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Study finds many tests don't measure the right things AI companies regularly tout their models' performance on benchmark tests as a sign of technological and intellectual superiority. But those results, widely used in marketing, may not be meaningful.…   TheRegister

Xi and Trump haven't gotten to discuss the chips, though they were supposed to Nvidia's latest generation of Blackwell accelerators won't be available in China anytime soon, according to CEO Jensen Huang, who said there were no 'active discussions' about selling the coveted chips to the Middle Kingdom.…   TheRegister

Suite, et probablement pas fin, de la saga Shein. La plateforme d'ultra-fashion chinoise ne propose désormais plus de « produits illicites » dans ses rayons, ce que le gouvernement a reconnu. Elle n'en reste pas moins sous haute surveillance, que ce soit en France ou en Europe.   01net

Vous attendiez Black Friday pour vous équiper d'un moniteur pour votre setup gaming? Bonne nouvelle, pas la peine de patienter jusqu'au vendredi noir, il y a déjà l'excellent Samsung Odyseey G9 en promo chez Fnac et Darty.   01net

It might have the first-ever version of UNIX written in C A tape-based piece of unique Unix history may have been lying quietly in storage at the University of Utah for 50+ years. The question is whether researchers will be able to take this piece of middle-aged media and rewind it back to the 1970s to get the data off.…   TheRegister

Netherlands court still overseeing governance at the chipmaker Tensions between China and the Netherlands over the state of chipmaker Nexperia have begun to ease, but the battle for company control doesn't appear to be entirely resolved yet. …   TheRegister

Les fonctions de recherche approfondie des bots IA peuvent générer des rapports à partir de ce qu'ils piochent sur internet. Cela peut être utile dans de nombreux cas, mais ces agents sont également en mesure de farfouiller dans des documents personnels afin de réaliser des analyses personnalisées. C'est désormais le cas de Gemini.   01net

Le Ryzen 7 7800X3D, c'est clairement l'un des meilleures processeurs gaming de la gamme d'AMD. Si vous avec déjà une carte graphique digne de ce nom et cherchez un CPU digne de ce nom pour l'accompagner, c'est un choix plus que pertinent.   01net

Even with more info, web giant says agent can't be trusted to keep you healthy, wealthy, and wise Google's Gemini Deep Research tool can now reach deep into Gmail, Drive, and Chat to obtain data that might be useful for answering research questions.…   TheRegister

De nombreuses fuites se concentrent sur les caméras selfie des iPhone 18 et de l'iPhone pliant. Ce dernier intègrerait une caméra selfie sous l'écran de 24 Mpx, une première dans l'industrie.   01net

La connexion satellite des Apple Watch n'est plus réservée à l'Ultra 3. Au Canada et au Japon, des opérateurs ont activé l'accès aux satellites de Starlink à plusieurs modèles de montres connectées d'Apple.   01net

L'iPhone 17 Pro est le smartphone de tous les superlatifs. Disponible depuis septembre 2025, il n'a pour l'heure fait l'objet d'aucune promotion. Par chance, AliExpress en propose une qui permet de faire baisser un peu le montant total de la facture.    01net

Multi-year wait for destruction comes to an end for mystery attackers Security experts have helped remove malicious NuGet packages planted in 2023 that were designed to destroy systems years in advance, with some payloads not due to hit until the latter part of this decade.…   TheRegister

MIT researchers offer cure for illegible software A pair of MIT researchers have detailed a proposed new model for software that would help both humans and AI code generators alike create better and more transparent applications. No more vibing!…   TheRegister

En dépit de mises à jour matérielles majeures, la nouvelle gamme Galaxy S26 pourrait toutefois bénéficier d'une puce Snapdragon, laissant entrevoir de meilleures performances pour l’Europe. Côté photo, le Galaxy S26 Ultra conserverait son matériel, mais gagnerait des améliorations logicielles importantes.   01net

Meta exporte son « AI slop » en Europe. Le géant des réseaux sociaux a lancé son nouveau flux de vidéos générées par IA dans l'application Meta AI. Ce faisant, Meta fait mieux que son rival, Sora d'OpenAI!   01net

