Tag: Taylor Swift
8 Wordle alternatives – including Absurdle and Mathler
Wordle is the latest new online puzzle game to take the world by storm, proving so popular that it was recently acquired by the New York Times for an estimated seven-figure fee. Its popularity is due largely to its simplicity. The online brainteaser challenges users to guess a five-letter word within six tries, with no clues whatsoever…
Spotify pages defaced as top tracks announced
Some of the world's most popular singers have had their Spotify pages defaced by a hacker who posted messages about Donald Trump and Taylor Swift just as the streaming service announced its top tracks of 2020, writes the BBC. On Wednesday, artists including Lana Del Rey and Dua Lipa had their biographies replaced by the…
Police to test facial recognition technology – but concerns over accuracy
The Metropolitan Police is to test live facial recognition in Westminster on December 17 and 18 as part of an “ongoing trial” of the technology. A mobile deployment of the controversial surveillance software will include covering areas in the vicinity of Soho, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square and will be used “overtly”, the Met said,…
The Digest: Spotify vs Taylor Swift… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Spotify defends itself against Taylor Swift's criticism | BBC News "Spotify's chief executive has defended its business model, saying it has paid out $2bn (£1.2bn) to the music industry to date. Daniel Ek's lengthy blog post follows a high profile move by pop star Taylor Swift to pull her entire back catalogue from…
