YouTube Rewind 2018 became the site’s most disliked video ever Thursday, just a week after its release. The video hit 10 million dislikes early Thursday, according to LikesCounter, has been viewed more than 120 million times and has more than 2.1 million likes. Before Thursday, Justin Bieber’s Baby was YouTube’s most disliked video. Uploaded in 2010, it …
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Apple may be looking to spin new music. The iPhone maker has acquired music analytics startup Asaii, Axios reported Sunday. Asaii builds tools for the music industry and says on its website that its “algorithms are able to find the next Justin Bieber, before anyone else.” The company also offers software powers music recommendations and creates playlists. The deal was …
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The national anthem of Bulgaria is actually “Mila Rodino,” but you wouldn’t know that if you asked Siri. That certainly doesn’t seem right. GIF by Jason Parker/CNET Reddit user wandreylust caught this amazing error on Facebook and had to give it a try. As of this writing, if you ask Apple’s voice assistant, “What is the national anthem of …
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Justin Bieber got his big break from singing on YouTube, and now a Chinese company is hoping to manufacture that same success. Momo, one of China’s biggest livestreamers, inked a partnership with global music label BMG and three local entertainment companies on Monday to kickstart the “Momo Music Plan.” The $1.47 million deal will see BMG try to find a …
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Social media is going to be all over Ariana Grande’s sold-out benefit concert to aid the Manchester, England, bombing victims. Three of the biggest sites — Facebook, Twitter and YouTube — will each be livestreaming Grande’s “One Love Manchester” concert on Sunday. The event will be shown on the pop star’s Facebook page, Twitter account and YouTube channel. One Love Manchester …
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When Japanese singer and comedian Piko Taro enchanted the internet late last year with “PPAP,” Justin Bieber was among his biggest fans. In what could be the beginning of 2017’s wildest bromance, the two are now joining forces in Japan to work on a commercial for local carrier SoftBank. The actual advertisement has yet to be shown, but SoftBank released …
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Now playing: Watch this: The best new stuff to stream in February 2017 1:05 Where do we start with Netflix’s February 2017? It’s packed! Last year, Disney and Netflix worked out a deal where Netflix would be the exclusive place to stream Disney’s latest. In February, Disney’s “Finding Dory” hits the streaming service. Speaking of Disney, there’s also Tim Burton’s …
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One of the most original, weirdest (in a good way), critically-acclaimed TV shows to debut in 2016 was “Atlanta.” And in a year that brought us “Stranger Things” and “Westworld,” that’s saying a lot. The half-hour FX surrealist comedy-drama follows Earnest “Earn” Marks, portrayed by Donald Glover (no relation to Danny), as he attempts to venture into the music business …
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January brings five “Superman” movies to Netflix. Two of them are excellent, two are not so great and the other one is “Superman Returns.” Speaking of aliens (because Superman is an alien, remember?), Steven Spielberg’s classic “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” starts streaming in the new year. Lots of titles are expiring with the new year, including a lot of episodes of …
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And the nominees are… Beyonce, Justin Bieber and Adele fans have reason to celebrate on social media today as the three artists are Grammy nominees in several major categories. Meanwhile, a hashtag parodying President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks is popping up across Twitter, and Facebook users are debating whether a Texas Republican’s decision to cast his electoral vote for Trump …
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