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Jorge Rivera-Herrans' viral musical 'Epic,' a modern take on Homer's 'The Odyssey,' is being adapted into an animated movie. Mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer and music executive Kevin Weaver are on board. This project, born from a college thesis and amassing billions of streams, will soon be presented to studios and streamers, promising a fresh cinematic experience for a beloved ancient tale.

Apple's journey from near collapse to global dominance is a tale of leadership turmoil. From early stumbles with Michael Scott and John Sculley's missteps, the company faced bankruptcy. A pivotal moment arrived with Gil Amelio's acquisition of NeXT, bringing Steve Jobs back. Jobs' return ignited innovation, leading to iconic products and Apple's unprecedented success before Tim Cook took the helm.

Apple's $0.99 song pricing faced a financial hurdle due to credit card fees. Services chief Eddy Cue revealed a clever workaround: batching multiple purchases into a single transaction to minimize fees. This strategy, still used today for App Store and Apple Music, ensured profitability and fueled the massive success of itunes, laying the groundwork for Apple's $109 billion services empire.

Fifty years since a hand-soldered circuit board sold for $666.66, Apple has gone from a Los Altos garage to the most valuable company on earth. Its story isn't one of products built—it's of how every single product redrew the boundaries of what technology could be. The Apple II, Macintosh, iPhone, and eight others didn't just open new markets. They made the old ones obsolete.

The company turning 50 on April 1 isn't really one company. It's five—stitched together by a logo, a stubbornness about design, and the world's most expensive refusal to die.

Taylor Swift’s “Elizabeth Taylor” has re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 74, a surprisingly low position that reflects timing rather than declining interest. With its radio rollout just beginning and airplay rising, the track is expected to climb. Ongoing competition from her own Top 10 hits and a staged release strategy may be shaping its trajectory. Meanwhile, growing attention around her rumored June wedding to Travis Kelce continues to keep Swift firmly in the spotlight.

Singer-actor Mariah Carey has hinted at special plans to mark the 25th anniversary of her 2001 film 'Glitter', including a possible deluxe reissue of its soundtrack, according to People.

Mariah Carey's 2001 film 'Glitter' is making a comeback after its rocky debut in the shadow of 9/11. With newfound enthusiasm from fans, Carey is thrilled to announce a special edition reissue of both the film and its accompanying soundtrack, which have recently enjoyed a nostalgic revival. Once dismissive of its failure, she now celebrates the film's reinvigorated fandom.

The Windows version of Apple's itunes has been found to have security vulnerabilities that allow hackers to escalate system privileges, according to reports. These allow hackers access to deep system-level access, local data storage and administrative privileges, with the potential to store data or access information on other computers in the same network. The vulnerability exists due to a folder, SC Info, created by itunes, which gives users complete and full access. While Apple has already released a patch to fix the vulnerability, users must update to version 12.12.9 or newer to protect themselves.

An old email has been unearthed that was written by Gates to Microsoft employees after Apple had launched its itunes service in 2003.

Apple's itunes update, version 12.13.1, on Windows OS brings security enhancements, supports iPad Pro and iPad Air models, available on Microsoft Store. Phased out for Mac, integrated into macOS Finder.

The transition from itunes to separate Apple apps on Windows allows for faster updates, bug fixes, and reduces overall app size. It also improves the user experience by creating consistency with Apple's software management on macOS.

Australian hard rock band AC/DC have finally put their entire music catalogue for sale on the digital retailer, itunes.

Travis Kelce played a quiet but meaningful role in helping Chris Lake connect with Taylor Swift for the Opalite remix, which quickly reached No. 1 on itunes. His enthusiastic public reaction and earlier private messages showed genuine pride in Swift’s success. Their exchange offered a rare glimpse into how Kelce supports her career beyond football, reinforcing Swift’s own words about their shared passion, mutual respect, and understanding of performance at the highest level.

It was almost 18 years ago when Apple introduced the world to itunes — an app/service that was initially meant for iPod users to transfer music on their devices.

Apple has discontinued its itunes Movie Trailers app, which was first released in 2011. The app allowed users to watch trailers for upcoming movies and TV shows, as well as purchase or rent content from the itunes Store. The app is no longer available for download, but existing users can still use it. Apple's decision to discontinue the app is part of its consolidation of media apps, with the Apple TV app now serving as the primary destination for movie and TV show trailers. In 2019, Apple discontinued the itunes app for Mac and split its functionality into separate Music, Podcasts, and TV apps.

CERT-In warns of vulnerabilities in Apple itunes and Google Chrome for desktop. Attackers could execute arbitrary code. Apply security updates to stay protected against potential remote attacks.