A new class-action lawsuit accuses Spotify of allowing billions of fraudulent Drake streams generated by bots between 2022 and 2025, allegedly inflating his royalties at the expense of other artists. “Spotify pays streaming royalties using a ‘pro-rata’ model based on an artist’s market share,” notes Consequence. “Each month, revenue from subscriptions and ads is collected
Read MoreA new class-action lawsuit accuses Spotify of allowing billions of fraudulent Drake streams generated by bots between 2022 and 2025, allegedly inflating his royalties at the expense of other artists. “Spotify pays streaming royalties using a ‘pro-rata’ model based on an artist’s market share,” notes Consequence. “Each month, revenue from subscriptions and ads is collected
Read MoreThe original Apple Home architecture will officially lose support in February 2026, giving users additional time to prepare for the change and inevitable discontinuation. Support for the original Apple Home architecture will be discontinued on February 10, 2026. Back in May 2025, Apple announced it would be discontinuing support for the older Apple Home architecture
Read MoreCoca-Cola has doubled down on AI-generated holiday ads despite widespread criticism of last year’s uncanny results. This year the beverage company is replacing human actors with oddly animated animals in a visually inconsistent campaign. The Verge reports: There’s no consistent style, switching between attempted realism and a bug-eyed toony look, and the polar bears, panda,
Read MoreCoca-Cola has doubled down on AI-generated holiday ads despite widespread criticism of last year’s uncanny results. This year the beverage company is replacing human actors with oddly animated animals in a visually inconsistent campaign. The Verge reports: There’s no consistent style, switching between attempted realism and a bug-eyed toony look, and the polar bears, panda,
Read MoreWhen it comes to soldering on a PCB it almost always helps to have some way to hold the board off your workbench, allowing leads to pass though with out making it unstable and keeping it level while working with tiny components. This project sent in by [Mel] was born out of necessity he was
Read MoreCredit: Nick Fernandez / Android Authority TL;DR Rapper Soulja Boy is selling a new gaming handheld called the SouljaGame Flip. The system appears to be just a Retroid Pocket Flip 2 with the artist’s brand on top of it. Retroid has responded by stating, “He does not have permission to rebrand our products and sell
Read MoreJacob Elordi. For Mike Hill and Guillermo del Toro, it all started with Frankenstein. Years ago, Hill – a sculptor and special effects artist – was exhibiting his works at a convention in Burbank. Del Toro saw some of Hill’s monstrous creations on display and was so impressed that he decided to get in touch,
Read MoreJacob Elordi. For Mike Hill and Guillermo del Toro, it all started with Frankenstein. Years ago, Hill – a sculptor and special effects artist – was exhibiting his works at a convention in Burbank. Del Toro saw some of Hill’s monstrous creations on display and was so impressed that he decided to get in touch,
Read MoreApple UK is inviting iPad owners to design a Christmas tree to be projected onto the towers of its Battersea headquarters in London. UK users can download this Christmas Tree template to get started — image credit: Apple For Christmas 2023, the Battersea Power Station towers were lit up by artist David Hockney, who used
Read MoreWhile puzzling captchas—from dogs in hats to sliding jockstraps—still exist, most bot-deterring challenges have vanished into the background.
Read MoreGoogle has long treated the Indian market like a second-class citizen, and to be fair, it had its reasons. It wasn’t selling nearly as many phones as Samsung, Apple, or even OnePlus. That’s the reason only the A-series Pixels made it to India for years. But things have been changing slowly but surely. Google recently
Read MoreWhen tech giants like Netflix and Intuit adopted the data mesh architecture, it looked like the next big thing. A few short years later, disillusionment has set in, with companies turning their backs on data mesh and industry experts writing it off as a fad or declaring it dead. Amidst all of these conversations, if
Read MoreWhen tech giants like Netflix and Intuit adopted the data mesh architecture, it looked like the next big thing. A few short years later, disillusionment has set in, with companies turning their backs on data mesh and industry experts writing it off as a fad or declaring it dead. Amidst all of these conversations, if
Read MoreLove me some lavender. Logitech’s Alto Keys K98M mechanical keyboard is now available in North America after its initial launch in China and other select markets. The $149.99 Alto Keys K98M is an almost full-size 1800-layout keyboard, offering a slightly compact design that maintains a number pad. But what makes the K98M special for a
Read More“It finally happened,” writes the GamingOnLinux site: Linux gamers on Steam as of the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for October 2025 have crossed over the elusive 3% mark. The trend has been clear for sometime, and with Windows 10 ending support, it was quite likely this was going to be the time for it
Read More“It finally happened,” writes the GamingOnLinux site: Linux gamers on Steam as of the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for October 2025 have crossed over the elusive 3% mark. The trend has been clear for sometime, and with Windows 10 ending support, it was quite likely this was going to be the time for it
Read MoreThe company designs and manufactures products for a variety of industries, including medicine, defence, communications and cloud. Read more: Sanmina expands Cork medical facility, creates 150 jobs
Read MoreCredit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube TV is reportedly offering users a $10 monthly credit for six months following the recent removal of over 20 Disney channels from the platform. Last week, YouTube promised a $20 credit to affected users. Not everyone is seeing the new discount, however, and YouTube has not officially
Read MoreCredit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube TV is reportedly offering users a $10 monthly credit for six months following the recent removal of over 20 Disney channels from the platform. Last week, YouTube promised a $20 credit to affected users. Not everyone is seeing the new discount, however, and YouTube has not officially
Read More“Ubuntu’s decision to switch to Rust-based coreutils in 25.10 hasn’t been the smoothest ride,” writes the blog OMG Ubuntu, “as the latest — albeit now resolved — bug underscores.” [Coreutils] are used by a number of processes, apps and scripts, including Ubuntu’s own unattended-upgrades process, which automatically checks for new software updates. Alas, the Rust-based
Read More“Ubuntu’s decision to switch to Rust-based coreutils in 25.10 hasn’t been the smoothest ride,” writes the blog OMG Ubuntu, “as the latest — albeit now resolved — bug underscores.” [Coreutils] are used by a number of processes, apps and scripts, including Ubuntu’s own unattended-upgrades process, which automatically checks for new software updates. Alas, the Rust-based
Read MoreKeychron’s Q16 HE 8K boasts a ceramic case and good customization options for Mac owners for a mechanical keyboard, but at a high price that somehow lacks wireless connectivity options. Keychron Q16 HE 8K Keychron stands out as one of the best keyboard manufacturers in the market. One with a rock-solid track record and a
Read MoreKeychron’s Q16 HE 8K boasts a ceramic case and good customization options for Mac owners for a mechanical keyboard, but at a high price that somehow lacks wireless connectivity options. Keychron Q16 HE 8K Keychron stands out as one of the best keyboard manufacturers in the market. One with a rock-solid track record and a
Read MoreNovember marks the start of early Black Friday sales, with retailers already slashing prices on MacBooks, iPads, AirPods, Apple Watches, and more. Save up to 57% on Apple electronics during November sales – Image credit: Apple Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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