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Machine-learning engineers from the University of Bristol think they might have the master equation to predicting the popularity of a song.

The so-called Hit Potential Equation looks a little something like this:

Score = (w1 x f1) + (w2 x f2) + (w3 x f3) + (w4 x f4), etc.

Simple, right? The “w”s are “weights,” or musical features like tempo, time signature, song duration, loudness and how energetic it is. By using a machine-learning algorithm, the team could mine official U.K. top-40 singles charts over the past 50 years to see how important these 23 features are to producing a hit song.

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Pakistan's Taliban Launches Jihad Against Sexting

Do not even think about texting an adorable photo of your baby to your grandmother if you live in the tribal regions of Pakistan. The Taliban might attack you for it — and they’re definitely going to smash your cell phone. It’s all sexting to them.

The conspiratorial religious fanatics are on a new jihad against the always-on future. And if you’ve ever shared an NSFW pic through your phone, you know why. Leaflets are turning up in the tribal areas calling camera phones “the source of promoting obscenity and vulgarity,” reports Pakistan’s The News.

Over 300 cellphones and a dozen computers...

Google+ Update Adds Subtle Tweaks, Enhancements

The new Google notifications drop-down menu contains more info on your most recent updates, letting you know whether clicking to check them out is a waste of time. Photo courtesy of Google

Not to be outdone by its peers, Google announced a series of product updates to its social network on Monday morning, catching up to a recent slew of social network makeovers.

Most of the updates are minor tweaks, aimed at refining the company’s product in response to user feedback — and also after eyeing development at Facebook and Twitter, no doubt.

Do you have a few Google+ friends who are obnoxiously...

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