Microphone Review
Android Family Hub arrives in Settings with Play services 26.43
Google's November system notes add a Family Hub to Android Settings. It gathers family tools in one place, but the notes leave out which phones get it. […]
Musio Studio is a free DAW tied to a 3,700-instrument library
Musio has released Musio Studio, a free writing and mixing app for macOS, Windows and Linux. It connects to more than 3,700 sampled instruments and has an optional MCP server. […]
Timbaland sues ex-managers for $15 million over fraud claims
The producer says his former manager and business manager drained his money and hid it. One of them rejects the claims and blames Timbaland's spending. […]
FCC bills Texas FM winner $28,210 after it dropped three permits
Max Frequency won three FM construction permits in a 2021 auction, then withdrew its applications. The FCC set an interim payment while the final bill waits for a re-auction. […]
Ex-Xbox COO Helen Chiang disputes how her exit was handled
Helen Chiang, who left Xbox less than two weeks ago, denies misconduct rumours in a LinkedIn post and says she has serious concerns about how she was treated. […]
Polyend publishes Tracker firmware code and a 1.0 update
Polyend has put the firmware source for all three Tracker models on GitHub. It also shipped Tracker Community Edition 1.0 with sample streaming and new synth engines. […]
Meta's creator assistant gets trend alerts and comment replies
Meta has added opportunity alerts, storyboard and feedback tools and drafted comment replies to its AI creator assistant. The tool is also now on the web in Creator Dashboard. […]
Spotify's AI remix tier reportedly eyed for early 2027
A Financial Times report says Spotify wants to charge a few dollars a month for AI remixes. Two majors are still negotiating, and artists could opt out. […]
Diary of a CEO tops Joe Rogan in YouTube podcast subscribers
Steven Bartlett's show now has the most subscribers among podcasts in YouTube's Top 100 chart, by a margin of 0.1 million over Joe Rogan, according to its producer. […]
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 review: swappable batteries
GSMArena's review of the $300 Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 praises sound and user-replaceable batteries, but finds unstable software and weaker noisy-room calls. […]