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Everything is connected in Shadow Ticket, Thomas Pynchon’s fleet-footed noir fiction about a lindy-hopping detective in prohibition-era Wisconsin. The homemade bomb connects to the runaway cheese heiress, the cheese heiress to the federal agents, and the feds to the pro‑Nazi leagues at the bowling lanes outside town. Early-30s Milwaukee, in turn, is connected to powder-keg central Europe, where paramilitary groups …

YouTube’s new “Labs” program plans to “offer a glimpse of the AI features it’s developing for YouTube Music,” reports Ars Technica. But Ars Technica adds that this future “starts with AI ‘hosts’ that will chime in while you’re listening to music. Yes, really.” (YouTube says the AI aims to “deepen your listening experience“…) The “Beyond the Beat” host will break …

YouTube has a new Labs program, allowing listeners to “discover the next generation of YouTube.” In case you were wondering, that generation is apparently all about AI. The streaming site says Labs will offer a glimpse of the AI features it’s developing for YouTube Music, and it starts with AI “hosts” that will chime in while you’re listening to music. …

Summary: A new study compared background music listening habits between young adults with and without ADHD, revealing distinct patterns in when and what they listen to. ADHD-screened participants reported more frequent music use during both less demanding tasks and while studying, with a stronger preference for stimulating tracks. Neurotypical individuals tended toward relaxing, familiar music during cognitively heavy activities. Despite …