The Dark Side of Apple Music: A User's Nightmare

If you're an avid music listener, you may have experienced it at some point - the dreaded phenomenon where your entire music library seems to disappear, only to be replaced by something similar but hardly identical. This is a common complaint among Apple Music users, and it's not just limited to the Cupertino-based service. Similar issues have been reported with other music streaming services as well.

For many users, the problem begins when they import songs from CD collections or rip them using software like iTunes. They expect that these files will be stored in their music library forever, without any issues. However, Apple Music's algorithms seem to think otherwise. When a user leaves the service or stops updating their library, the music disappears, leaving them with nothing but a ghostly reminder of what once was.

This phenomenon has been dubbed "music hell" by some users, and it's caused frustration among many music enthusiasts. The issue is not just limited to Apple Music; similar problems have been reported with other services like Spotify, which also seems to alter or delete tracks from users' libraries if they're no longer actively used.

It's a simple request, really - put that file in the music library and leave it alone. Why must this be so complicated? The problem is not just about Apple Music; it's a systemic issue with the way streaming services operate. By constantly updating and reorganizing their databases, these services seem to think they can control what we keep and what we lose.

But there are signs that things might be changing. In recent months, some users have reported that Apple Music has started to return music files that were previously deleted or altered. This may be a temporary solution, but it's a step in the right direction. Perhaps, one day, streaming services will learn to respect our music libraries and stop erasing them.

The Rise of VR Therapy: Treating Paranoia with Virtual Reality

While we're still waiting for Apple Music to get its act together, researchers at Oxford University have been making headlines with their innovative approach to treating paranoia using virtual reality. In a breakthrough study, patients were fitted with an old-school but awesome-looking VR headset and placed in virtual situations that triggered their paranoia - like being in a crowded elevator or riding a rush hour subway train.

The results are remarkable. According to the researchers, over half of the patients reported significant reductions in their paranoia after undergoing VR therapy sessions. But what's even more impressive is that these benefits seem to be translating to real-world improvements in the subjects' mental health. Some of the patients suffer from schizophrenia, and they're showing positive responses to the treatment.

The system used at Oxford is similar to the HTC Vive, allowing subjects to move around freely while immersed in the virtual world. Researchers are now working on adapting this technology for more modern VR kits like the Oculus Rift and foam-based headsets. The goal is to make therapy more accessible and effective, and it's an exciting development that holds promise for treating some of the most debilitating mental health conditions out there.

Alden Aaron Reich: The New Face of Han Solo

In a surprise move, Disney has reportedly cast relatively unknown actor Alden Aaron Reich as the young Han Solo in their upcoming Star Wars spin-off series. According to Deadline Hollywood, Spielberg himself discovered Reich at a bar mitzvah (yes, you read that right!) and was impressed enough to bring him on board.

Reich recently made a name for himself in the Cohen Brothers' latest movie, Hail Caesar, where he played a supporting role. He also auditioned for the lead in The Amazing Spider-Man reboot but didn't get the part - talk about a career lifeline! Reich is said to have nailed the Nerf herder role (we're not entirely sure what that means, but we'll get into it later), and fingers are crossed that he'll bring a new level of excitement to the iconic character.

The Falcon and Chewbacca: What's Next for Solo?

While details about the Star Wars spin-off series are still scarce, fans can't wait to learn more about Alden Aaron Reich's take on Han Solo. The film is set to release in May 2018 (not May 25th, as previously reported), and we're excited to see how the young actor will bring Chewbacca by his side.

Rumors abound about the plot of the series, which promises to explore the early days of Han Solo's adventures. With the Falcon on board, fans are speculating that the film might delve into the infamous Kessel Run or Han's relationship with Lando Calrissian. Whatever it is, we can't wait to find out!

