Terrence O'Brien

There are a number of new effects and instruments in Cubase 15, plus a new pattern sequencer and a revamped Expression Maps system for creating natural-sounding performances. Stem separation for extracting drums or basslines is already available in other DAWs, but it will still be a welcome addition. One of the more interesting features is the beta release of Omnivocal, a powerful vocal synthesizer that appears to be built around the tech behind Hatsune Miku.

Only the finest sheets of copy paper held up with the best tape outside the Oval Office. Though judging from how mangled that piece with “The” printed on it, this might have been done by a 1st grader with a pair of safety scissors, so maybe we should cut them some slack.

Operation Space Station will air on November 5th and 12th, with the first part, High-Risk Build, focusing on the engineering and construction of the ISS. Part two, Science and Survival, will tell the stories of the astronauts who worked on the station and the challenges they faced, including several incidents that were nearly catastrophic.

The company’s new All-in-One artist subscription gives creators 100 percent of their distribution royalties, regardless of whether that money is coming from TikTok, Spotify, or Apple Music. The plan also includes a fee-free support button so fans can contribute directly to their favorite artists, on-demand vinyl pressing, and support for merch stores.

Few would accuse Fox News of being a bastion of quality journalism. But even for them, this is pretty shocking. The site ran a story under the headline “SNAP beneficiaries threaten to ransack stores over government shutdown,” with outrageous quotes like, “It is the taxpayer’s responsibility to take care of my kids.” Of course, the videos weren’t real. Fox updated the article, with an alarmingly blasé correction note:

While no cause of death has been announced yet, Naroditsky’s passing is being investigated as a possible suicide. Many have pointed their fingers at disgraced former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, who has waged an online bullying campaign against Naroditsky. Defector has a detailed report of Kramnik’s behavior and its effect on Naroditsky: