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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr release Now and Then, the first “new” Beatles song since 1995, created using machine learning and a lo-fi John Lennon recording — Today marks the release of the first “new” song by the Beatles since 1995. “Now and Then” is available on streaming services …

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