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Honor among thieves - extortion is fine, but no juveniles, please A ransomware crew that posted pictures and addresses of preschool children in an effort to get a payday has now deleted the data, apparently under pressure from other criminals.…   TheRegister

Pivot will hinge on success of next-gen Maia accelerator Microsoft buys a lot of GPUs from both Nvidia and AMD. But moving forward, Redmond's leaders want to shift the majority of its AI workloads from GPUs to its own homegrown accelerators.…   TheRegister

Police say they found the evidence on his phone A Missouri college student has learned the hard way that admitting a vandalism spree to ChatGPT and asking whether he was likely to get caught may not be the best use of AI. …   TheRegister

Artificial intelligence works when humans use it wisely Over the past two years, the open source curl project has been flooded with bogus bug reports generated by AI models.…   TheRegister

One officer was recorded pressing the 'I' key more than 16,000 times Police in the United Kingdom appear to be taking a cue from Homer Simpson's playbook, with officers in multiple departments accused of 'key jamming' to make it look like they were working from home when they likely weren't. …   TheRegister

À l'occasion de son opération Choice Day, AliExpress propose le smartphone premium Honor Magic 7 Pro à un tarif encore jamais vu jusqu'à présent.    01net

And don't even get him started on AI interview The bodies responsible for securing America from cyberattacks are currently too fragmented to be successful, according to former US National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, the first person ever to hold that job. …   TheRegister

Software maker Kodex said its domain registrar fell for a fraudulent legal order A software platform used by law enforcement agencies and major tech companies to manage subpoenas and data requests went dark this week after attackers socially engineered AWS into freezing its domain.…   TheRegister

?C'est une offre de pure folie comme en voit que très rarement, que vient de sortir AliExpress sur l'excellente tablette Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro. Son prix est tellement bas qu'on a pensé dans un premier temps à une erreur. Après vérification, il n'est est rien, et c'est bien une remise de -47% à laquelle vous pouvez prétendre sur ce modèle d'excellence.    01net

Smithsonian warns that dismantling orbiter for relocation is history in the wrecking How would you move Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to Texas? The White House Office of Management and Budget asked NASA and the Smithsonian Institution and the response was to dismantle it.…   TheRegister

La filiale d'EDF qui utilise les supercalculateurs caduques de l'énergéticien devait être vendue au géant américain Mara. L'opération annoncée a finalement été suspendue après la bronca de politiques et d'acteurs du monde de la cryptomonnaie. Depuis, les tribunes s'enchaînent, et le flou sur le devenir de l'opération s'intensifie. Retour sur la polémique.   01net

Perplexity ouvre enfin son navigateur IA Comet à tous les internautes. Jusqu’ici réservé aux abonnés payants de Perplexity, il est désormais gratuit pour tout le monde. La start-up lance en parallèle Comet Plus, une offre payante qui permet d'accéder à des contenus journalistiques premium par le biais de l'IA.   01net

CyberGhost a déjà beaucoup de succès et ce n'est pas prêt de s'arrêter avec cette promo qui permet d'avoir un VPN à moins de 2,63 € TTC/mois.   01net

Il va y avoir des changements dans l'application Disney+: l'onglet Star va devenir Hulu, et surtout une refonte graphique est dans les tuyaux.   01net

Replies are slow and it's prone to gibberish – just like any other AI Never mind Doom running on a potato, or whatever – the next generation of ridiculous computing belongs to Minecraft YouTuber Sammyuri, who built a working chatbot in the perennially popular voxel building sandbox.…   TheRegister

Duo pledge memory for Stargate to the tune of 900k DRAM wafer starts a month OpenAI has persuaded two of South Korea's chip titans to fuel its bid to build the biggest AI engine yet.…   TheRegister

?Vous recherche un PC portable performant et fiable à la fois? Vous pouvez profitez dès maintenant d'une offre exceptionnelle disponible pour une durée limitée sur Amazon.   01net

Apple's bad QA or poor coding by developers? The Electron team has fixed code that caused system-wide slowdowns on the newly released macOS 26 'Tahoe.'…   TheRegister

Les cyberattaques ont des conséquences concrètes dans le monde réel. Au Japon, les amateurs de bières risquent d'être privés de leur nectar préféré suite à une attaque chez le brasseur Asahi: les usines sont paralysées et l'approvisionnement menacé. Alerte!   01net

Quand on parle de robots aspirateurs performants, la plupart des gens pensent immédiatement aux mastodontes comme Roborock ou Dreame. Mais il existe des alternatives bien moins connues qui proposent des caractéristiques similaires, voire supérieures, sans se ruiner.   01net

Spotify permet enfin d'exclure un titre de votre profil pour des suggestions musicales vraiment personnalisées.   01net

Consulting biz reckons ballooning costs a result of changes in licensing, vendor landscape, and product shifts Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is warning that organizations need to rethink their approach to buying software as the ongoing push of SaaS into the market gathers pace.…   TheRegister