Présenté il y a quelques jours sur YouTube, Apple lève le voile sur un nouveau générique pour son service de streaming. Conçu « à la main », les équipes de production ont évité le recours aux images de synthèse.   01net

Behold the one trillion dollar man Tesla is awarding its CEO Elon Musk a package worth a possible $1 trillion, however, it relies in part on a dramatic increase in the value of the electric vehicle manufacturer.…   TheRegister

Have I Been Pwned vient de gonfler sa base de données. Près de 2 milliards d’adresses e-mail et 1,3 milliard de mots de passe uniques ont été ajoutés au site web. Ces informations piratées proviennent de malwares voleurs de données et de compilations d’anciennes fuites, réinjectées dans de gigantesques répertoires très prisés des pirates.   01net

Respecting users choices and offering a hardcore mode among key suggestions. Retired Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer has waded into the argument over where Microsoft has gone wrong with Windows, suggesting that perhaps the OS needs a hardcore mode to offset some of its fluffier edges.…   TheRegister

La OnePlus Pad 3, c'est la dernière tablette haut de gamme du constructeur du même nom. Celle-ci a tout pour chambouler ce segment du marché, notamment grâce à son prix, bien plus abordable que l'iPad Pro d'Apple.    01net

Bruxelles pourrait mettre de l'eau dans le vin de l'AI Act, ce texte très ambitieux qui encadre l'intelligence artificielle dans l'Union européenne. Sous la pression de Washington et des géants du numérique, la Commission envisage d’en reporter certaines dispositions, quitte à assouplir temporairement la régulation la plus stricte au monde sur l’IA.   01net

All good things come to an end, and the outpost is unlikely to reach 30 Anyone turning 25 this week has never known a time when humans weren't living in space. The same might not be true when they're 30.…   TheRegister

Le Mega Choice Day est sur sa fin. Ce vendredi soir, AliExpress remettra tous les prix des produits qu'il propose avec des réductions de folie au même niveau que ses concurrents. En attendant, la fête continue et il reste de sacrées belles affaire à saisir.    01net

C'est le top des casques VR sur le marché, le Quest 3 de Meta profite d'une réduction de pure folie pour les dernières heures du Mega Choice Day sur AliExpress. Manquer cette opportunité serait une grave erreur.    01net

ChatGPT est accusé d'être un « coach en suicide » : sept nouvelles plaintes ciblent l'agent conversationnel d'OpenAI aux États-Unis.   01net

Under shadow of US CLOUD Act, Redmond releases raft of services to calm customers in the EU Microsoft is again banging the data sovereignty drum in Europe, months after admitting in a French court it couldn't guarantee that data will not be transmitted to the US government when it is legally required to do so.…   TheRegister

This kind of material economic impact from online crooks thought to be a UK-first The Bank of England (BoE) has cited the cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as one of the reasons for the country's slower-than-expected GDP growth in its latest rates decision.…   TheRegister

TSMC a prévenu ses clients, les puces de 2026 seront 8 à 10 % plus chères. Et la future puce A20 de l'iPhone 18 s'annonce stratosphérique.   01net

Pour les dernières heures de son Mega Choice Day, AliExpress continue de proposer des offres de pure folie sur tout le gratin de la tech. Parmi les produits phares encore disponibles en ?stock ce vendredi, on retrouve l'excellente Pad 7 Pro de Xiaomi qui tombe à -47%.    01net

Tone2 Audio has released Hypersync, a soundset for their synthesizer-workstation Icarus3. Dive into the pulsating universe of electronic sound with Hypersync. Whether you're crafting driving EDM tracks, atmospheric pads, glitchy beats, or expressive arpeggios, Hypersync delivers interesting textures and movement. ...   KVR Audio

Diginoiz has released LAYER IT, a sampler plugin designed to make drum layering feel effortless. LAYER IT consolidates drum layering workflow by combining visual feedback of audio with flexible control of MIDI while avoiding limitations of each method. It displays samples as stacked waveforms with individual timing offsets, all triggered by a single MIDI note or key press. ...   KVR Audio

HoRNet Plugins has announced the release of ZeroEQ, an intelligent automatic equalizer plugin featuring dual-engine analysis for corrective EQ and tonal shaping. ZeroEQ is designed to identify and address frequency problems in audio material through automatic analysis. ...   KVR Audio

