The Ruben Projects

HitPredict Wins 1st Place Out of 120 Projects

Students from the University of St.Gallen just presented new software that can predict a viral hit before it's released, scoring first place out of 120 projects.
The app extracts a number of metrics from an uploaded audio file and uses Machine Learning to predict a "Popularity Score".

May 15th, 2025

Recap for YouTube: 8 Graphs to Visualize Your Watchtime

Everyone loves Spotify Wrapped. The new app "reTube" leverages Google Takeout to bring this feature to YouTube.
Users can see daily watchtime, a weekly heatmap, distribution of categories and channels, top creators, frequent video titles, and rewatched videos.

Feb 9th, 2025

500.000 Views: This Bass Compilation Went Viral

Is this the best bass player in the world?
A recent compilation of Charles Berthoud sparks discussion among the scene.

Aug 2nd, 2022