearly recap on Wednesday, revealing the most listened to music of the last year.

ABC News - Dec. 4

Taylor Swift crowned Spotify's top artist of 2024

Taylor Swift took the No. 1 spot on Spotify's annual top global artists list for a second consecutive year.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Spotify unveils its annual 2024 wrapped music roundups

Spotify just dropped its annual wrapped roundups giving users all the data about their most-streamed music of the year. The three top songs around the world in 2024 were Sabrina Carpenter's ...

NBC News - Dec. 4

Spotify Wrapped is out. Here's who topped the 2024 streaming charts

Spotify Wrapped 2024 is now available for users on the music streaming platform.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here. It was a good year for música Mexicana

To many, Spotify Wrapped Day is a holiday in itself. And as the yearly music data roundup is revealed, música Mexicana had an exceptional 2024.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4

Restoring Nomura’s credibility will take more than pay cuts

Taint of latest scandal overshadows bank’s growing earnings and could have long-lasting consequences

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Hulu Promo Codes and Discounts: 90% Off for Select Users

Students can get a Hulu plan for $1.99 per month. Get more details on this and other great deals below.

Wired - Dec. 3

Tesla loses bid to restore Musk’s record $56bn pay package

Delaware judge rejects shareholders’ overwhelming reapproval of award for chief of electric-car maker

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Bluesky says X's "partisan microphone" are driving users to it

Bluesky has added millions of new subscribers in the last month as some users leave X. Here's what to know.

CBS News - Dec. 2

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