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Readers reply: If an alien asked you: ‘What is music?’ what would you play for them?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions comes up with an epic extraterrestrial playlist for Earth’s first contact from beyond the stars This week’s new question: Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone PIN really be safer than a password? If an alien landed and asked you: “What is this thing you call music?” what would you play for them? And why? Heather, Kent Send new questions to nq@theguardian.com . Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Readers reply: If an alien asked you: ‘What is music?’ what would you play for them?, The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions comes up with an epic extraterrestrial playlist for Earth’s first contact from beyond the stars This week’s new question: Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone PIN really be safer than a password? If an alien landed and asked you: “What is this thing you call music?” what would you play for them? And why? Heather, Kent Send new questions to nq@theguardian.com . Continue reading…
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- Readers reply: If an alien asked you: ‘What is music?’ what would you play for them?The Guardian - 2026-06-07T13:00:33+00:00
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