Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” has the power to crash old hard drives

Kanye West has come out with claims that his publishing catalogue is “being put up for sale” without his approval, involvement or even awareness – contesting reports that his team had pitched the sale to prospective buyers.Earlier this week, Billboard reported that West was “quietly and intermittently shopping his publishing catalog”, and that representatives for the rapper had met privately with prospective buyers to “explore what kind of valuation” his extensive discography could net.It’s said that West is eying a valuation as high as 35 times that of the net publisher’s share – around $175million (£153.9million), based on the estimation that West’s catalogue earns him $5million (£4.4million) of annual revenue.West has now denied his reported involvement in the potential sale, taking to his Instagram Story overnight to declare that his catalogue is “not for sale”, noting that “just like Taylor Swift, my publishing is being put up for sale without my knowledge”.The situation West is referring to is the 2019 sale of Swift’s material released between 2006 to 2017, which was acquired by Scooter Braun (with whom Swift had long feuded) when he purchased her former label, Big Machine Records, for $330million (£290million). That sale was enormously controversial, with Swift herself describing it as her “worst case scenario” and leading her to re-record two of the albums she no longer owns the original masters to – 2008’s ‘Fearless’ and 2012’s ‘Red’ – with the suffix of ‘Taylor’s Version’.The rights to West’s catalogue currently lie with Sony Music Publishing.

Small independent traders claim they're being driven out of an Ayrshire market venue — because council beaks have 'introduced' a new market operators license fees which they can’t afford.

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Lucy Hale was spotted with co-star Nat Wolff on Tuesday as they filmed a scene together for their upcoming romance film in Keyport, New Jersey.The 33-year-old actress wore a slinky red dress with spaghetti straps while filming with Nat, 27, in the small town known as the 'Pearl of the Bayshore'.Lucy also wore black heels and carried a black purse while filming with Nat. On set: Lucy Hale was spotted with co-star Nat Wolff on Tuesday as they filmed a scene together for their upcoming romance film in Keyport, New JerseyNat wore a dark blue suit along with a white dress shirt and a loose blue tie.They beamed while walking out of a business together and also smiled at each other while filming dialog near a vintage black automobile.

Debra Messing had all eyes on her as she arrived at the premiere of the rom-com Bros in New York City on Tuesday night.The Will & Grace star, 54, took the plunge in a striking black and white gown covered in 3D floral appliques.The dress had a ruffled semi-sheer skirt with a scalloped hem that gave a clear glimpse at Messing's black open-toed heels. Arrival: Debra Messing had all eyes on her as she arrived at the premiere of the rom-com Bros in New York City on Tuesday night. The Will & Grace star, 54, took the plunge in a striking black and white gown covered in 3D floral appliquesThe actress' signature auburn strands were worn in their natural curl patter and styled in a glamorous half up, half down style.She rocked one large diamond hoop earring with smaller diamond hoops on her other ear.

Three-time Emmy nominee Kaley Cuoco certainly brought the sparkle to the New York City premiere of her film Meet Cute inside Manhattan West Plaza on Tuesday.The 36-year-old SoCal native showed a hint of cleavage in a silver-sequin, double-breasted blazer mini-dress selected by styling duo Brad Goreski and Daniela Viviana Romero.Kaley accessorized her leggy look with black silver-buckled heels and a glittery gold boxy clutch. Disco doll: Three-time Emmy nominee Kaley Cuoco certainly brought the sparkle to the New York City premiere of her film Meet Cute inside Manhattan West Plaza on TuesdayHairstylist Tommy Buckett coiffed Cuoco's multi-fastened ponytail with piecey fringe.And make-up artist Natasha Smee applied an excess of gold eyeshadow, black eyeliner, blush, and pink lipstick on The Man from Toronto star.

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Pete Davidson made his first red carpet appearance since his split from Kim Kardashian last month.The comic, 28, attended the premiere of his new romantic comedy, Meet Cute, in New York alongside his co-star Kaley Cuoco.In true Pete fashion, the star was decked out in sweats as he posed up a storm at the A-list event. Strike a pose: Pete Davidson made his first red carpet appearance since his split from Kim Kardashian as he attended the premiere of Meet Cute in New York on Tuesday He shielded his eyes with funky shades and rocked an equally eccentric pair of glossy leather shoes.Pete seemed in good spirits as he posed solo on the red carpet with his hoodie thrown over his bleach blonde hair.

