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Apple Music Now Lets You Transfer Playlists From Spotify. Why You May Want To

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-18 22:11:00

Apple Music app customers have a new feature, though not many know it exists. Apple Music subscribers can now grab songs or playlists from other music platforms, notably Spotify, and bring them to Apple. The ability to transfer music from other music services is buried in the Music App settings. Initially tested in Australia and New Zealand last year, this transfer option has now been rolled out to the US, UK, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany and several other countries. It's powered by the Song

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Microsoft is filling Teams with AI agents

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-09-19 03:46:54

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft is adding a whole load of AI agents to Teams today, promising Copilot assistants for every channel, meeting, and community. The new agents will also work across SharePoint and Viva Engage, and are rolling out for Microsoft 365 Copilot users. Facilitator agents will now sit in o

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Finally, a cheap multitool that doesn't sacrifice function for form

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-09-19 07:24:00

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I admit it: I'm addicted to multitools. My daily carry for the past year or so has been the Gerber Dual Force, which has the most powerful pliers and best screwdriver on a multitool I've used. But the Dual Force is big and heavy, and not suited for lightweight applications like hiking. Also: 10 tiny tools I carry with me everywhere - how they work I have some hikes on the horizon where I'll want a flexible mul

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These Smoked Human Remains May be the Oldest Mummies Known to Science

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-09-19 19:13:53

Researchers have discovered what they believe to be the earliest evidence of artificial mummification known to science, pushing back the timeline for the burial ritual to far before the time of the ancient Egyptians. Hunter-gatherers in Southeast Asia who lived some 20,000 and 4,000 years ago buried their dead in tightly crouched or squatting positions. Not only that, but these communities also practiced a form of mummification that involved drying out the human remains over a fire, as research

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Apple Music deal: Get the Family Plan free for three months

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-19 23:25:35

Apple Music is running a promo in which new subscribers can get three free months of the Family Plan tier. That's a savings of $51, which is nothing to sneeze at. After this lengthy free trial is up, it costs $17 per month. The Family Plan allows six different users to access the platform. It offers cross-device support and each user is tied to an Apple ID, so their favorite music won't mess with anyone else's algorithm. Apple Music actually topped our list of the best music streaming platform

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Your iPhone's Music App Gets a Handful of Upgrades With iOS 26

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-19 22:00:03

Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15 and the update brings call screening, new ringtones and lots of hidden features to your iPhone. The update also brings some new features to Apple Music ($11 a month) like a new crossfading feature called AutoMix and lyric translation. Apple Music has grown to be one of the largest music streaming platforms since it was released a decade ago. According to Statista, Apple Music had about 94 million paid subscribers as of June 2024. However, Spotify ($12 a month)

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Stepping Down as Libxml2 Maintainer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-20 07:17:20

Hello, since I’ve stepped in as libxslt maintainer I’ve been studying both libxslt and libxml2 codebases. I have the time to maintain the library I just need to get familiar with the latest changes you introduced like: I haven’t find how to manage both output and input buffers. I found functions like: xmlOutputBufferCreateIO but by the places in which I’ve found them is not clear on how to use them. Should I send you an email with my questions or do you prefer other means of communication?

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‘The Muppet Show’ Is Getting a 50th Anniversary Disney+ Special

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-09-20 11:25:08

After a pair of pilots made in 1974 and 1975, The Muppet Show officially hit the airwaves in 1976—which means 2026 marks an important milestone for Kermit the Frog and his pals. To celebrate the big 50th anniversary, Disney+ will air a one-off special in the much-loved variety show format, with pop star Sabrina Carpenter as a featured guest. In addition, the Hollywood Reporter writes that there’s the potential for the special to turn into a “backdoor pilot” for a future Muppet Show revival. Th

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Airbuds is the music social network Apple and Spotify wish they had built

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-21 15:36:38

A new social network has been quietly blowing up with Gen Z and younger, and it’s not from Meta. San Francisco-based Airbuds offers a mobile, social app that lets people express themselves through their music. Users can share what they’re streaming with friends through a smartphone widget that works with a range of streaming services. On Wednesday, Airbuds is announcing its raise of $5 million in funding from early-stage venture capital firm Seven Seven Six, founded by Reddit co-founder Alexis

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Garmin's new smartwatch for kids costs more than the Apple Watch SE

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-21 19:31:34

Garmin just announced a refresh of its Bounce smartwatch for kids and the big headline is the exorbitant price. It costs $300, which is twice the cost of the previous generation and $50 more than an Apple Watch SE. The Bounce 2 still offers tracking and communication features, both powered by an LTE connection. The exterior has been completely redesigned, with a rounded 1.2-inch AMOLED display. The original model was square-ish, resembling an Apple Watch. Communication is better here, which is

