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Time of India
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Spotify Playlist of Sam Altman, JD Vance, Palmer Luckey, Karoline Leavitt, Pam Bondi and others leaked in Panama Playlists
A newly published collection of data named "Panama Playlists" has leaked the Spotify listening habits of several prominent figures, a report claims. This includes Spotify playlists of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, US Vice President JD Vance, defence tech maker Anduril's CEO Palmer Luckey, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and US Attorney General Pam Bondi. This collection, which an anonymous individual has reportedly curated, provides a glimpse into the musical preferences of politicians, journalists and tech leaders. The website is also said to contain data for several other notable individuals, such as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Late Night host Seth Meyers. According to a report by The Verge, five people who were among the ones featured on the site have even confirmed the accuracy of their data. In a post shared on the social media platform X (earlier Twitter), commenting on his leaked Spotify playlist, Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey wrote: 'I can confirm that this playlist is real. My life Would s**k Without You.' The report claims that Luckey has two accounts on Spotify, one of which is named 'Palmer Freeman Luckey,' which contains the 'Best Music Ever' playlist that the Panama Playlists revealed. Yet the report doesn't mention what songs Sam Altman listens to on Spotify. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like How to Ease Knee Pain Without Injections or Side Effects Learn More Undo Among the other notable names were Vice President JD Vance, whose 'Making Dinner' playlist reportedly includes tracks like 'I Want It That Way' by the Backstreet Boys and Justin Bieber's 'One Time,' according to the site. In some cases, the data goes beyond playlists — for instance, Meta's chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, is said to have played The Lumineers' 'Stubborn Love' right after Meta invested $14 billion in Scale AI. However, when reached out for a comment, Spotify spokesperson Laura Batey stated that the company would not share any details about the same. The report also didn't mention who's behind the website or how they obtained this data. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
New York Post
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
The playlists of the rich and famous: What the people in power really groove to
The top minds love the top 40. If you've wondered which tech titan likes to 'Get His Freak On' to Missy Elliot after a long day coding, or who leaves the senate blasting hardcore emo, we now have the answer. A new site claims it has been tracking the music tastes of the rich and powerful on streaming services for over a year, publishing the findings Wednesday. Advertisement Called Panama Playlists, the site reveals Millennial Veep JD Vance apparently has a Making Dinner list featuring Justin Bieber's One Time and Backstreet Boys 'I Want It That Way'. But unlike 'YMCA'-loving President Trump, Vance also rocks out with emo group Death Cab for Cutie in his music cabinet, listed on in his 'Gold On the Ceiling' playlist (named for the Black Keys song, a group from his native Ohio), according to the Panama Playlists. 12 Vice President JD Vance apparently has a Making Dinner playlist that features Backstreet Boys 'I Want It That Way,' according to a site that went live on Wednesday called Panama Playlists. / MEGA Advertisement 12 Vance's apparent Making Dinner playlist also includes Justin Bieber's 'One Time.' Getty Images 12 A new site called Panama Playlists, claims it has been tracking the music tastes — such as Vance's love of The Backstreet Boys — of the rich and powerful on streaming services for over a year, publishing the findings Wednesday. Getty Images for iHeartRadio Meanwhile, Attorney General Pam Bondi is a fan of rapper Nelly's early Y2K-era hit 'Hot In Here' plus Foreigner's 'Cold As Ice' — perhaps in a sly nod to Immigration and Customs Enforcement — according to her self-titled Spotify playlist 'Pam.' And when he's not building AI data fortress Stargate, OpenAI CEO's Sam Altman streams the aforementioned 'Get Your Freak On,' per his 'My Shazam Tracks' on Spotify. Advertisement How can the anonymous poster behind the Panama Playlists be sure he's got the correct tech titans, media mavens and political appointees? 