Your Pixel’s Now Playing tool is now a standalone app with a history you can actually use

Your Pixel's Now Playing tool is now a standalone app with a history tab that logs every song your phone has identified and lets you play tracks in Spotify or Apple Music.
Stereogum

Sony Develops Tool To Identify Copyrighted Music In AI Songs But Hasn’t Solved Its Toilet Paper Problem

The term "generative AI music" is a bit of a misnomer, since AI doesn't actually generate any music. Instead, these programs "train" themselves by scraping information from all the actual, ...
Android

Google Gemini Gets Lyria 3: Its Own AI-Powered Music Generation Tool

Google Gemini gets Lyria 3, a new AI-powered music generation tool that creates 30-second tracks from text or images. Available now in beta, the tool generates lyrics, melodies, and custom cover art ...
Gizmochina

Every Xiaomi, Redmi, & POCO Devices Set to Get the Android 17 Based HyperOS Update

While Xiaomi has just hit the brakes on HyperOS updates for all smartphones until March, this is only temporary as China celebrates its annual New Year holiday. But what about the next generation ...
Autoblog

Walmart Is Selling a 242-Piece Tool Set for Over 50% Off

View post: Amazon Has a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife on Sale for 36% Off The Jellas 242-Piece Tool Set is currently on sale for over 50% off. It usually retails for $90, but, Walmart is selling it for ...
9to5Mac

Apple Music lets you get 3 free months and import your music library, here’s how

Apple Music had a big presence at the Super Bowl, promoting two offers for potential switchers: the ability to transfer your music library and playlists, plus get three months free. Here are the ...
AOL

Java Jazz concert at Gates Chili raises funds for music program

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A night full of sweet treats, and great music filling the Gates Chili Performing Arts Center. All for the annual java jazz concert. Each year, students perform along with some ...
loudwire

Maynard James Keenan Says Tool Are ‘Grandpa Music’

Maynard James Keenan says that Tool have become “grandpa music” and he’s got some pretty strong evidence to back it up. During a recent appearance on the Steve-O’s Wild Ride podcast, Kennan was asked ...
The Verge

Deezer opens its AI music detection tool to other platforms

The tool, which identifies, tags, and removes AI-generated music from recommendations, has detected over 13.4 million AI tracks in 2025. The tool, which identifies, tags, and removes AI-generated ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Storm Recovery? That’s a Job for a Tool Library

After Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina in September 2024, Kevin Miller fired up his old chainsaw and spent hours sawing through trunks and limbs of downed trees. The toll was enormous: ...
LAist

Lending tool library set to open in Koreatown: ‘Not everyone has space to store a 6-foot ladder’

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Housed in the basement of Immanuel ...