Applied Computer Music Technologies has updated their ACM76SA FET compressor plug-in to V3.4.0. This is a free update for existing users, the new version provides the following bug fixes and feature additions: Feature. The 'OFF' label below the attack control will now change colour to indicate gain reduction is disabled. ...   KVR Audio

Expressive E has released Electric Expressions, a collection of 100 MPE presets for Lounge Lizard EP-5, the physically-modeled electric piano from Applied Acoustics Systems (AAS). This new sound bank is part of the Lounge Lizard Expressive Suite, available now exclusively on expressive. ...   KVR Audio

Solid State Logic (SSL) has announced Acoustifier, a new plug-in developed to transform acoustic guitar D.I. signals. The plug-in is designed to make a dry, direct-input track sound as if it were captured in a studio environment using a dual-microphone setup. The core of the plug-in is its simulation engine. ...   KVR Audio

Eftilo has released version 1.1.0 of Scirocco, a Distorting Chorus/Vibrato plugin for macOS and Windows. This update introduces improvements developed during the creation of Cratere, Eftilo's most recent plugin, including a new anti-aliasing technique and other refinements for a cleaner and more user-friendly experience. What's new in v1.1.0: Improved anti-aliasing. Minor UI adjustments. ...   KVR Audio

Full Bucket Music has released Fury-800 version 2.5.0 for Windows (VST2/VST3/CLAP/AAX) and Mac (VST2/VST3/AU/CLAP/AAX). The new version improves authenticity in Poly-800 mode. Changes since v2.4.4: Reworked Poly-800 Mode (for details see manual). MIDI CC2 (Breath Controller) can be selected for MG-to-VCF control. Price: Free. Read More   KVR Audio

Antares Audio Technologies has announced the release of an innovative new plugin, Metamorph, alongside the launch of their Black Friday 'Early Bird' sale. Metamorph: Voice Transformation in Your DAW Metamorph is an AI vocal transformation plugin that 'enables artists to transcend the creative limitations of their natural voice'. ...   KVR Audio

Audio Imperia has released Glade - The Unearthed Orchestra, a new free Kontakt Instrument for the free Kontakt Player. Glade is a fully featured, professionally recorded instrument available free of charge to composers who want to start writing music today. It fuses world color with symphonic craft into a playable toolkit for expression. ...   KVR Audio

FeelYourSound has released version 4.0.0 of the electronic song-writing solution Sundog Song Studio. Sundog is a standalone composition software for Windows and macOS that connects to any DAW via MIDI. With Sundog it is possible to develop new chord progressions, melodies, bass lines, and arpeggios within minutes. All songs can be exported as standard MIDI files. ...   KVR Audio

MolecularBytes has released AtomicTransientMicro, a transient processor that gives producers precise control over the attack and sustain of any sound — from drums and percussion to guitars, pianos, and full mixes. Based on the core technology of AtomicTransient, the new plugin brings the same musical precision in a more compact and accessible form. ...   KVR Audio

Bremmers Audio Design have released MultitrackStudio 11.3. The user interface, help and pdf manual are now available in German and Dutch, in addition to English. Changes: User interface and help can be 'auf Deutsch' (in German) or 'in het Nederlands' (in Dutch). The language can be selected in the Preferences window. The pdf manual is available in German and Dutch too. ...   KVR Audio

New Sonic Arts has updated Nuance, a creative sampler instrument, to version 2.6.003. Improvements: Added master pitch and volume parameters. Added master output meter. In-place parameter values shown on hover/during edit. New Group Bar in instrument mode. MIDI sources tab for input monitoring and drag-drop assignment. Choke and Cycle groups now per-zone. ...   KVR Audio

VB-Audio has updated Matrix to version 1.0.2.2. VB-Audio Matrix is a universal real-time audio router for Windows, designed to connect multiple audio devices, applications, and network streams together, providing full control over audio routing channel by channel. ...   KVR Audio

Pitch Innovations, developers of Fluid Chords, and Groove Shaper, have announced the release of Sonic Atlas, a 'World Music Sampler Platform' (AU/VST) for macOS and Windows. Sonic Atlas is designed to let producers explore authentic sounds, loops, and one-shots from around the globe. ...   KVR Audio

