Name-that-tune game Heardle dropped by Spotify after a year
Heardle, the name-that-tune game inspired by the Wordle craze, is being dropped by Spotify less than a year after the music streaming giant acquired it. “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to say
Spotify becomes latest tech giant to cut jobs, with 6% of workforce to be shed
Music streaming service Spotify has said it is cutting 6% of its global workforce, or about 600 jobs, becoming the latest tech company to resort to lay-offs as the post-pandemic economic outlook weakens. CEO Daniel Ek
Scientists keep time on music that helps people sleep
Is slow-paced, instrumental music not helping you get to sleep? Scientists say you should try your favourite energetic song instead. Early research suggests listening to preferred music – even if it is loud, energetic, and has
Learning to play the piano ‘improves ability to process sights and sounds’
Playing the piano improves the brain’s ability to process sights and sounds, as well as reducing depression, anxiety and stress, according to a study. Researchers at the University of Bath followed beginners who took lessons for
24% of young people ‘put hearing at risk with loud music on personal devices’
Almost a quarter of teenagers and young adults could be putting their hearing at risk by listening to excessively loud music through earphones, ear buds or headphones, a study has suggested. An international team of researchers
Dyson unveils purifying headphones to protect from air and noise pollution
Dyson has created headphones that include a purifying visor designed to help people avoid polluted air in cities. Called the Dyson Zone, the wearable device combines noise-cancelling over-ear headphones with a visor that sits just in
