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This TikTok user says a popular YouTube music channel is in fact AI

Are you really a student if you’ve not done a late night study session soundtracked to an unending lo-fi beats playlist on YouTube?

According to Google Trends, searches for the term “lo-fi” on YouTube have tripled since 2020. One of the most popular channels “Lo-fi Girl” attracts tens of thousands of viewers daily with their stream “ ">lofi hip hop radio beats to relax/study to.” However, fans of the genre may be disappointed t

Influencer houses are dead. Welcome to the production studio era

Influencers today look a lot more like Hollywood executives than ragtag social media users. And they’re buying up the real estate to prove it.

A slew of creators have been buying plots of studio land to film and edit their content. That marks a shift from the influencers of yesteryear, many of whom purchased or rented mansions to act as their internet-fueled fraternity houses. Often, those mansions housed 10 or so different influencers, acting as a pseudo-collective for the viral e

10 ways AI can make farmers’ jobs easier

For those who work the earth, AI can be an invaluable tool for making that work more efficient, sustainable and productive. AI helps farmers use the same tools they have been using for centuries, but with improved efficiency and focus. Here are 10 tips for farmers looking to use the new wave of AI-assisted farming. 

LET ROBOTS DO THE WEEDING

It may look like a Mars rover, but the BoniRob system is much more down

This free time-zone conversion tool blows other clock apps out of the water

You’d think by this point in our lives, we’d have the whole time-zone-conversion thing figured out. It isn’t all that complicated, right?!

And yet—well, trying to keep such calculations straight often feels like performing advanced algebra. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve tried to convert something from my own local time into another time and ended up screwing it up somehow (and I’m only moderately pea-brained, thankyouverymuch).

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This tiny design tweak made YouTube a more palatable place for women creators

It doesn’t take a genius to know that it’s hard to be a woman on the internet. From the sexism that mirrors women’s offline experiences to the objectification that’s part and parcel of being online, the environment for women is challenging at best.

But a new study shows that even small tweaks can make the web a more

These digital product trends will define 2025

Consumer preferences, technology innovations, and emerging market forces—from AI capabilities to platform shifts and sustainability imperatives—shape how we build digital products and their success in the market. While it’s impossible to predict with certainty, our teams foresee these four trends catering to consumers in 2025 and beyond.

1. Audiences are more selective about platforms

Julius is a great AI tool for analyzing and visualizing datasets

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Julius is a promising new AI service for analyzing data. I’ve been using it to make sense of—and visualize—my analytics dashboard and find meaning in giant d

A TikTok influencer was arrested for shoplifting in Florida after posting a video showing her Target haul

Marlena Velez, 22, who goes by the TikTok handle @marlenavelezz, was arrested for shoplifting after broadcasting her haul of allegedly stolen Target goods in a video to her 350,000 followers. The influencer was charged with one count of petty theft in Florida.

According to Cape Coral Police, Velez stole $500.32 worth of household goods and clothing from a Target store in Cape Coral on October 30. She allegedly picked up 16

Apple’s top app and game finalists this year include classics like Zoom and New York Times Games

Apple on Monday unveiled its finalists for its top apps and games of 2024, adding a new category for its Apple Vision Pro headset.

The list of 45 apps, which span 12 different categories, highlight a collection of personalized tools and vibrant gameplay.

“From games that transport players to fantastical new worlds, to apps that fuel creativity

Nvidia’s new AI model Fugatto can generate music and audio

Nvidia on Monday showed a new artificial intelligence model for generating music and audio that can modify voices and generate novel sounds — technology aimed at the producers of music, films and video games.


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