Technologies and media

Blockchain-powered speaker 'doesn't spy on you'

Details: Tuesday, 04 September 2018

The entrepreneur behind the world’s first blockchain-powered smart speaker said growing privacy concerns will help him dethrone the market’s biggest players like Alexa and Google Home.

Business Cloud

Can data reveal the saddest number one song ever?

Details: Tuesday, 04 September 2018

“It’s an initially challenging concept, that you would be able to quantify the sadness that a song evokes”.

BBC

Blockchain : la technologie au service des créateurs

Details: Tuesday, 04 September 2018

Aujourd’hui, la Blockchain dépasse largement la sphère technologique. Elle est devenue un enjeu politique et économique.

Les Echos

How Technology Has Transformed, And Complicated, Music Fandom

Details: Wednesday, 22 August 2018

As an art form, music's fundamental value to its creators and listeners is grounded in emotional connection and fulfillment, which is arguably difficult to nail down with a price tag.

Forbes

The art and science of being on hold

Details: Wednesday, 22 August 2018

They say silence is golden. But when it comes to being kept on hold at the end of a phone line, not so much.

BBC

Covert Russian hackers are saving music from audio destruction

Details: Wednesday, 22 August 2018

A subculture of Russian vinyl digitisers are on a mission to capture and digitise the ultimate versions of some of history's most iconic songs and albums.

Wired