Image from Pixabay Introduction Ever since digital online transactions became ubiquitous from the late 1990s onward, the copyright world has been grappling with metadata problems. Metadata can generally be defined as “data about data”, where for example the musical recording is the central data point, and the song’s title, composer(s), performer(s), etc. are the metadata. … Read more
Journey with us to Myanmar’s shadowy scam factories, where trafficked workers are forced to run romance-baiting and fake tech support scams, and find out why a company’s mandatory hold time for tech support could lead to innocent users having their computers compromised. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing … Read more
David Watkins. File photo. Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will continue its 2025 winter season with two events this Saturday: a morning DJ set and an evening radio theater performance. Up first on Feb. 22 is a 10 am DJ set by David Watkins focused on the pioneers of rock music. Watkins’ curated set of tunes … Read more
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin from Coldplay in January 2024. ANNA LEE Having conquered the whole world, Coldplay are clearly aiming for the moon with their 10th studio album, Moon Music, released on Friday, October 4. The group, formed in London in 1997 by Chris Martin (vocals, piano), Jonny Buckland (guitar, … Read more
It’s a case of algorithm and blues as we glance into an AI music rip-off, Ukraine believes it has caught a spy excessive within the sky, and a cocaine-fuelled bear goes on the rampage. All this and extra is mentioned within the newest version of the “Smashing Safety” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and … Read more
