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Beyonce‘s “Texas Hold ‘Em” has topped Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, the publication announced on Monday, marking the singer’s ninth time atop the chart as a solo artist and the 13th in total when including her songs with Destiny’s Child. “Texas Hold ‘Em” dethroned Jack Harlow’s “Lovin On Me,” which had spent much of 2024 at Number One —  save for Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” at the start of the new year and for the debuts of Ariana Grande’s “Yes, And” and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hiss.” “Texas…

Beyoncé has become the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, after her track Texas Hold ‘Em debuted at No 1.In a genre whose relationship to Black artists has often proved controversial, the track marked one of several historical achievements when weekly chart rankings refreshed on Tuesday.Texas Hold ‘Em – released simultaneously with the single 16 Carriages in a surprise album announcement during the Super Bowl – is Beyoncé’s first time topping the country charts.It has also made her the second…

Ariana Grande‘s “Yes, And?” debuted atop Billboard’s Hot 100, the publication announced on Monday, giving the singer her first Number One tied to her much anticipated upcoming seventh album, Eternal Sunshine. It marks her eighth time topping the chart. Grande dethroned Jack Harlow’s “Lovin’ On Me,” which has spent the past two weeks at Number One after first topping the chart at the beginning of December. “Lovin’ On Me” fell to the second slot, while Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” took third and Tate McRae’s Greedy…

The TV as a smart hubEver since TVs have been able to connect to the internet, they’ve been on a path to become the centre of our smart homes. Some important hurdles still exist (like how to balance data and notifications with a distraction-free home cinema experience), but the TV is a big screen and always-available computer that most people are already familiar with and may prefer, rather than buy the additional gadgets normally needed to control smart devices.Samsung has already begun including Matter controllers and…

With just over a week left before the official unveiling, Samsung has stepped up its Galaxy S24 promotions. It has launched a global billboard campaign promoting the new flagships and their on-device AI capabilities. The giant billboards are up in strategic locations across several major cities worldwide. The company will unveil the devices on January 17. Samsung ramps up Galaxy S24 promotions with Galaxy AI billboards Samsung started putting up digital billboards promoting the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event on January…

Last updated: January 8th, 2024 at 11:36 UTC+01:00 Samsung has launched a global promotional campaign leading up to Unpacked 2024. The tech giant will announce the Galaxy S24 smartphone series in San Jose later this month, and its ongoing global promotional campaign shines a bright light on the first AI phone. Indeed, the main focus is AI, or ‘Galaxy AI' rather than the Galaxy S24 itself. Samsung invites passersby to “be inspired by mobile innovation that will soon change the way users live, connect and create…

Taylor Swift has broken yet another record with Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). The superstar is the first living artist in nearly 60 years to have at least four albums at the same time in the top 10 on Billboard’s 200 chart. Midnights, Lover and Folklore join Swift’s newest album on the chart, where it sits at No. 1. The only other living artist to do so was Herb Alpert in 1966 with his albums Going Places, Whipped Cream & Other Delights, South of the Border and The Lonely Bull, according to…

Global sensation BTS released Take Two on June 9 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut, which topped the US Billboard Global chart. Recently, it was reported that this week, ‘Take Two’ is dominating Billboard’s Global 200 and Global Excl. US. From June 9 to June 15, Take Two was streamed 60.2 million times worldwide, and 64,000 copies were sold. During the same time period, it was streamed 54.3 million times outside of the US, and 48,000 digital copies were purchased. The ranking charts known as the…

A trucking company is appealing to video game simulator players in a new stunt to increase its number of drivers as an employee shortage continues to make things difficult in the industry. Schneider National recently released advertisements that appear on in-game billboards in American Truck Simulator, a popular game that encourages players to build business management skills while driving a truck through the Midwest.Star Wars Brotherhood Excerpt: Dexter Jettster ReturnsAmerican Truck Simulator players could be ananswer…

The real-world trucking company Schneider National is paying for ads in American Truck Simulator to try to convince people to come work for them.SCS Software, the developers of American Truck Simulator, said in a blog post (via GamesRadar) that the billboards in the game are now advertising Schneider National and directing players to the company's careers website. This might not be a permanent addition to the game, as SCS said it's only in the "try-out phase." That said, the studio believes the concept…