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And warn that AI us already being used by extremists to plot attacks The director general of Australia’s lead intelligence agency and the commissioner of its Federal Police yesterday both called for social networks to offer more assistance to help their investigators work on cases involving terrorism, child exploitation, and racist nationalism.…   TheRegister

Don't get too comfortable: 'Line Dancer' malware may be targeting other vendors, too A previously unknown and 'sophisticated' nation-state group compromised Cisco firewalls as early as November 2023 for espionage purposes — and possibly attacked network devices made by other vendors including Microsoft, according to warnings from the networking giant and three Western governments.…   TheRegister

Now Jensen has a control plane to play with his army of NIMs Nvidia on Wednesday announced the acquisition of AI-centric Kubernetes orchestration provider Run:ai in an effort to help bolster the efficiency of computing clusters built on GPU.…   TheRegister

It's not the fastest machine learning model, but you can't have everything Apple, not normally known for its openness, has released a generative AI model called OpenELM which apparently outperforms a set of other language models trained on public data sets.…   TheRegister

Le sursis aura été de courte durée pour Google Podcasts. L'application, qui n'est plus disponible aux États-Unis depuis le mois d'avril, ne devrait plus l'être non plus ailleurs dans le monde d'ici la fin du mois de juin! Elle rejoindra le désormais célèbre cimetière des apps et services enterrés par Google.   01net

It's the millions-of-robotaxis promise again – and all y'all buying it this time, too? Opinion Elon Musk has a strategy and you may have seen it before: When things aren't going well, he'll say something wild to take everyone's eyes off the trouble, and raise share prices with dreams.…   TheRegister

Doctorow: 'The most amazing part is that this isn't already the way it's done' Collaboration software used by federal government agencies — this includes apps from Microsoft, Zoom, Slack, and Google — will be required to work together and be securely end-to-end encrypted, if legislation proposed by US Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) passes.…   TheRegister

And you thought the Bing begging was annoying Microsoft has made good on its promise, or threat, to put advertisements inside the Windows 11 Start menu with its latest update.…   TheRegister

The SODIMM replacement finally arrives Lenovo's latest ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 laptop is set to be the first to use the new LPCAMM2 memory form factor, the successor to SODIMM sticks.…   TheRegister

Secure-by-default... if your pockets are deep enough Microsoft has come under fire for charging for security add-ons despite the company's own patchy record when it comes to vulnerabilities and breaches.…   TheRegister

L'intelligence artificielle générative a déboulé en force dans l'actualité, suscitant des espoirs et pas mal de craintes aussi. Mais si le grand public a entendu parler des prouesses des chatbots, ces solutions sont-elles utilisées dans la vraie vie? Une étude indique que la France est parmi les pays où l'usage de l'IA générative est la plus basse.   01net

Senior execs making $150K+ will still have to abide by them, but they fall away for everyone else The US Chamber of Commerce is saying it will sue the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for officially banning noncompete clauses in employment contracts across Amercia.…   TheRegister

Le MacBook Air avec la puce M1 d'Apple est proposé au prix bas grâce à une remise et un code promo sur le site de Cdiscount.   01net

Un nouveau règlement européen a été adopté mardi 23 avril par le Parlement européen. Il prévoit de supprimer les « surtaxes » des communications entre les 27 pays de l'UE, et vise aussi à accélérer le déploiement de réseaux de télécommunication à haut débit sur le Vieux continent.   01net

What's that? Q1 was better than expected? Pump those shares Another Boeing whistleblower has come forward to report problems at his former employer, but that doesn't seem to have upset shareholders, who sent shares skyward on news of a quarter bearing fewer losses than expected.…   TheRegister

Quand on y a goûté, il est bien difficile de se passer des cookies publicitaires. Ils devaient disparaitre de Chrome en 2022, mais Google n'a pas cessé d'en reporter la suppression désormais prévue pour 2025.   01net