'Many use their real names. With a little sleuthing, I could say with near-certainty: yep, this is them,' the anonymous eavesdropper told The Post. 12 Attorney General Pam Bondi is a fan of Foreigner's 'Cold As Ice,' according to her self-titled Spotify playlist 'Pam,' per the Panama Playlists' site. Getty Images 12 Bondi is also a fan of rapper Nelly's early Y2K-era hit 'Hot In Here,' according to her apparent playlist, 'Pam.' Getty Images Advertisement Explaining their methodology further, the project mastermind added: 'An example is Pam Bondi. Her longtime partner is John Wakefield, and her profile has an old playlist called 'john' and an old shared playlist with a user named 'John Wakefield,' so that gives me a lot of confidence it is her account.' The Panama Playlists poster made clear the project is in no way affiliated with the streaming services it tracked, while Spotify pointed out all its users' playlists are public by default when contacted. Here are some of the highlights and a few eyebrow raisers from the various lists. Soothing sounds and soft rock When House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La), isn't presiding over lawmaker drama, he's apparently listening to the soothing sounds of David Tolk's new age piano composition 'Peace.' But Johnson turns up the volume for passionate ballads, counting Bryan Adams' 'One Night Love Affair' and Cyndi Lauper's 'All Through The Night,' among his favorites, per his 'liked' tracks on streaming service Pandora. 12 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) favors Bryan Adams' 'One Night Love Affair' and Simple Minds mega hit 'Don't You (Forget About Me),' among his favorites, per his 'liked' tracks on streaming service Pandora, according to Panama Playlists. Getty Images 12 Cyndi Lauper's 'All Through The Night,' is an apparent bop featured in House Speaker Mike Johnson's playlist, according to the Panama Playlists. Getty Images Advertisement And while he may not be trying to rock the boat on the house floor, Johnson seems to lean into the yacht rock genre, liking Simple Minds 80's mega hit 'Don't You Forget About Me.' Alongside rocking out, Vance also has a softer side — a love of Sheryl Crow's 'Strong Enough,' and Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody,' according to Panama Playlists. Meanwhile beloved 'TODAY' weatherman Al Roker can forecast a flood warning — and jam out to Elton John's 'Philadelphia Freedom,' his No. 1 song played a whopping 151 times on Spotify. The upbeat anchor also apparently loves the eclectic rocker's 'Are You Ready for Love,' which he played 75 times in the last year. Running the world – on Beyonce White House Press Secretary and mom Karoline Leavitt is apparently part of the Bey Hive, liking Beyonce's girl power anthem 'Run The World (Girls),' as the top hit on her alleged 'Baby Shower' playlist. Advertisement 12 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is seemingly part of the Bey Hive, liking Beyonce's hit 'Who Run The World (Girls),' apparently featured on her 'Baby Shower' Playlist. Getty Images 12 Leavitt and Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) apparently have their love of Beyonce in common. Getty Images 12 Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is a fan of 'Diva,' said to be featured on his apparent 'Galentine's' day playlist, which also includes Beyonce's 'Love On Top.' Getty Images And while Leavitt called out Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for not answering a 'courtesy' call giving him a heads-up about airstrikes on Iran, the pair can certainly agree on Queen Bey. Advertisement Jeffries listed Bey's 'Diva' on his 'Galentine's' day playlist, which also includes 'Love On Top,' by the pop super star on Spotify. Politics and pop princesses Jacob Helberg, President's Trump's pick for undersecretary of state for growth, energy and the environment, is apparently as invested in Chappell Roan and Charli XCX as today's Gen Z and millennial concert go-ers. (A stark juxtaposition from husband, Keith Rabois', house heavy love of Deadmau5's 'When Summer Dies'). Helberg's top song in the last year is 'Apple' by pop sensation Charli XCX and at No. 2, followed by Roan's 'Femininomenon,' according to the Panama Playlists. 12 Jacob Helberg, President's Trump's pick for undersecretary of state for growth, energy and the environment, is apparently a massive Chappell Roan The Met Museum/Vogue Advertisement Helberg isn't the only fan of today's pop stars, Arizona congresswoman Yassamin Ansari apparently favors Gracie Abrams' hits 'Risk' and 'That's So True.' Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is also a fan of Roan's camp pop hit 'Hot 2 Go,' according to the Panama Playlists. Silicon Valley gets freaky Altman's love of Missy Elliott is equally as intriguing as Ben Horowitz's 'Good Time' playlist — which features Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' and Anita Baker's soulful 'Sweet Love.' Meanwhile, Palmer Luckey, cofounder of defense company Anduril, counts mid-2000s bops like Kelly Clarkson's 'Since U Been Gone' and Hillary Duff's 'So Yesterday' among his favorite hits. 12 Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is also a fan of Roan's camp pop hit 'Hot 2 Go,' according to the Panama Playlists. Getty Images for The Recording Academy Ever the disco lover, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison has a full '80's' playlist, with The Pointer Sisters' 'I'm So Excited,' and a remix of Donna Summer's smash hit 'Bad Girls.' Canceled and controversial San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie keeps Nazi-loving rapper Kanye West's 'Power' on his apparent Peloton Playlist, per the Panama Playlists. But he also keeps tracks more in line with his worldview, with Donald Glover's 'This Is America,' about racism and gun violence also included.