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Inside Trumpworld’s Reality Distortion Field

wired.com Jake Lahut 2025-09-21 19:04:52

Before a suspect was even in custody, Trumpworld was on a wartime footing. Charlie Kirk had been fatally shot. Graphic video of the assassination hit terminal velocity online. Several sources of mine were close friends of Kirk, and when I spoke to them last week, it was clear this incident had changed the level of aggression with which they were willing to pursue a crackdown on their boss’s perceived enemies. “I think we want to confront violent left wing rhetoric. We want PEACE, and unity,” o

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Mushroom Supplements Are the Biohackers’ Latest Fix (2025)

wired.com Boutayna Chokrane 2025-09-22 05:00:00

From ancient remedies to your Amazon cart, mushroom supplements have traveled a circuitous road. They nourish the body, enhance the mind, and occasionally poison the unlucky. Their biochemical adaptability has intrigued Eastern cultures for centuries. The West has been slow to embrace mushrooms until the 21st century, propelled in part by endorsements from celebrities like Gisele Bündchen and Gwen Stefani. Today, in a zeitgeist fixated on biohacking and self-optimization, mushrooms are now tool

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Google pokes a banana-shaped hole in Musk’s claims of Apple’s bias towards OpenAI

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-22 18:15:08

A few weeks ago, a frustrated Elon Musk sued Apple, claiming that the company’s pro-OpenAI bias made it impossible for other AI companies to rise to the top of the App Store. This week, Google Gemini became the latest app to contradict his claims. When Musk first suggested that Apple’s ties to OpenAI were unfairly impacting App Store rankings, xAI had just made Grok 4 free for all users, and had just made a splash with the release of controversial AI companions. Despite an App Store ranking bu

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Meta RayBan AR glasses shows Lumus waveguide structures in leaked video

news.ycombinator.com Karl Guttag 2025-09-23 00:47:04

Meta RayBan AR Glasses Shows Lumus Waveguide Structures in Leaked Video Introduction Just a short note today. I’m in the middle of my trip, which will end in Eindhoven next week (see notice at the end of this article), when I heard that Meta had leaked a video on YouTube of its Monocular AR glasses, which are expected to be disclosed at Meta Connect tomorrow, September 17th at 5 PM PST, at Mark Zuckerberg’s Keynote. Although the original leaked video on YouTube has been removed, multiple copie

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Mods react as Reddit kicks some of them out again: “This will break the site”

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-23 07:47:59

Under new rules rolling out over the coming months, a small number of users will be required to leave some of their moderator posts so that they aren’t moderating more than five subreddits with 100,000 monthly visitors. Reddit said the change only affects “0.1 percent of our active mods” and will help enable “diverse perspectives and experiences.” But mods whom Ars Technica spoke with have different views. New limits on how many subreddits users can moderate A recent post on the r/modnews sub

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Meta RayBan AR Glasses Shows Lumus Waveguide Structures in Leaked Video

news.ycombinator.com Karl Guttag 2025-09-23 10:47:04

Meta RayBan AR Glasses Shows Lumus Waveguide Structures in Leaked Video Introduction Just a short note today. I’m in the middle of my trip, which will end in Eindhoven next week (see notice at the end of this article), when I heard that Meta had leaked a video on YouTube of its Monocular AR glasses, which are expected to be disclosed at Meta Connect tomorrow, September 17th at 5 PM PST, at Mark Zuckerberg’s Keynote. Although the original leaked video on YouTube has been removed, multiple copie

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Shai-Hulud malware attack: Tinycolor and over 40 NPM packages compromised

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-23 03:22:03

Executive Summary The NPM ecosystem is facing another critical supply chain attack. The popular @ctrl/tinycolor package, which receives over 2 million weekly downloads, has been compromised along with more than 40 other packages across multiple maintainers. This attack demonstrates a concerning evolution in supply chain threats - the malware includes a self-propagating mechanism that automatically infects downstream packages, creating a cascading compromise across the ecosystem. The compromised

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Startup Using AI to Bring Whitney Houston Back on Tour 13 Years After Her Death

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-24 02:18:46

The estate of famed singer Whitney Houston is reviving her legendary vocals with AI for an upcoming orchestral tour, 13 years after her tragic death. The event, called "The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration," used "stem separation technology" courtesy of an AI-powered music platform called Moises to isolate her voice from recordings and produce "near-studio quality audio." "This project demonstrates how legacy artists and their estates can create meaningful experiences for music lovers

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YouTube Music launches new tools for artists to reward fans with exclusive merch and videos

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-09-24 07:30:00

During YouTube’s Made On event on Tuesday, the company announced three features coming to YouTube Music, which are designed to deepen the connection between artists and their dedicated fans. One of the new features allows users to initiate a countdown for upcoming releases and to pre-save their favorite tracks or albums in advance. The countdown timer will be displayed on the album detail page, artist profile, and album shelf. Set to launch later this year, the feature aims to create buzz leadi

