Drake's "Views" comes out today exclusively on Beats Music

Toronto native and hip hop sensation Drake took to Beats 1 late last night to talk extensively to DJ Zane Lowe about his anticipated album "Views from the 6," which the artist explained was a love letter of sorts to his cty and its people that he worked on during the Winter. "Views" is available exclusively on Apple Music for one week after which it will be available to competing streaming services. The album drops today which is also the first day of sales for his "Summer Sixteen," world tour.

Beats 1 invades Toronto in time for the release of Drake's "Views from the 6"

Canadian artist Drake is set to release his latest album Views from the 6, which drops on April 29 exclusively on Apple Music. To celebrate the release an OVO Sound Radio exclusive interview with Drake out of Toronto is  airing at 10pm ET 4/28 on Beats 1. Drake is expected to play tracks from the new album.

Beats 1 global DJ Zane Lowe was also in Toronto broadcasting his Beats 1 live show which featured call in interviews from Canadian artists like Majid Jordan, Jahkoy, Badbadnotgood, Charlotte Day Wilson & PUP.

Sesame Workshop and IBM Watson work to advance early childhood education

 Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization that produces Sesame Street, and IBM today announced a collaboration to use IBM Watson’s cognitive computing technology and Sesame’s early childhood expertise to help advance preschool education around the world.

As part of a three-year agreement, Sesame Workshop and IBM will collaborate to develop educational platforms and products that will be designed to adapt to the learning preferences and aptitude levels of individual preschoolers. Research shows that a significant extent of brain development occurs in the first five years of a child’s life, making this window critical for learning and development.

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Dyson launches new product category with Supersonic Hair Dryer

Dyson is bringing its technology and innovation to the world of beauty. After more than four years of intensive research and development and over $100 million spent, James Dyson unveiled Dyson’s first hair dryer in Tokyo today. The Dyson Supersonic hair dryer is engineered for balance in the hand, uses a fast-yet-focused airflow and intelligently controls temperature to help protect hair from extreme heat damage.

Conventional hair dryers can be bulky and difficult to manoeuvre. Emitting air at high temperatures, they can cause damage to hair. Where the grill and filter are located on conventional dryers, hair is often at risk of being pulled into the machine.

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