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Guy Fletcher, Dire Straits keyboardist/producer, publishes an article on mixing their albums in Dolby Atmos He says the immersive mixing of the original recording sessions is “pretty addictive” and often very moving. 3D audio can reveal details that were previously buried during stereo engineering One of the things I love most about audio technology is […]

LongCat-2.0 contains 1.6 trillion parameters and a million token context Meituan trained the model using more than 50,000 domestic AI accelerators The model completed pre-training entirely without any Nvidia hardware involved Meituan released LongCat-2.0, a large open source language model containing 1.6 trillion parameters and supporting a million token pop-up. This scale puts the model

Disney pays $50 million share to YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers It’s part of a settlement it reached in a class-action lawsuit claiming it exploited its control over channels like ESPN to charge users higher prices. FuboTV users are also part of this class action lawsuit, but they are not part of this settlement,

Reflect10 solar panel geometry increases daily energy production by 20% Cells capture more sunlight during low-angle hours and in cloudy conditions Silicon panel efficiency limits approaching – this is big news Canadian startup Reflect10 has introduced a new photovoltaic (PV) module architecture that could significantly increase the amount of energy solar panels could produce, and

New Zealand education minister denies plans to restrict or ban VPNs Reports previously claimed it was part of the teen social media ban program Prime Minister Christopher Luxon also confirmed “there are no plans to ban VPNs.” The New Zealand government has officially denied any plans to restrict or ban VPN apps as part of

Website maps open source accident data onto interactive map Users can see the most dangerous roads around them Collisions are classified according to their severity Cyclists, pedestrians and cautious drivers may find the data offered by interactive online mapping service RoadRisk invaluable when trying to plan the safest routes to get from point A to

Wild Hornets expands use of 3D printing to meet demand In-house manufacturing reduces dependence on third-party suppliers Company focuses on software as drone swarm threats evolve Ukrainian drone maker Wild Hornets believes 3D printing could be the answer to modern warfare, helping companies like this reduce costs and increase production. DO reports that the company

A striking design for a potential book Nothing has seen the light of day The design seems inspired by notable design elements from Apple and Nintendo. While appealing, it’s unlikely we’ll see a Nothing book anytime soon. A striking concept for a potential Nothing laptop (commonly referred to as the “Nothing book”) has emerged, Designed

OpenAI Unveils First Branded Hardware, Codex Micro, a Programmable Macro Pad Built with Keyboard Maker Work Louder Codex Micro appears to be based on the layout of Work Louder’s Creator Micro 2, mapped to Codex Coding Agent shortcuts. The move strengthens OpenAI’s Codex offering as one of its key focus areas by enabling developers to

Microsoft’s new Windows 11 recovery method is available for Windows Insiders Cloud Rebuild allows users to reinstall Windows 11 and necessary drivers via the cloud, without a USB drive The feature should start rolling out to users on stable versions of Windows 11 Microsoft is continually making adjustments to its Windows 11 operating system through