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Samsung‑owned Harman launched Drops Monday, a U.S.–only music discovery app that mimics TikTok’s vertical swipe but plays 10‑ to 30‑second song clips instead of videos. The platform shows lyrics, artwork and captions, letting users like, comment, repost, save to “Droplists” and message friends. Integrated with Apple Music, Qobuz and TIDAL, Drops routes listeners to full tracks on their existing subscriptions and reports plays to rights holders, including Universal Music Group and UnitedMasters. The invite‑only service positions itself [...]

Jez Corden, a veteran content creator and internet personality, has built a reputation for exclusive reporting on the Xbox ecosystem and Microsoft‑adjacent platforms. He maintains a substantial following on X, where he posts at X.com/JezCorden, and co‑hosts a prominent gaming podcast distributed through TheXB2.com, Spotify, and iTunes. In addition to his on‑air work, Corden serves as Executive Editor at Windows Central, a role he earned after a decade of breaking exclusive stories and producing analytical pieces on Xbox, [...]

Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation after CEO Jensen Huang disclosed an affair with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, whom U.S. officials suspect of spying for China. The allegation raises national‑security concerns because Nvidia sits at the core of the AI ecosystem, supplying chips and financing dozens of AI startups. While the Chinese embassy dismissed the claims as “groundless smears,” U.S. intelligence briefed former President Trump on the matter a year ago, and senior Trump‑administration officials now question whether Jensen [...]

Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation into founder‑CEO Jensen Huang after he publicly admitted an affair with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman alleged to be linked to a Chinese intelligence operation. The probe, overseen by a committee of independent directors and outside counsel, will examine whether any national‑security or corporate‑secret risks arose from the relationship. Nvidia stated it currently has no evidence that classified information was compromised and affirmed Huang will remain CEO during the review. The board emphasized [...]

Denis Villeneuve used his Art+Film fundraiser speech at LACMA to champion human creativity over AI‑generated prompts while teasing rumors about his upcoming James Bond project. Honored for his cinematic contributions, the Dune: Part Three director cited Steven Spielberg and James Cameron before warning that artificial intelligence is prompting an existential crisis for artists. He argued that the creative process, not just the finished product, defines human expression and urged filmmakers to choose real‑world collaboration over cheap prompt‑based shortcuts. Villeneuve [...]

Saturday Night Live introduced a new Elon Musk impression performed by cast member Jeremy Culhane, portraying the billionaire as an awkward, desperate figure trying to win over Weekend Update hosts. The sketch follows Musk’s recent headlines, including a $500 million spend on losing midterm candidates and his announcement to pause Cybertruck production. Culhane’s Musk fumbles through a self‑deprecating line about his car flipping before being grilled by co‑host Colin Jost about Musk’s relocation to Texas to avoid California taxes, [...]

Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation after reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a Chinese spy operation. The probe follows Huang’s admission of an affair with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive, and claims that Alice was recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security to spy on Nvidia. Huang apologized for his personal misconduct and pledged cooperation. The board stated no evidence of national‑security or corporate secrets being compromised and affirmed confidence in Huang’s leadership. [...]

In August 2012, Edmund McMillen entered Ludum Dare 24 with the unpopular “1,000 kittens” theme, using a Flash‑based layering technique from The Binding of Isaac to prototype a game that could generate trillions of cat variants. Partnering with Tommy Refenes, the duo built an early version featuring a house, animated cats, and a Pokémon‑style combat minigame, slated for a PAX Seattle demo in 2013. The demo was withdrawn at the last minute, and Refenes abandoned the project to focus on Super Meat Boy Forever, effectively putting [...]