Universal Audio has announced the release of Ocean Way Studios Deluxe, a powerful new version of the Ocean Way Studios UAD plug?in that places tracks inside the legendary rooms, reverb chambers, and analog gear that defined some of the greatest recordings in history. ...   KVR Audio

Steinberg has announced the immediate availability of Cubase 15, the latest major update to its music production software. The new version is available in three tiers: Pro, Artist, and Elements, each receiving a range of new features and workflow improvements. ...   KVR Audio

Produce RnB has released Signature V5, revamped, replenished and reimagined to give users 'immersive sounds for R&B and hip hop'. The plugin has been simplified to provide streamlined controls for a quick and efficient workflow. Version 5 introduces new 'sound alter' knobs. These help you quickly morph sounds and turn them into something unique and useful via 4 different controls. ...   KVR Audio

MOTU has announced the release of the 10pre audio interface, a new rack-mountable unit that focuses on high channel count and flexible, modern connectivity, including Thunderbolt 4 and AVB networking. The interface is designed for studio environments requiring a significant number of high-quality microphone preamps and advanced routing capabilities. ...   KVR Audio

ivoschi has released MidiBro, a MIDI file browser and management tool for macOS and Windows with VST3/AU plugin for DAW integration. Features include: Three-panel interface (Folders | Files | Preview) with fast search. Visual thumbnail preview. Smart Collections with filters (key, tempo, rating, instrument type). 5-star rating system. Drag n Drop into DAW. AI-powered MIDI variations. ...   KVR Audio

Toontrack has announced the release of The Drum Factory SDX, an expansion for Superior Drummer 3 recorded by award-winning producer/engineer/mixer Sylvia Massy (Tool, System of a Down) at La Fabrique studios in France. This marks another milestone title in Toontrack's collection of SDXs. ...   KVR Audio

Algoriffix has updated Transkr V2, the audio-to-MIDI converter, to version 2.9 adding quantization to provide beat-aligned timings of events and markers in converted MIDI files. Version 2.9 includes a few more extras, the most important of which is the quantization of MIDI note events and key changes. ...   KVR Audio

Heritage Audio has announced the release of a plugin version of the HA-81A EQ. The HA-81A EQ preamp and equaliser is one of Heritage Audio's best sellers, and for good reason. ...   KVR Audio

Rhodes Music has announced the release of the Rhodes Vari-Amp plug-in, a collection of six classic Rhodes preamps paired with eight amplifier and microphone models, designed for keyboardists, guitarists, producers, and instrumentalists seeking warmth, soul, and authentic analogue colour. Rhodes Vari-Amp marks a bold new chapter in our sonic adventures. ...   KVR Audio

Arturia’s KeyStep mk2 is the latest evolution of their acclaimed compact controller and sequencer. Both the original Keystep and Keystep Pro were, and still are, wildly popular controllers used in studios everywhere as a hub to power hardware via their CV I/O, and innovative sequencing options. ...   KVR Audio

TAQS.IM has announced the release of SOLO v4.0, describing it as 'a massive update that takes your synth experience to the next level with new sound design possibilities, refined performance, and a sleek modern interface'. SOLO 4. ...   KVR Audio

McDSP has announced the release of the new FutzVerb AAX/AU/VST3 plug-in for both macOS and Windows along with news that all McDSP v7 plug-ins now support machine based licensing - McDSP users can choose between iLok, iLok Cloud, and machine based licensing options, for both perpetual licenses and subscriptions. McDSP v7 plug-ins will continue to have two activations per license. ...   KVR Audio

We're excited to announce that, in partnership with LANDR, we are launching a comprehensive music production subscription bundle called KVR Create. This new service aggregates a diverse creative toolkit, bringing together over 45 VST plugins, a massive library of royalty-free samples, advanced mastering services, and global music distribution capabilities, all under a single monthly or yearly ...   KVR Audio

Lese has announced the release of Smear, a multistage spectral processing plugin for macOS and Windows: We have made quite a few spectral effects in our time, but many of them weren't fleshed out enough to be a single plugin. ...   KVR Audio