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The first female artist to ever top the Hot 100, Francis recently scored a viral TikTok hit thanks to 1962’s “Pretty Little Baby” Connie Francis. Photo: Popsie Randolph/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Connie Francis, the pop singer who released a string of hit singles across the late Fifties and early Sixties…

TikTok has added a new way to credit songwriters for their contributions, as another expansion of its music elements. As you can see in these examples, songwriters will now get direct accreditation in the app, with users able to discover songs that they’ve created in a separate profile tab. As…

If you’ve been on TikTok or Instagram in the last few months, you might’ve heard the song ‘Pretty Little Baby’ as a trending audio. Tragically, the singer behind the viral ’60s tune, Connie Francis, passed away this week. Connie, who claimed pop star fame in the 1950s, died at 87.…

It seems that reports of X’s demise could be premature, with the latest Reuters Institute Digital News Report showing that X is still a key source of news and information in many regions, despite the recent changes at the app. Reuters’ digital news consumption report is based on responses from…

Medieval manuscripts like the Cotton MS Vitellius C III highlight uses for herbs that reflect modern-day wellness trends. Credit: The British Library Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. There are countless so-called wellness tips permeating platforms like TikTok on any given day.…

In a world where digital accessibility, information, upload, download, buffering and streaming have become essentials to daily living, having the right gadget that delivers seamlessly is a Big Deal. The need to stay online for hours, streaming on TikTok without the stress of carrying a power bank around, worrying about…

Nigerian TikTok is always buzzing with new sounds and new viral trends, to keep you in touch with what sound is trending, should you want to participate, here are a few things to know about the new viral sound. A sound from a Nigerian song by Keppy Kubiangha has gone…

TikTok creator Tumma remanded in Kuje Prison after being accused of defaming Senator Ned Nwoko’s wife, Regina Daniels According to the senator, Gabriel dared him and his wife to respond, allegedly hurling vulgar claims that threatened both their public image and private life. The senator’s lawyers are now pushing hard…

TikTok’s plan to convert itself into a global eCommerce powerhouse continues to face challenges, with the platform’s in-stream shopping options now struggling to gain significant ground in Indonesia, where TikTok had been seeing higher levels of shopping success. Last year, TikTok acquired local online retail provider Tokopedia, in order to…

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