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AI-generated song imitating Drake yanked from streaming services
A new song created using AI software to imitate Canadian singers Drake and The Weeknd has been removed from streaming services after quickly racking up millions of listens and sparking debate over the new technology.
Google Play Banned Trump's Social Network
Former US President Donald Trump's platform Truth Social has been denied access to Google Play.
Google claims the platform violates its policies such as physical threats and incitement to violence and thus deserves the ban.
The move makes it difficult for users with Android phones to download the app.
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France Fines Amazon €4 Million for "Abusive Conditions"
The Paris Commercial Court has ordered two affiliates of Amazon (Amazon) to pay a fine of 4 million euros for contracts with participants in the company's trading platform that did not comply with the code of commerce, BTA reported.
Apple to buy music recognizing app Shazam: report
Apple is in talks to buy the popular song recognition app Shazam as the tech giant tries to compete with streaming leader Spotify, TechCrunch has reported.
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Amazon Key: A service that lets couriers unlock your front door! (video)
Twelve years ago, Amazon launched Prime, a subscription service that entitled members to free two-day shipping in the United States. Since then, it has added a number of options to make delivery faster and more convenient. Prime customers can get same-day delivery, and drop off with an hour or two on some items. Of course, customers aren’t always home to receive their packages.
Amazon City: City will Change its Name to Accommodate a Headquarters of the Giant Company
The second headquarters of the online giant Amazon can stretch over 345 acres (1.4 square kilometers) and now bears the conditional name Amazon City, reports Kaldata.
SoundCloud Might Survive for Just Couple More Months
The SoundCloud music streaming service, which fails to establish prosperous business model, currently has enough money to survive the fourth quarter after cutting 40 percent of its employees, a company spokesman said.
Is Amazon’s Alexa spying on you? (videos)
It is no secret that the CIA and other US intelligence agencies have the capacity to breach anything connected to the internet. Many citizens have started to question whether their devices are safe. Many videos have been uploaded with people asking Amazon’s Alexa about whether is is connected to the CIA.
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Apple pulls New York Times app in China after government request
Apple Inc has removed the New York Times Co's news apps from its app store in China following a request from the Chinese authorities, the companies said separately on Jan. 5.
Apple removed both the English-language and Chinese-language apps from the iTunes store in China on Dec. 23, 2016, according to the New York Times, which first reported the action.
A grocery store without a checkout line?
Thanks to some exciting new technology it has developed, Amazon is testing a brick-and-mortar grocery store in downtown Seattle called Amazon Go that lets customers walk in, grab food from the shelves and walk out again, without ever standing in a checkout line, scanning their groceries or fishing for change.
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