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Thousands face ax, more given RTO orders in quest to suck less Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan is swinging the ax again, with another round of layoffs incoming as Chipzilla tries to reboot its core.…   TheRegister

Cursor, Codium makers lose access as add-on goes exclusive Microsoft's C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) no longer works with derivative products such as VS Codium and Cursor – and some developers are crying foul.…   TheRegister

At least it wasn't Harvard Yale New Haven Health has notified more than 5.5 million people that their private details were likely stolen by miscreants who broke into the healthcare system's network last month.…   TheRegister

Watch your partitions – GPT and dual-boot don't always mix While The Reg FOSS desk was on spring break, both the latest interim Ubuntu and latest Fedora debuted.…   TheRegister

This one weird trick can stop Windows updates dead in their tracks Turns out Microsoft's latest patch job might need a patch of its own, again. This time, the culprit is a mysterious inetpub folder quietly deployed by Redmond, now hijacked by a security researcher to break Windows updates.…   TheRegister

UK org backing it promises 'legal certainty' for devs, money for creators... but is it too late? A UK non-profit is planning to introduce a new licensing model which will allow developers of large language models to use copyrighted training data while paying the publishers it represents.…   TheRegister

Dans cette vidéo, nous comparons en détail le tout nouveau Google Pixel 9a et le Samsung Galaxy A56. Du design à l’autonomie, en passant par les performances, l’écran, la photo et même la connectivité, nous avons tout comparé. Ces deux smartphones visent le même segment tarifaire autour de 500€, mais lequel est vraiment le meilleur choix aujourd’hui?   01net

Les Motorola Edge 60 et 60 Pro, commercialisés 479 et 699 euros, possèdent une fiche technique très solide et une suite de fonctionnalités IA efficace. On regrette toutefois une période de mise à jour Android incluses trop courte.   01net

Sur le marché du VPN, NordVPN n'a pas l'habitude de laisser ses concurrents respirer! La preuve avec ce prix fou de 3,09 €/mois seulement.   01net

Motorola sort le grand jeu. La marque a levé le voile sur une nouvelle génération de smartphones pliants, les Razr 60. Les deux téléphones à clapet se distinguent par un design haut de gamme avec des finitions luxueuses. Au cœur des appareils, on trouve aussi une IA qui ambitionne de réinventer la relation au smartphone.   01net

La marque américaine Motorola, appartenant à Lenovo, élargit sa gamme d’accessoires. Une première montre et de nouveaux écouteurs arrivent à l’occasion de la présentation des smartphones Razr 60 et Edge 60. Découvrons en détail ces Moto Buds Loop et Moto Watch Fit.   01net

Collecting data from solo players is a Far Cry from being necessary, says noyb For anyone who's ever been frustrated by the need to go online to play a single-player video game, the European privacy specialists at noyb have heard you, and they've filed a complaint against Ubisoft in Austria dealing specifically with the issue. …   TheRegister

OpenAI vient d'assouplir les quotas d'utilisation de l'offre Plus de ChatGPT. Les utilisateurs vont pouvoir profiter plus longtemps des modèles plus performants ou spécialisés du chatbot.   01net

Chrome est sur la sellette. Le navigateur web est au centre des enjeux du procès qui doit déterminer les remèdes pour résoudre l'abus de position dominante de Google dans la recherche en ligne. Si la justice américaine exige le démantèlement de Google, son navigateur compte déjà plusieurs prétendants… mais ils devront y mettre le prix.   01net

'Inventory accumulation' as vendors hoard HBM amid tariff and other pressures South Korean memory maker SK Hynix is reporting a sales bounce due to the demand for AI systems, helped by US businesses stockpiling HBM supplies amid tariff uncertainty.…   TheRegister

Something broke on Windows 11 24H2, but dev who discovered it tells El Reg this time Microsoft's not to blame Microsoft's Windows 11 24H2 update is frustrating some users, but it isn't the operating system at fault this time. Instead, it's down to a 20-year-old error in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.…   TheRegister

Même si les amendes européennes sont moins élevées que prévu, les sanctions infligés par Bruxelles à Apple et à Meta suite à leurs infractions du DMA suscite la colère de la Maison Blanche qui parle carrément d'« extorsion ».   01net

