An unidentified attacker hacked a Czech news service’s website and published a fake story on Tuesday claiming that an assassination attempt had been made against the newly elected Slovak president, Peter Pellegrini. According to the government-owned public service Czech News Agency (CTK), the attacker posted the false article directly to its website, meaning the story […]
In 2022 I wrote an op-ed for NBC News Think about leg hair, of all things. The piece detailed a monthlong experiment during which I stopped shaving. Aside from one paragraph about bodily autonomy and Roe v. Wade, I thought it was a mild article. Boring, even. The internet disagreed. Within an hour of publication, […]
Last updated 3 April, 2024 Breaking news today: not one but TWO major DJ software manufacturers have implemented OpenAI’s new visual tools, enabling DJ software to “crowd read”, saving busy DJs having to figure out what song the dancefloor wants to hear next. VirtualDJ’s “VibeCheck” and Djay Pro’s “Neural Crowd” both use a simple webcam […]
Last updated 13 March, 2024 Engine DJ 3.4 has just dropped, and the big news is the long-promised Bluetooth feature. This means that not only is it now possible to stream music into compatible equipment directly from, say, a mobile phone over Bluetooth, but it’s also possible to attach a real keyboard, making searching much […]
UK electro wizard appointed new resident at Tresor The news that Emile Facey aka Plant43 had been appointed one of the revered Tresor nightclub in Berlin’s new residents is proof that persistence pays off. He’s no overnight success – he’s about to release his eighth album, Luminous Machines. Following his releases, year to year, you’ll […]
As a bit of a kick-off to the NAMM 2024 news cycle in terms of released gear, Reloop this morning announced the Mixtour Pro. It’s a slim, small form-factor mixer controller with a built-in audio interface, designed to control four decks in Algoriddim djay Pro (although we’re sure you’ll be able to use it with […]
You may have seen the news that in a recent Serato DJ update – the ability for Serato Stems to work with tracks streamed from TIDAL was removed. The music streaming service has also pulled access to Stems for DJs in new updates to Rekordbox DJ, Virtual DJ, djay Pro, and so on. Many DJs […]
Scammers are using fake news campaigns and cheaply acquired domain names to sell dubious health products, often claiming endorsements from popular entrepreneurial reality shows like Shark Tank and Dragons’ Den.
Sheer genius The news that perennial DIY punk popsters Sheer Mag had signed to the White Stripes-affiliated Third Man label last year signified that the band would be stepping up a gear, and quite poosibly changing creative tack too. But the tracks that the US band has managed to flaunt ahead of their forthcoming next […]