The firm 'fessed up to staff misconduct and avoided criminal liability A company contracted to manage an Amarillo, Texas nuclear weapons facility has to pay US government $18.4 million in a settlement over allegations that its atomic technicians fudged their timesheets to collect more money from Uncle Sam.…   TheRegister

Beaucoup ont déjà fait une croix sur la GDDR7 pour les Radeon RDNA 4, mais espéraient tout de même de la GDDR6 bien énervée. Ce ne serait pas le cas, puisque la vitesse mémoire des prochaines cartes graphiques d’AMD ne dépasserait pas 18 Gbit/s.   01net

Privacy Sandbox slips into 2025 after challenges from UK authorities Google's plan to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome is being postponed to 2025 amid wrangling with the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).…   TheRegister

Their holiday options are now far more restricted The US has charged and sanctioned four Iranian nationals for their alleged roles in various attacks on US companies and government departments, all of whom are claimed to have worked for fake companies linked to Iran's military.…   TheRegister

Un SLM modeste à seulement 3,8 milliards de paramètres, mais capable de tenir tête à des LLM plus balèzes grâce à son entraînement de haut vol.   01net

Tesla est dans le rouge. Les résultats du premier trimestre ont confirmé la mauvaise passe du constructeur automobile, qui fait face à une concurrence accrue, notamment de la part des rivaux chinois. Pour s'en tirer, l'entreprise va tenter l'aventure du robotaxi… et des modèles plus abordables.   01net

Nashville 'ticked all the boxes' for Big Red's employees, says founder Ellison Oracle co-founder and CTO Larry Ellison has confirmed that the tech giant plans to move its global headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee.…   TheRegister

Pendant seulement quelques jours, vous allez pouvoir vous offrir le téléviseur Samsung de vos rêves au meilleur prix. Dépêchez-vous d’en profiter.   01net

Who cares that net profit slid 55%? Not Wall Street In a dynamic first quarter, Elon Musk's Tesla contended with a terrorist organization, survived an arson attempt, and fiercely competed with hybrid car makers, all against a backdrop of falling prices as competition for electric vehicle customers intensified.…   TheRegister

Qualcomm décline sa puce sous ARM pour PC Windows en une version plus légère et donc plus accessible. Son nom: le Snapdragon X Plus.   01net

CISPE says concessions 'solve nothing' Updated Euro cloud trade body CISPE has hit back at concessions offered by Broadcom over VMware licensing, saying these do not address key issues that led it to lobby the European Commission into investigating.…   TheRegister

Directive places requirements on gizmo vendors, but still needs formal approval The European Parliament has adopted the right-to-repair directive with 584 votes in favor and three against, making repairing goods more accessible and cost-effective.…   TheRegister

Des cybercriminels venus de Corée du Nord ont trouvé le moyen de détourner un antivirus afin de servir leurs desseins. Les pirates se sont en effet servis d'une mise à jour du logiciel pour injecter des virus sur l'ordinateur de leurs cibles. L'opération a pour objectif d'amasser des cryptomonnaies.   01net

Big tech backlash and animus against the machines will invite stifling red tape Video Generative AI is destined to drown in a tsunami of regulation, argues Santa Clara University law professor Eric Goldman.…   TheRegister

Applied Acoustics Systems announces the official release of version 2.2 of its Multiphonics CV-2 modular synthesizer for macOS and Windows. This new version, a thematic update... Read More   KVR Audio

Tom Wolfe has released Ambient Dreams, a new ambient soundbank for Vital. Here's what Tom says about the release: Immerse yourself in the beauty of Ambient Dreams: a collection... Read More   KVR Audio

Heavyocity Media has announced the release of Analog Hybrid Drums, 'a new era of Damage percussion fusing maximum impact with raw intensity'. Heavyocity explains:... Read More   KVR Audio

TAQS.IM has released version 3.0 of SOLO, the World Synthesizer plugin for macOS and Windows. SOLO now includes a library of MIDI Phrases that you can drag and drop into your... Read More   KVR Audio