Il n’est pas obligatoire de saisir le mot de passe de connexion Wi-Fi pour connecter votre PC à Internet. Comme avec un smartphone il est tout à fait possible de le connecter rapidement en scannant un QR Code. Voici comment.   01net

Alleges semi designer tried to obstruct Qualy's build of Arm-compatible custom cores Qualcomm has amended its complaint against Arm in a 2024 lawsuit, adding more allegations about Arm's purported breach of license agreements and accusing it of 'misrepresenting' their relationship by intending to make its own rival chips.…   TheRegister

Netflix a eu la main lourde la semaine dernière sur les prix de ses abonnements en France: ils ont en effet augmenté de 1,50 € à 2 €. Free et Canal+, deux des partenaires distributeurs de la plateforme dans l'Hexagone, ont commencé à prévenir leurs clients des répercussions de cette augmentation. Les nouvelles de leur côté ne sont pas si mauvaises.   01net

Get a new, clean (maybe suspiciously empty) install up to speed – and keep it there When you install a fresh, clean copy of Windows – say, if you're switching to the LTSC edition – Ninite is here to kickstart provisioning the new OS.…   TheRegister

Intel propose une nouvelle fonctionnalité pour overclocker simplement ses processeurs Core Ultra 200K, c'est à dire les faire fonctionner à une fréquence supérieure à celle d'origine, le tout sans perdre leur garantie.   01net

L’UFC-Que Choisir monte au créneau. Suite à la fuite massive de données survenue chez Free, l’association de défense des consommateurs demande à la CNIL de se montrer intransigeante. Alors que l'enquête se poursuit, l'UFC demande des sanctions exemplaires si des manquements sont avérés, et dénonce des failles de sécurité récurrentes chez l’opérateur.   01net

Extreme weather is such a problem when building bit barns... hmmm, wonder what could be causing that? When it comes to building datacenters, reducing the environmental impact of the project is still not seen as a major concern – it is lower on the list than cost of equipment and materials, skills shortages, a possible downturn in projects, and even bad weather.…   TheRegister

Customers told to expect further delays as contactless payments still down UK high street retailer Marks & Spencer says contactless payments are still down following its 'cyber incident' and order delays are likely to continue.…   TheRegister

La chaîne de production du robot humanoïde se trouve à Fremont, en Californie. Tesla compte désormais en produire plusieurs milliers d’exemplaires d’ici la fin de l’année. Les bipèdes rejoindront ensuite d’autres centres de production du constructeur afin de prêter main-forte aux employés humains.   01net

Cybercriminals are targeting software shops, accountants, lawyers The percentage of confirmed data breaches involving third-party relationships doubled last year as cybercriminals increasingly exploited weak links in supply chains and partner ecosystems.…   TheRegister

Software slingers from Redis to Teradata are bolting on smarts to stay relevant in GenAI era About two years ago, popular cache database Redis was among a wave of vendors that added vector search capabilities to their platforms, driven by the surge of interest in generative AI.…   TheRegister

Pour sa promo de printemps, AliExpress met les bouchées doubles avec des promos dignes d'un Black Friday. Parmi les bons plans qu'il ne faut absolument pas rater, on retrouve le smartphone ultra haut de gamme Oppo find X8 Pro, qui voit son prix chuter plus bas que terre.    01net

La Chine a demandé la semaine dernière à ses compagnies aériennes de refuser les avions américains. Depuis, l’avionneur a déjà dû récupérer deux des trois appareils en cours de livraison. En tout, 50 avions sont concernés, et Boeing rechercherait activement des repreneurs.   01net

UVI has updated Mosaiq to v1.5, now featuring an all-new Keyboard Mode. The update is available now as a free update with a special offer for new users. Fun, and instantly rewarding, Mosaiq lets users play a massive library of sound sources across 8 deeply customizable key tracks, tweak with 5 interactive effects, a powerful MIDI sequencing engine, and a modular effects engine, and explore ...   KVR Audio