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Apple Music deal: New subscribers can get the Family Plan free for three months

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-24 11:15:35

Apple Music is running a promo in which new subscribers can get three free months of the Family Plan tier. That's a savings of $51, which is nothing to sneeze at. After this lengthy free trial is up, it costs $17 per month. The Family Plan allows six different users to access the platform. It offers cross-device support and each user is tied to an Apple ID, so their favorite music won't mess with anyone else's algorithm. Apple Music actually topped our list of the best music streaming platform

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Apple Music import tool now available worldwide, with a few exceptions

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-25 11:51:10

Following a limited launch late last month, Apple has now officially rolled out its Apple Music import tool worldwide, making it easier for users who want to switch from Spotify and other music platforms. Here is how it works, and where it is (and isn’t) available. Apple began testing its Apple Music importing tool back in February, and following a limited release to users in Australia and New Zealand in May, it began rolling it out more widely last month to users in Brazil, Canada, France, Ger

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Tesla's stock erases loss for the year, soaring 85% from April low

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-09-25 15:40:32

Tesla's shares have finally turned positive for the year. After a dismal first quarter, which was the worst for the stock in any period since 2022, and a brutal start to April, following President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping new tariffs, Wall Street has again rallied around the electric vehicle maker. The stock rose 3.6% on Monday to $410.26, topping its closing price of 2024 by over $6. It's up 85% since bottoming for the year at $221.86 on April 4. A new filing revealed that CEO

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Internet Archive’s big battle with music publishers ends in settlement

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-25 15:52:01

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit where music publishers sued the Internet Archive over the Great 78 Project, an effort to preserve early music recordings that only exist on brittle shellac records. No details of the settlement have so far been released, but a court filing on Monday confirmed that the Internet Archive and UMG Recordings, Capitol Records, Sony Music Entertainment, and other record labels "have settled this matter." More details may come in the next 45 days, when parties

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Tesla Engineer Quits, Roasts Elon Musk in Spectacular Fashion

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-25 18:25:05

After a tenure of eight years, a Tesla engineer has quit the company — and directed a seething missive toward his boss, Elon Musk. "I do need to address the elephant in the room: the main reason I'm leaving is that I think Elon has dealt huge damage to Tesla's mission (and to the health of democratic institutions in several countries)," Giorgio Balestrieri, a staff algorithms engineer who joined in 2017, wrote in a scathing LinkedIn post last week. "Beyond that, Elon's leadership and decision m

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Boring work needs tension

news.ycombinator.com Mohammad Aziz 2025-09-25 20:44:29

We can make our work exciting by chasing the every day tension. We are all moved by great movies, cinematography, and stories. Watching them is fun because you can imagine yourself resonating with a character. You are thrilled by the tension the story creates and curious how it will be resolved. Many find software development a dull job where you have to write exactly what your PM or client asks for. It’s exciting at first, but it can become boring after a few iterations. Whatever doesn’t exc

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macOS Tahoe

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-26 03:16:42

Apple Intelligence Get more done, from even more places. Now integrated into even more apps and experiences, Apple Intelligence helps you get things done effortlessly and communicate across languages.

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Boring Work Needs Tension

news.ycombinator.com Mohammad Aziz 2025-09-26 06:44:29

We can make our work exciting by chasing the every day tension. We are all moved by great movies, cinematography, and stories. Watching them is fun because you can imagine yourself resonating with a character. You are thrilled by the tension the story creates and curious how it will be resolved. Many find software development a dull job where you have to write exactly what your PM or client asks for. It’s exciting at first, but it can become boring after a few iterations. Whatever doesn’t exc

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Musk buys $1bn worth of Tesla shares

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-09-26 10:53:37

Musk buys $1bn worth of Tesla shares 1 hour ago Share Save Natalie Sherman BBC News Share Save Getty Images Billionaire Elon Musk has scooped up roughly $1bn (£735m) worth of Tesla shares, in what is being seen as a vote of confidence in the electric car maker. Shares in Tesla, which have struggled to advance this year, jumped more than 6% in early trading on Monday on the news. Musk already held a roughly 13% stake in the company, but he has long sought more control of the firm, which he has

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Elon Musk responds to Tesla pay proposal by buying $1 billion worth of stock

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-09-26 11:02:42

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Elon Musk is responding to the unprecedented pay package proposal from Tesla’s board of directors by slightly increasing his stake in the company. Musk bought $1 billion in Tesla stock through an irrevocable trust on September 12th, acc

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Show HN: I reverse engineered macOS to allow custom Lock Screen wallpapers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-26 09:28:09

Yes. Backdrop supports using custom video files and Rive animations to create a scene. You can import your own content via the Creator feature, and even submit it to the Community Platform for others to use.

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