Gal Gadot kept it casual-cool for lunch at the members-only San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood on Tuesday.The 37-year-old actress rocked a light orange ringer tee with white trim around the neckline and sleeves.She added white jeans with a thin brown leather belt that cinched in her already trim waist. Casual-cool: Gal Gadot kept it casual-cool for lunch at the members-only San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood on Tuesday  The Wonder Woman star walked in brown leather sandals, and she accessorized with huge movie star sunglasses. Her hair was pulled back into a loose ponytail and she let her natural beauty shine by going makeup-free.

Married At First Sight UK groom has revealed he was "ready to walk away". Barber Matt and hair salon owner Gemma stunned viewers on Monday night when they were seen engaging in a bitter dispute, just minutes after being introduced as new arrivals to the 2022 series. They appeared to be the perfect match, but things quickly went sour on the honeymoon.

Iggy Azalea "can't get enough" of cars. The chart-topping rap star is a self-confessed car enthusiast, and Iggy admits she'd much prefer to get a new vehicle than a new handbag. Iggy, 32 - who was born in Australia before moving the US during her teens to follow her music ambitions - wrote on Twitter: "I like bags for the way they look but I’m not a bag person.

This Morning's Alison Hammond has sent fans with her latest swimwear snap.The ITV host has posted a jaw-dropping selfie while she enjoys her holiday in Dubai.On Saturday (August 27), the presenter uploaded a picture of her on a boat as she donned a black plunging one-piece.READ MORE: Holly Willoughby wows fans with rare snap of lookalike son as she shares odd food habitAlison could be seen sporting some big statement sunglasses and a black cap as she captioned the post: "Dubai vibes !!" Many fans flocked to the comment section to share how good she looks, with others noticing her weight loss and another branding her a celebrity lookalike. One fan wrote: "Looking great love from Glasgow."A second added: "Looking gorgeous Alison," while a third penned: "Looking fabulous darling xxx.""Twitter-Twoo , look at you! Looking gorgeous Alison, enjoy!" shared a fourth.A fifth put: "Looking fabulous… Giving me inspiration.""Legit thought you were Janet Jackson for a sec - the pic whizzed up on my feed!!! Looking fabulous Alison! Enjoy Dubai!" a sixth commented.Another posted: "Looking mighty fine there Miss Hammond.""Look at you!! You look like a new woman! As beautiful as ever," complimented another.One fan remarked: "Everytime a see a photo or video of @alisonhammond55 I can't help but smile! Alison is truly living her best life and she deserves everything she gets and more!""Can't wait to see the rest of you Alison you have lost so much weight.

Back in the early 2000s, you probably got quite used to your laptop crashing all the time, but could the problem have been that you were just listening to Janet Jackson too much? As nonsensical as that question sounds, the answer is possibly yes.In a recent blog post, Microsoft software engineer and Windows historian Raymond Chen has revealed that a “major computer manufacturer” once came to the company with an unusual issue. Certain laptops running Windows XP would crash when playing the video for Janet Jackson’s 1989 single ‘Rhythm Nation’.“One discovery [made] during the investigation [was] that playing the music video also crashed some of their competitors’ laptops”, Chen explains.

Janet Jackson‘s 1989 single ‘Rhythm Nation’ is said to have the power to cause older laptops to crash.In a recent blog post (via Hot New Hip Hop), Microsoft’s principal software engineer, Raymond Chen, explained: “The song contained one of the natural resonant frequencies for the model of 5400 rpm laptop hard drives that they [an unnamed major manufacturer] and other[s] used.”Chen claimed that the frequency caused laptops from around 2005 to crash after playing the audio. The issue is similar to how an opera singer is able to shatter glass by singing at a certain pitch.“The manufacturer worked around the problem by adding a custom filter in the audio pipeline that detected and removed the offending frequencies during audio playback,” he continued.“I would not have wanted to be in the laboratory that they must have set up to investigate this problem.

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1989 hit “Rhythm Nation” is too much for some laptops to handle. Microsoft’s principal software engineer Raymond Chen revealed on his blog Tuesday that the song has the same frequency as some older model laptops’ hard drives — called a resonate frequency, which is the natural frequency of an object. And, unfortunately, it can cause laptops to shut off.

Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation might have the ability to get you up making shapes on the dancefloor, but it also has a lesser-known (and slightly ominous) power. The track stormed the charts in 1989, with its accompanying video an absolute masterclass in choreography. But while packed dancefloors were heaving to the catchy song, not everyone could keepup with the rhythm – namely, laptops.