On Tuesday, when Vice President Kamala Harris picked Tim Walz to be her running mate in her bid for US president, she commemorated it by sharing a video of her calling the Minnesota governor and asking him if he’d like to join her campaign. In the clip, he appears in …
Read More »Twitch’s New DJ Program Has Flaws, But It’s the Best There Is
DJs finally have a safe place to stream on Twitch. One that promises an end to the DMCA takedowns, muted streams, and bans that have plagued anyone who wants to play music online for years. What it doesn’t guarantee, though, is a fix to all of the financial and legal …
Read More »Make any audio device Bluetooth-friendly with this handy device for just $30
TL;DR: For $29.99 (reg. $49) through September 3, turn any wired audio device wireless with the Mymanu Link, a versatile Bluetooth transmitter and receiver. Opens in a new window Credit: Mymanu Mymanu Link $29.99 at The Mashable Shop $49.99 Save $20.00 Wireless Bluetooth Transmitter & Receiver for Planes, Gyms, Vehicles, …
Read More »Affordable sound and style in a compact Bluetooth speaker for only $19.99
TL;DR: This M36 mini LED Bluetooth Speaker offers great sound and fun LED lighting for just $19.99 for a limited time. Opens in a new window Credit: Waloo M36 Mini LED Base Bluetooth Speaker $19.99 at the Mashable Shop $34.99 Save $15.00 Get Deal Why settle for ordinary when you …
Read More »Play it loud: the 25 best music documentaries on Netflix
You might have playlists loaded up with your favourite artists on Spotify or Apple, but how much do you know about how the song was made, and why it was made? And what was happening in the world for the artist to need to create that particular track, or that …
Read More »How the ‘Slamming Door’ Sound Became Embedded in Hip-Hop History
“Grindin’,” a song performed by legendary Virginia Beach group the Clipse, was the national anthem in 2002. The song’s sparse beat—which would be recognizable even without any accompanying lyrics or melody—was created by the hit factory duo known as the Neptunes, made up of producers Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams. …
Read More »The Week of Brat Summer Will Go Down in Internet History
Jake Tapper looked as flummoxed as everyone else. After a week spent trying to figure out the whys and hows of the assassination attempt against former US president Donald Trump, the CNN anchor was now facing something far more perplexing: why a British pop singer was calling Vice President Kamala …
Read More »Eminem’s New Album Prompted Gen X to Declare a TikTok ‘War’ on Gen Z
In the past week, a somewhat one-sided argument has taken over TikTok. Gen X, it seems, is “declaring war” on Gen Z, going viral with shitposts about what they see as Gen Z’s overreaction to Eminem’s new album The Death of Slim Shady. While it may be hard to work …
Read More »The Best DAW Software Recommended by WIRED’s Resident Musicians
We're in the midst of the home recording revolution. Whether you’re a big-name artist like Billie Eilish or a small-time indie musician like me, you can spend just as much time working from home as you do in so-called “real," purpose-built studios when making pro-quality records. Many of your favorite …
Read More »The Real Reason Will Smith Broke Twitch’s Biggest Streaming Record
Every summer, the Spanish Twitch streamer Ibai Llanos hosts a livestreamed boxing tournament called La Velada del Año (The Evening of the Year). In just four years, it has gone from a relatively small event featuring matches between a few influencers from Spain to an enormous global phenomenon featuring over …
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