Les maisons de disques ont bien compris le danger que représente l'IA générative, mais aussi tous les bénéfices qu'il est possible d'en tirer. Après avoir tapé du poing sur la table, les majors négocient avec les startups de génération de musique IA, et un accord semble tout proche.   01net

Zero repairability rating: iFixit teardown finds earbuds glued, unfixable, and destined for recycling Improvements in repairability might have been made elsewhere in Apple's product range, but the AirPods Pro 3 model continue to make repairs virtually impossible.…   TheRegister

Extortion emails name-drop Big Red's E-Business Suite, though Google and Mandiant yet to find proof of any breach Criminals with potential links to the notorious Clop ransomware mob are bombarding Oracle execs with extortion emails, claiming to have stolen sensitive data from Big Red's E-Business Suite, according to researchers.…   TheRegister

La pause pipi avec son smartphone peut provoquer de graves problèmes de santé, selon une étude américaine à prendre très au sérieux: hémorroïdes, constipation, voire pire encore. Sans parler de la question de l'hygiène…   01net

Rage, rage against the dying of the free security updates With just days remaining until Microsoft discontinues free support, Windows 10 still accounts for 40.5 percent of the Windows desktop market, At the same time, Windows 11 adoption remains at just 48.94 percent.…   TheRegister

Un trio de vulnérabilités, surnommé «?Gemini Trifecta?», a été découvert dans l’IA générative de Google. Ces vulnérabilités exposaient les données des internautes. Des pirates pouvaient en effet s'en servir pour mener des attaques et propager des sites de phishing. Google a corrigé le tir.   01net

Experts say Commission is ‘fanning the flames’ of the continent’s own Watergate An arsenal of angry European Parliament members (MEPs) is demanding answers from senior commissioners about why EU subsidies are ending up in the pockets of spyware companies.…   TheRegister

Because 100% would just be silly BT wants to have 5G Standalone (5G SA) mobile service available to 99 percent of the local population by the end of the decade, but it isn't the only telco with lofty ambitions.…   TheRegister

Toontrack has announced the release of the New Orleans EZX, a new expansion for EZdrummer 3 and Superior Drummer 3 by drummer Terence Higgins (Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Dirty Dozen Brass Band) and multi-award-winning engineer/producer/mixer Misha Kachkachishvili (Jon Batiste, Ziggy Modeliste, Smokey Robinson). This release marks the 70th title in Toontrack's massive collection of EZXs. ...   KVR Audio

Novation has announced the release of Novation Play, a new virtual instrument available at no extra cost for new and existing owners of their Launchkey MK4 series of keyboard controllers. Developed in collaboration with Swedish plugin developer Klevgrand, Play is a sample-based instrument featuring over 80 presets. ...   KVR Audio

Variety Of Sound has released FeenstaubHDR, a free VST2 and VST3 effect plugin for Windows. Here's what they say: Mixing music is essentially about adjusting and balancing audio in three dimensions: Its timbre, its dynamic structure and its appearance in the stereo field. ...   KVR Audio

Schwabe Digital has announced the release of HiFAL, a high frequency acceleration limiter plugin for macOS and Windows. HiFAL (pronounced High Fall) brings a classic vinyl-era mastering approach into modern mixing and mastering. It's a dedicated high-frequency dynamics tool that smooths brightness without dulling the mix. ...   KVR Audio

FX-Mechanics has announced that news versions of the free BiRR and AmbiRR plugins have just been compiled. BiRR (and her ambisonic sister AmbiRR) are room simulators that accurately emulate the sound produced by two monophonic and omnidirectionnal sources perceived by a listener in a rectangular (2D) or parallelepipedic (3D) room. ...   KVR Audio

Version 1.1.3 of Madrona Labs' additive+FM synthesizer Sumu has been released. This free update improves compatibility, particularly for older Intel Macs. Changes since 1.1.1 include: Fix AU validation crash on Intel processors. Add Azure code signing for Windows DLL and installer. Fix JSON-related bugs in partials import. Fix rare crash in space display rendering. Fix running on MacOS 10. ...   KVR Audio

Universal Audio has released UAD Showtime '64 Tube Amp, a new plugin that gives customers the authentic sound of the American tube amp that powered generations of rock, surf, and pop music. ...   KVR Audio

Fiedler Audio has released Mastering Console 2.0, the one-stop solution for professional Dolby Atmos ADM/BWF mastering. Approved by Dolby Labs, this enhanced standalone application brings familiar mastering workflows into the immersive audio domain — all within an intuitive framework with unparalleled features and convenient mastering approaches producers and engineers love. ...   KVR Audio

Eventide Audio has announced the release of Temperance Lite, a free plug-in that introduces what they describe as 'the world's first musical reverb'. Unlike traditional algorithmic and convolution reverbs, Temperance Lite lets you control reverb resonances using the familiar 12-note chromatic scale, giving you control over which notes bloom or wither within your chosen space. ...   KVR Audio

