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Phoebe Bridgers, Eddie Vedder & More Set For Tibet House US Virtual Benefit Concert
All proceeds support the work of Tibet House US, a non-profit educational institution and cultural embassy founded in 1987 at the request of the Dalai Lama to ensure the survival of the Tibetan civilization. Throughout its rich history, the one-of-a-kind Tibet House US Benefit Concert has had hundreds of world-class artists participate including Alabama Shakes, Patti Smith, Carly Simon, David Bowi...
Lesotho and Zimbabwe Implement Telco Traffic Monitoring System
The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) and the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) have begun the implementation of a system to monitor national and international telecommunications traffic. The system is expected to help increase revenue assurance, combat network fraud and enforce billing integrity across all communication networks available in the countrie...
This Badass Cyberpunk-Themed Radio Site Will Make You Feel Like You’re in Night City
Sure, the Cyberpunk 2077 video game has generated enough noise to show up on the Richter scale—and has a wicked soundtrack—but a custom cyberpunk-themed radio site is giving that score a run for its money. Programmer Circuit has designed Night.fm, a new website that cycles through some of the latest and greatest in electronic music with a distinctive cyberpunk vibe. Everything from...
Watch ILLENIUM, Dabin, and Lights’ Poignant Music Video for “Hearts On Fire”
When the names ILLENIUM, Dabin, and Lights appear together in track credits, the song is guaranteed to be a tearjerker. That’s exactly what the trio’s December 2020 collaboration “Hearts On Fire” is. Now, the music video for the track has been released, and it perfectly embodies the poignant nature of the song. “Hearts On Fire” features production by t...
Watch deadmau5 Drop Unreleased Collaboration With Portugal. The Man
In one of the more unexpected reveals in recent dance music memory, it seems that the legendary deadmau5 has been hard at work on a collaboration with Grammy Award-winning rock band Portugal. The Man. The existence of the track was revealed when a fan tweeted a short video cut from deadmau5’s recent performance at Texas Motor Speedway. Portugal. The Man confirmed the collaboration...
DJs Release EDM Remix of Danish Cartoon About Man With Giant Magic Penis
We aren’t even two weeks into the new year, but it has already told 2020 to hold its beer. As we plunge headlong into the dystopian hellscape that is 2021, a new Danish animated children’s show called John Dillermand—about a man who uses his giant, elastic penis to save his community—has gone viral. Because what’s more appealing to children than a mustached man who...
Eddie Vedder, Phoebe Bridgers, Brittany Howard and More to Play Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert
The 34th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert announced this year’s lineup, and it includes Eddie Vedder, Phoebe Bridgers, Brittany Howard, Valerie June, Angélique Kidjo, Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal, and Rubin Kodheli. The event will take place virtually—instead of its usual venue of Carnegie Hall—on Feb. 17 and will begin with a personal message from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. T...
Descendents Bid President Trump Farewell on ‘That’s the Breaks’
Never ones to hide their political leanings, Descendents took aim at outgoing President Trump on their new song, “That’s The Breaks,” which they dedicate to the person they call a “Loser. Big time loser. Delusional loser. SORE loser.” A statement by vocalist Milo Aukerman added, “The time has come. The time is now. Just go, go, GO. I don’t care how. Donald J. Trump, will you please go no...
After years of following pro sports, League of Legends esports leagues are ‘finally free to be ourselves’
For years, competitive gaming has done its best to mimic professional sports, whether it’s players wearing Nike jerseys, big-name celebrity investors, or ambitious plans for home-and-away games. But Chris Greeley, commissioner of the League of Legends Championship Series — the game’s top professional league in North America — believes that esports has moved beyond mimicking existing sports. “We ha...
Samsung’s Galaxy S21 phones don’t include microSD card support
It’s official: Samsung is ditching the microSD card on all three of its Galaxy S21 models. We asked Samsung about this, and the company’s rationale seemed to be that it doesn’t think it’s necessary. A spokesperson told us that it only costs $50 to upgrade from 128GB to 256GB and that this is cheaper than what competitors are charging to step up storage. They also noted that cloud storage is an opt...
Here’s where you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro
Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds Pro are aimed right at Apple’s AirPods Pro wireless earbuds in terms of features. They feature active noise cancellation, and Samsung claims that they’ll offer the deepest sound out of its lineup of truly wireless earbuds. My colleague Chris Welch has more details on the Galaxy Buds Pro, but I’m here to tell you how you can buy them. They’re available for pre-purchase now...
Samsung’s Galaxy S21 event: the biggest announcements
Samsung just finished its first Unpacked event of 2021. The headline announcements were the three new phones in its S21 lineup, but the company also announced new true wireless headphones, an item tracker, and a few other things. We’ve rounded up all of the biggest announcements from the event right here. Photo by Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge Samsung announced the $799 Galaxy S21 and $999 S21 Plus...