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Beautiful Creatures he also auditioned for the lead in The Amazing Spider-Man reboot but didn't get the role deadline says Alden has the Nerf herder role if all the negotiations pan out and we'll get the full backstory on solo chewy and the Falcon on May 25th 2018 there's been a lot of debate over the tactics of Apple music as of late and despite rumors of a large scale redo come wwd see in June lots of Apple music users are upset over cupertino's apparent habit of erasing music files from computers and devices and forcing users to stream that content usually this is transparent to the user until there's no Wi-Fi or cell signal and then suddenly all that music you thought was in your phone turns out to be Vapor 9o5 Mac is just one site that recently posted a long screed against this practice which apparently also includes vaporizing or altering tracks imported into iTunes tunes that may have come from non-commercial sources such as a musician's demo reel or even tracks from say a rare CD that Apple music doesn't quite recognize the music either goes away completely or is replaced by something similar but hardly identical and God help you if you leave the Apple music service completely with numerous users saying entire libraries of Music they ripped from CD collections were wiped away now in truth it's not just Apple music that does this similar complaints have been leveled at other music service as well for the same behavior look we have a simple request if we put that file in the music library just leave it the hell alone that's all we ask so hey it turns out there are uses for VR Beyond gaming who knew the smart folks at Oxford University say they've been successfully treating Paranoia by having patients Dawn this old school but admittedly awesome looking VR headset and then putting them into virtual situations that trigger their paranoia situations like being in a crowded elevator or lift if you work at Oxford or riding a rush hour subway train results researchers say the outcomes have been quote remarkable following VR therapy sessions with over half the patients reporting big reductions in their paranoia and best of all Oxford says the results are helping the subjects in the real world as well that's especially good news as some of the subjects suffer from schizophrenia and are having positive responses to the treatment the system Oxford uses now is similar to the HTC Vive in that subjects can move around and they say they're working on moving the treatment to more modern modern kits like the Oculus Rift and foam based headsets we hope they continue to have success solving these very real psychological problems for their patients check out the rest of the day's top Tech stories at digitaltrends.com and we hope you have a great weekend thanks for watchinghappy Friday it's May 6th 2016 and while it's no longer May the fourth it looks like the Force is with a young and relatively unknown actor here's a name you should learn Alden Aaron Reich the critically acclaimed up andc Comer has reportedly nabbed the role of a lifetime as the young Han Solo in Disney's latest Star Wars story spin-off series according to deadline Hollywood discovered by Steven Spielberg at a bar mitzvah according to IMDb Alden recently showed up in the Cohen Brothers latest movie hail Caesar and had the male lead in the 2013 Teenage Witch Thriller Beautiful Creatures he also auditioned for the lead in The Amazing Spider-Man reboot but didn't get the role deadline says Alden has the Nerf herder role if all the negotiations pan out and we'll get the full backstory on solo chewy and the Falcon on May 25th 2018 there's been a lot of debate over the tactics of Apple music as of late and despite rumors of a large scale redo come wwd see in June lots of Apple music users are upset over cupertino's apparent habit of erasing music files from computers and devices and forcing users to stream that content usually this is transparent to the user until there's no Wi-Fi or cell signal and then suddenly all that music you thought was in your phone turns out to be Vapor 9o5 Mac is just one site that recently posted a long screed against this practice which apparently also includes vaporizing or altering tracks imported into iTunes tunes that may have come from non-commercial sources such as a musician's demo reel or even tracks from say a rare CD that Apple music doesn't quite recognize the music either goes away completely or is replaced by something similar but hardly identical and God help you if you leave the Apple music service completely with numerous users saying entire libraries of Music they ripped from CD collections were wiped away now in truth it's not just Apple music that does this similar complaints have been leveled at other music service as well for the same behavior look we have a simple request if we put that file in the music library just leave it the hell alone that's all we ask so hey it turns out there are uses for VR Beyond gaming who knew the smart folks at Oxford University say they've been successfully treating Paranoia by having patients Dawn this old school but admittedly awesome looking VR headset and then putting them into virtual situations that trigger their paranoia situations like being in a crowded elevator or lift if you work at Oxford or riding a rush hour subway train results researchers say the outcomes have been quote remarkable following VR therapy sessions with over half the patients reporting big reductions in their paranoia and best of all Oxford says the results are helping the subjects in the real world as well that's especially good news as some of the subjects suffer from schizophrenia and are having positive responses to the treatment the system Oxford uses now is similar to the HTC Vive in that subjects can move around and they say they're working on moving the treatment to more modern modern kits like the Oculus Rift and foam based headsets we hope they continue to have success solving these very real psychological problems for their patients check out the rest of the day's top Tech stories at digitaltrends.com and we hope you have a great weekend thanks for watching\n"