MusicLM – Google’s new text to music AI
Google have been making huge progress with their latest text-to-music AI. It creates songs that last as long as 5 minutes. All you have to do is describe what you want, and the AI will do the rest. Is this…
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Add a temporary note to your Instagram profile with the latest update
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri has announced the latest Instagram feature will be coming to Europe and Japan. This comes after the rest of the world saw it appear in December. Add a note above your profile photo; include text and…
TikTok have lowered their ad prices to compete with Meta
TikTok have reduced the price of their adverts to compete with Meta, YouTube and Twitter. Their aim is to pull brands and creatives away from their competition and secure them on their own platform. TikTok has started offering adverts at…
Instagram design changes – removing the Shop tab and moving Reels
Instagram have announced changes to come. To make the app easier to navigate and therefore more user friendly, they’re removing the Shop tab completely. They also plan to move the Reels tab from the bottom of the screen. In its…
YouTube partner with Arizona State University to offer college credits
YouTube have announced their new partnership with Arizona State University, and Crash Course. This partnership will provide college students with courses they can take directly from YouTube. The courses will count towards college credits. YouTube has announced they’re partnering with…
Amazon Music Unlimited prices set to rise in the UK and the US
It seems Amazon Music Unlimited users aren’t escaping all the recent cost increases. Now, they’ll be seeing their subscription cost inflate too. The increase started in Japan, but now the US and UK will see it too. Amazon announced recently…
The return of… the Sony Walkman as a hi-res streaming player
Guess who’s back, back? Back again. The Walkmans back… That’s right, the much loved Sony Walkman has returned. But, this time, it’s now a hi-res streaming player. What a way to keep with the times! The first cassette player to…
YouTube Shorts are introducing revenue sharing
YouTube have announced they’re introducing revenue sharing for creators of YouTube Shorts. This will come into effect from February 1st. It will allow creators to earn money from adverts that are placed between their videos in the Shorts feed. YouTube…
Twitter introduce a FYP (For You Page) just like TikTok
Twitter have changed the way you’ll view your timeline. Instead of tweets being shown based upon an algorithm, they’ll now be displayed based on your preferences. Users will have the option to switch between two tabs – Following and For…
Apple Music Sing – a brand-new karaoke feature with real-time lyrics
Remember the days of singing along to those classic songs with your friends? Belting out your favourites through a microphone with the lyrics on screen? Well, those days aren’t over. Apple Music Sing is a brand-new engaging sing-along experience. Apple…
