By Mark SavageBBC music reporter Getty ImagesSpotify says its patent will allow more accurate music recommendationsSpotify has patented technology that will allow it to analyse your voice and suggest songs based on your "emotional state, gender, age, or accent". The patent, which was filed in 2018 and granted on 12 January, would allow the streaming giant to "make observations" about a user's environment and emotions using speech recognition technology. Spotify could then play music reflecting their mood or even their social setting - "

Taylor Swift fans are joking that, after crashing the Ticketmaster and Spotify websites, they’ve now broken Google. That’s not quite true — but the search engine’s latest “Easter egg,” a word puzzle game it had partnered with Swift to create, did appear to be glitching as fans rushed to complete the latest challenge Swift had set them. It all began when Google and Swift announced the new game — users searching for “Taylor Swift” would see a blue vault icon pop up on their browser.

Explore More The Texas madman who went on a mobile shooting spree had been fired from his job just hours before his rampage — and had previously failed a background check, according to new reports. Seth Ator, 36, had been axed from his trucking job a few hours before he killed seven and injured 22 in a spree in Odessa that started with a routine traffic stop on Saturday, authorities told the New York Times.

Explore More If Carmelo Anthony had his way, he would have never left the Nuggets for the Knicks. “Contrary to what anybody an every believes, I never wanted to leave Denver,” the 10-time NBA All-Star said during an appearance on Showtime’s “All The Smoke” podcast. “I never told people that. But I never wanted to leave Denver. But it’s like they put my back against the wall. We go to the Western Conference Finals in 09.

If you thought the fashion blog business was over-the-top, meet the doll bloggers. These Instagram photographers create elaborate shoots for American Girl dolls in stylish outfits — and like their counterparts who photograph humans, they have an influential fan base of thousands. Their dolls imitate the poses of fashion bloggers: leaning against a graphic wall, riding a bike or playing with dogs, and showing off accessories such as flower crowns or crossbody bags.