It's not really obvious what these buttons do. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac All the tiny signs, symbols and icons on the Apple Music app’s Now Playing screen lack labels — and it’s not obvious ...

AI slop has invaded almost every corner of the internet, from social media sites to popular platforms like YouTube. Music streaming services aren’t safe either, with AI-generated music making it onto ...

A practical guide for expanding your circle, with advice from sociable people. By Laura Regensdorf Laura Regensdorf lives in Brooklyn with her hound mix, Pina, who has turned out to be a great ...

YouTube is rolling out a new AI-powered playlist-generation feature that allows Premium users on iOS and Android to use text prompts to create playlists. Users can go to the Library tab, tap the “New” ...

Apple Music is celebrating Bad Bunny’s upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show with a limited‑time promotion for new users. For the next few weeks, eligible new subscribers can score three months of Apple ...

Apple Music had a big presence at the Super Bowl, promoting two offers for potential switchers: the ability to transfer your music library and playlists, plus get three months free. Here are the ...

In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of Kyle Chayka’s column, Infinite Scroll. Chayka will return in March. Forty years ago, Bill Weiss, a student at Columbia ...

If you like what you see in Apple Music, a new service lets you transfer all your precious Spotify playlists over. Here's how it works. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart ...

Britney Spears has sold the rights to her music catalog to publisher Primary Wave, according to a source with knowledge of the deal. Spears’ representative did not immediately respond to a request for ...

Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek placed 17th in the competition on Feb. 9 JMP/ABACA/Shutterstock Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek faced backlash for their use of AI-generated music in the rhythm ...

You saw Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance, right? Even those of us who don't know a Seahawk from a Patriot were entranced by the big, big Puerto Rican sound of his half-time show, accompanied by the ...

The 2026 NCAA Tournament is almost here, with the 2026 March Madness bracket set to be revealed on Selection Sunday, March 15. The March Madness 2026 bracket will offer tantalizing storylines, and ...