Waldorf has announced the release of version 3.3.0 for all Quantum and Iridium variants, including Quantum (original & MK2), Iridium Desktop, Iridium Keyboard and Iridium Core. Update's new enhancements: MIDI 2.0 compatibility with high-resolution data support. Improved MPE polyphonic pitch-bend. Expanded favorite sets & authors. Release velocity as a modulation source. ...   KVR Audio

Minimal Audio has released Evoke, a new vocal effect plugin for Windows and macOS. Evoke Evoke is a vocal effect that goes beyond traditional pitch correction and vocoding with vocal resynthesis—a purpose-built approach for modern, distinctive, and emotionally resonant tracks: Hypermodern Vocals: Produce unforgettable vocals with a unique resynthesis engine, delivering vibrant, ...   KVR Audio

Roland has unveiled the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator, a new drum machine that combines a true analog engine, digital modeling, and stereo sampling capabilities. Built on the legacy of the company's iconic TR series, the TR-1000 aims to bridge classic workflows with modern sound design. ...   KVR Audio

discoDSP has updated Discovery Pro to 8.9, adding percussion programming capabilities, improved PADsynth processing, and SFZ import enhancements. New Features Percussion Mode: Adds drum programming functionality with 10 drum kits in a new Percussion bank. Keyboard mapping: white keys (C2-B5) trigger percussion sounds, black keys select zones for editing. ...   KVR Audio

Ivosight has updated Soundop, a comprehensive Windows application designed for professional audio recording, editing, mixing, and mastering, to version 2.2. Changes in Soundop 2.2 Added support for ARA plugins in the multitrack editor. Added delta solo and mixing for audio effects. Added input signal monitoring in the audio file editor. Added Monitor FX panel for monitoring effects. ...   KVR Audio

Karoryfer Samples has updated the Ghana Drums sample library with additional samples of the gome drum, played both traditionally with the hands and non-traditionally with a kick pedal. The update includes: 852 new WAV samples adding up to 236 MB. Everything recorded with batter-side and back mics. Hands samples with 5-9 velocity layers and 6 round robins, plus true sampled bends. ...   KVR Audio

Babylonwaves has announced the immediate availability of Art Conductor for Dorico, a comprehensive collection of Expression Maps supporting over 1,000 commercial sample libraries. Unlike standard Cubase Expression Maps imported into Dorico, these maps have been meticulously crafted to take full advantage of Dorico's unique capabilities and workflow advantages. ...   KVR Audio

Hidenori Matsuoka has updated Chord Scale Bundle for iOS: Chord NOTE to v8.4, Guitar Kit to v10.2 and Piano Kit to v6.2. These updates fix some important problems. Changes: Improved Sound Engine stability. Fixed some appearance problems. Optimized for iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 and later. Read More   KVR Audio

UDO Audio has announced the release of DMNO, an 8-voice, 2-part multitimbral analog-hybrid synthesizer. DMNO features a dual-engine architecture, containing two independent 4-voice synthesizers, each equipped with its own dedicated set of front-panel controls. ...   KVR Audio

Ample Sound updated Ample Guitar to v4.01, covering 14 guitar virtual instruments: AGLP, AGSC, AGPF, AGTC, AGSH, AGVC, AGRB, AGM, AGT, AGL, AG12, AGSJ, AME and AMH: Changes: Fixed issues caused by macOS permission restrictions that could prevent dragging or exporting MIDI from Riffer, or saving Riff files. ...   KVR Audio

Waves has announced the release of L4 Ultramaximizer, an adaptive limiter plugin. The sound of the '90s and the 2000's was the L1 and L2. So many legendary records from this period were pushed through those limiters. It was such a standard that for many users, when they think of Waves, they think of the L2. But music sounds different today. There's more low end. More dynamics. ...   KVR Audio

Sinevibes has released version 3.0 of Cluster, now available for macOS, Windows and Linux in VST3, AU and AAX plugins formats. Cluster v3.0 Cluster is a multi-filter sequencer. The core concept is simple at first – a filter with a modulation envelope – but every single parameter is sequenced in a rhythmical fashion, even the filter type itself. ...   KVR Audio

510k Arts has released Peach, a polymetric arpeggiator plugin available in AU, VST, and VST3 formats for macOS and Windows. As the fourth collaboration plugin from 510k, Peach is designed by Alexkid and coded by Tadashi Suginomori (HY-Plugins). It uses dedicated step lanes for Gate, Hold, Octave, Velocity, and MIDI CC, each running at independent lengths and with different advance modes. ...   KVR Audio

Big Fish Audio has announced the release of Digital Daydreams: Synth Pop Construction Kits, offering a unique blend of '80s nostalgia and modern pop, 'designed to transport your listeners into a retro-futuristic world'. Inspired by classic synth pop and new wave, this pack features 15 construction kits with over 3.3 GB of content. ...   KVR Audio