Fanan team has released Truculentus, a comprehensive multiband multi-distortion VST effect for Windows designed for detailed audio processing. At its core, the plugin features a 10-band frequency filtering system that divides your incoming audio signal into separate frequency bands, each capable of hosting a different distortion type. ...   KVR Audio

Arturia has released V-Collection 11, a significant update to their flagship software instrument suite. V-Collection 11 introduces new instruments: the Jup-8000 V, a recreation of the Roland JP-8000; Pure LoFi, a hybrid sampler/synth focused on vintage sounds; Synthx V, based on the Elka Synthex; and MiniBrute V, a software version of Arturia's own MiniBrute hardware synth. ...   KVR Audio

Excite Audio has released Bloom Vocal Choir, a new instrument, saying: Excite Audio returns with Bloom Vocal Choir - a deeply expressive vocal instrument that brings the emotion and power of choral music into the hands of producers and composers. Stack harmonies using the intuitive sequencer all in key and in tempo with your projects. ...   KVR Audio

DamyFx has announced that Mr Jose, the AmpSim VST3 Plugin for Windows is now free. Mr Jose is an amp simulator inspired by the sound 1987 Marshall Plexy head with the modification made by electronics engineer Amp Guru Jose Arredondo modified guitar amps in the 80s for Eddie Van Halen, Slash, James Hetfield Steve Vai and many others... Read More   KVR Audio

FeelYourSound has released version 2.1.0 of its MIDI generator plug-in HouseEngine (VST + AU). HouseEngine is a specialized songwriting tool. It turns any chord progression into expressive piano rhythms, deep basslines, and catchy melodies. If you don't have your own chord progression yet, HouseEngine can generate one for you. ...   KVR Audio

Bitwig has released Bitwig Connect 4/12. It's more than an audio interface. It's a class-compliant, 4‑in/12‑out CV and MIDI-enabled audio interface with monitor- and DAW-control functionalities and a unique Bitwig Mode. As a bridge between software and external gear, Bitwig Connect is the perfect device to mark our debut into hardware. ...   KVR Audio

BlepFX has announced the release of filtrr, a nonlinear audio-rate modulatable 4-pole ladder filter. filtrr is not just a filter, filtrr is a nonlinear ladder filter that is capable of producing a large variety of sounds. It can be modulated at audio rate, either with internal modulators or by using an external CV signal. It's capable of self-oscillation. ...   KVR Audio

Toontrack has released updates for EZdrummer and Superior Drummer. Changes in Superior Drummer 3.4.0 General: Minimum OS requirements have been raised to macOS 10.13 and Windows 10. EZdrummer 3 user presets will now show up in the preset menu. Plug-in parameters are now named like the macros that they control. ...   KVR Audio

Sample Logic has announced the launch of GrainScaper, a granular synthesis audio processor. GrainScaper allows users to import audio from virtual instruments, analog inputs, or audio files and transforms them using granular synthesis. ...   KVR Audio

Musio has announced the availability of 'Mic Position Mixes', a new feature for their Musio instrument platform. This update introduces a built-in mixer allowing users to control levels and compare different sound sources, including bespoke mixes and various microphone positions. ...   KVR Audio

Cherry Audio has released Yellowjacket, a virtual synthesizer that pays tribute to the legendary 1978 EDP Wasp synthesizer. Yellowjacket perfectly replicates the Wasp's distinct buzzy tone and its hybrid analog/digital design, while incorporating modern features that enhance its creative possibilities. ...   KVR Audio

Coriolis Lab has released HyperSplash, a plug-and-play Max for Live device that generates glitches and foley sounds through randomized functions. Use the [Chaos] button to create a continuous stream of sounds that you can edit afterward, or trigger individual sounds via MIDI notes. When you find a sound you like, save it as a preset and easily integrate it into a Drum Rack or other setups. ...   KVR Audio

sonicLAB has updated PolyNodes to version 2.1. The update adds custom MIDI CC assignment directly on the application interface. Changes: Any PolyNodes slider can be assigned a MIDI CC number by using a MIDI controller hardware with an intuitive MIDI learn process. The MIDI controllers value range will be automatically matched to the range of the assigned PolyNodes slider. ...   KVR Audio