Luftrum has announced the release of Valia for U-He Diva, a soundset featuring 200 analog presets for Diva, aimed at 'the dark shadowy depths of science fiction cinema, infused with a dash... Read More   KVR Audio

Sonimus has updated StonEQ 4K to v1.1, adding native Apple Silicon support, and is offering it for $29 for a limited time (Reg. $59). Here's what they say: We are... Read More   KVR Audio

Harrison Audio has announced the release of Mixbus 10, the latest version of their Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), saying: Featuring Dolby Atmos native rendering, new integrated... Read More   KVR Audio

Sound Quest has announced that Midi Quest Pro, Midi Quest, and Midi Quest Essentials have all been updated to v13.0.2. The new release addresses recent changes made to Windows... Read More   KVR Audio

In celebration of Earth Day, Rhodes Music has announced its latest limited edition piano, the MK8 Earth Edition. Following the swift sell-out of the MK8/75AE within 15 minutes, Rhodes anticipates... Read More   KVR Audio

Toontrack has announced the release of the Cinematic Mallets EZkeys MIDI pack, a new MIDI expansion for EZkeys and EZkeys 2 inspired by soundtracks, scores and more. This release, developed... Read More   KVR Audio

Nomad Factory and Plugivery Distribution have announced Magnetic v3, Echoes v3, and Cosmos v3. These upgrades are also available as part of the newly enhanced Magnetics Bundle... Read More   KVR Audio

HoRNet Plugins has announced the release of the HoRNet HDS1 MK2, a new version of the plugin designed to simulate the classic sound of a guitar distortion pedal. This plugin is suitable... Read More   KVR Audio

Excite Audio has updated Motion: Harmonic to version 1.2.1. Motion: Harmonic v1.2.1 Changelog: Fixes a bug that caused Motion Harmonic to take over the DAW's undo history.... Read More   KVR Audio

Softube has released their Bad Speaker plug-in and introduced The Dirty, the Bad, and the Wasted Collection containing Bad Speaker, Wasted Space and Dirty Tape.... Read More   KVR Audio

Audiomodern has released Reanimatic, a Dark Techno expansion pack for Playbeat 3.0+. Reanimatic delivers a fat amount of production tools inspired by the dark Techno names of... Read More   KVR Audio

MusicDevelopments has updated RapidComposer to version 5.2.2. This update includes a new troubleshooting window and improves compatibility with macOS Sonoma.... Read More   KVR Audio

Rast Sound has updated SyncPlay to version 1.1, featuring enhanced preset management, undo function, support for the AAX format, and significant improvements in audio handling... Read More   KVR Audio

Tracktion and Dawesome have released MYTH, a synthesizer built around a unique resynthesis engine. Rather than traditional oscillators, MYTH utilizes machine learning to analyze and resynthesize... Read More   KVR Audio

Orastron, the Italian DSP firm that provides sound generation and processing algorithms to well-established music tech companies, has directly entered the customer market by launching the... Read More   KVR Audio

Produce RNB has released Studio Vocals Collection VST, a curated selection of 'studio-quality' vocal chops sourced from 100% royalty free records. Produce RNB says each vocal... Read More   KVR Audio

iPhone, iPad / Studio Portable / MultiPistes: D0TS Echoplex is a basic music sequencer designed to let you perform the Nine Inch Nails song “Echoplexâ€?. During the “Lights In The Skyâ€? tour, the band used to play this song with a giant sequencer at the background of the stage. D0TS Echoplex...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Educatifs / Cours: Play guitar or want to learn how to play guitar? Download TrueFire’s app to your iOS device for access to over 50,000 video guitar lessons, 30,000 guitar tabs, and 20,000 jam tracks at your fingertips. TrueFire’s library of 1,000+ guitar courses covers all...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Guitares: Introducing StringMaster, the original heart of the StringMaster family of applications that represent the pinnacle of advanced music applications for iPad and Mac, tailored for musicians ranging from relative beginners to seasoned guitarists. The...   440Software