If you're still using iTunes, you've probably noticed that the Shuffle feature doesn't always seem the most random. In fact, at times Shuffle may have seemed completely set in stone (which, of course, ...

Spotify had a problem. One of the world's most popular streaming music services kept hearing one puzzling complaint from its users. They believed the shuffle button was broken. It wasn't actually ...

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Have you ever noticed that the Shuffle option on iTunes or on your iPod isn’t truly random? For example, if you have a playlist with ten tracks and start off by playing, say, the second track, iTunes ...

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Earlier this week, Mads Haahr ordered a customized iPod with "God Plays Dice" engraved on its back. Mr. Haahr -- a random-number enthusiast, lecturer in computer science at Trinity College in Dublin ...

In this video, we explore why Spotify's shuffle feature isn't truly random and operates based on an algorithm. We discuss the reasons behind our preferences for non-random shuffle, the results of an ...

Netflix is testing a new feature called ‘Shuffle Play’, which will see the random streaming of titles for indecisive viewers based upon their viewing history or playlists. Read more: Netflix’s ...

We've all been there, haven't we? Spent far too long searching for something to watch on Netflix, only to realise that by the time we've actually decided on a title, it's too late to tune in to it now ...