Audio Modeling has updated Camelot to v2.3.0. This update is packed with your most requested features, new workflows, and powerful enhancements to take your live performance and music production to the next level. Whether you're crafting the perfect set, managing layers and scenes, or performing on stage, this update makes everything faster, smoother, and more intuitive. ...   KVR Audio

Sonnet Technologies has announced the Solo5G USB-C to 5 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, a new budget-friendly addition to Sonnet's comprehensive array of Ethernet network adapters. Featuring NBASE-T (multi-Gigabit) Ethernet technology, the Solo5G adapter adds 5GbE, 2. ...   KVR Audio

Orpheus Effects has released PhiVerb, a reverb plugin that aims to cover all basic reverb use cases in one package. Its four distinct algorithms were designed with realism and high sound clarity in mind. PhiVerb features innovative UI design, as well as powerful tools to easily achieve the desired sound or quickly discover completely new ones. ...   KVR Audio

Toontrack has announced the release of the Beat Revamper EZmix Pack, a new expansion for EZmix 3 focusing on creative sound design and experimental mixing for drums. Here's what they say: If you're looking for ideas for whenever you stumble on a drum part or beat in need of a new suit, this collection of presets for EZmix 3 is what to reach for. ...   KVR Audio

Noisebud has released version 2.0 of Splitt, a free linear-phase spectrum splitter plugin for macOS and Windows. Originally developed for internal use during a mastering project, Splitt allows users to isolate and route low and high frequency bands to separate outputs for independent processing. ...   KVR Audio

Sampleson has released Predictor, a plug-in and standalone application designed to generate notes, triads, and voicings based on existing MIDI data. Predictor functions by learning from MIDI files. ...   KVR Audio

NoiseWorks Audio has announced that its vocal and dialogue processing tool, DynAssist, now features full ARA compatibility within Pro Tools. This integration enhances workflow efficiency by allowing dynamics processing without requiring real-time playback. With ARA support, DynAssist interacts directly with the Pro Tools timeline, enabling immediate analysis and processing of audio clips. ...   KVR Audio

Waves has released the Waves Free Plugin Pack, a collection of seven plugins including effects and instruments. The pack includes analog saturation, EQ, compression, reverb, a channel strip, amp sims and an FM synth. Future updates to the included plugins will also be free. ...   KVR Audio

A.O.M. has updated their plugins to version 1.18.5. Bug Fixes: [VST3][tranQuilizr, tranQuilizr G2] Manipulating parameters 49 through 58 from the plugin's GUI caused parameters 1 through 10 to change unexpectedly. This bug was introduced in v1.18.4. Fixed. [tranQuilizr] When manipulating the channel parameter of Band 2, the channel parameter of Band 1 changed unexpectedly. ...   KVR Audio

ToneLib has announced the release of TL BaxEQ. TL BaxEQ is a shelving equalizer based on the circuit designed by English audio engineer Peter J. Baxandall back in 1950. Its shelves have a wide and gentle Q-factor with a greatly minimized phase shift spread over a wide area, which gives them a very transparent and musical sound. ...   KVR Audio

BlepFX has announced the release of filtrr, a nonlinear audio-rate modulatable 4-pole ladder filter. filtrr is not just a filter! filtrr is a nonlinear ladder filter that is capable of producing a large variety of sounds. It can be modulated at audio rate, either with internal modulators or by using an external CV signal. It's capable of self-oscillation. ...   KVR Audio

Mensla has released Stereo Tool, a free VST3 and AU for Windows, macOS and Linux. Stereo Tool is an all-in-one stereo shaper with left-right and mid-side controls, unique mid-side saturation, and a dedicated mode for its customizable vectorscope. Read More   KVR Audio

2Rule has announced that version 1.2.0 of the free TugImgSynth is now available for macOS and Windows. New Features & Improvements: Intuitive Mouse Interaction: TugImgSynth now offers hands-on control directly from the UI: Left Mouse Drag → Adjust horizontal line position or circle radius. Right Mouse Drag → Move the circle freely in X/Y space. Mouse Wheel → Smooth zoom in/out. ...   KVR Audio