Engadget
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
Spotify's lax privacy means anyone can see the Vice President's song choices
A new cybersecurity "breach" has revealed the personal information of various celebrities, and while it won't let you steal their identities, it will allow you to... judge them. The "Panama Playlists" details the Spotify song choices of notable people ranging from Vice President JD Vance to talk show host Seth Meyers to tech bros like Palmer Luckey. And technically, it wasn't a breach at all, but a possible lack of understanding around Spotify's privacy settings. Spotify has always allowed users to make playlists public or private and some even actively seek followers. On top of that, each playlist cover shows "Public Playlist" or "Private Playlist" right up top. However, the default for new playlists is "Public," so many users may not be aware that they're listening habits are available for the world to see — if someone looks hard enough. That's exactly what the unknown creator of the Panama Playlists did: simply search for famous people and find their public playlists. The results aren't really that interesting? Sure, it's kind of funny that JD Vance has I Want It That Way on his "Making Dinner" playlist, ironic that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's playlist features Aretha Franklin's Respect , and very on-the-nose that US AG Pam Bondi has Cold As Ice on her playlist. Other standouts are Young Dumb, Broke by Khalid on Sam Bankman-Fried's "loud" playlist, James Blake's Retrograde on Pete Buttigieg's "Election Eve" playlist and Billions and Billions on venture capitalist Mark Andreesen's "Focus Alpha" list. In other words, everything is about as you'd expect given the personalities (most of whom aren't exactly in the A-list tier). As The Verge noted, one list was attributed to Kara Swisher, but she said it was inaccurate so it was removed. While a relative trifle compared to other data leaks, Panama Playlists does show Spotify's loose behavior around user privacy. For one thing, it makes all your playlists public by default. If you switch that to private in the settings, it will only affect playlists created afterwards. You then need to set each one to private individually. Playlists, followers and following also appear on your profile by default. With that in mind, think of Spotify as not just a streaming but a social media platform, and treat your privacy accordingly.
New York Times
30-01-2025
- General
- New York Times
A Pasta Cheat Code for Speed-Run Dinners
As January ends and those 'cook more' resolutions start to waver, I've been thinking about my own roadblocks to cooking. Besides the obvious ones — I'm tired, I need to get groceries, I'm tired — one barrier is setting the bar too high. My dinner, I'll tell myself, must be resourceful and clever, perfectly cooked and photogenic, healthful, colorful, flavorful, wonderful. And it must tick all these boxes or it doesn't count; don't even try otherwise. This is an impossibly completionist tack for a single meal. So I'm thinking instead that just making yourself dinner is goal achieved, level cleared. Anything extra you've done is a cool bonus. Did you use up that last bit of yogurt? Here's a handful of gold coins. Did you work in some good-for-you something? That's a smiley flower! And if you made dinner and your loved ones loved it and want to eat it again, cue up this music. That being said — and keeping with this retro video game metaphor — it is useful to have some cheat codes. My current favorite is beans + greens + pasta, and I've been riffing on Lidey Heuck's five-star recipe for pasta with spicy sausage, broccoli rabe and chickpeas a lot lately. If I don't have sausage I'll just leave it out (maybe adding a bit more oil to account for the sausage's rendered fat), and I've been using kale instead of broccoli rabe because that's what my grocery store has. Sometimes I'll add a little harissa or the rest of that can of tomato paste in Step 3. That's a nice thing about Making Dinner: There's no one way to win the game. Featured Recipe View Recipe → As I'm sure you've noticed, it's Dumpling Week, and today's magnificent morsel is brought to you by Kay Chun. Her beef dumplings with zucchini, tofu and chives are tender, juicy and contain a little surprise: pine nuts, which add a hit of buttery flavor and a soft crunch. These dumplings are, as the voice-over in Street Fighter might declare, a total K.O. You can watch Kay make her dumplings here. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
