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NAB and Xperi question FCC cap on FM digital power
Broadcasters and the HD Radio owner met the FCC on Oct. 29. They want to know if extended HD Radio modes must stay under a flat –10 dBc total. […]
Netflix adds an AI Discover tab to pick shows by mood
Netflix is testing "AI Discover" on TVs in the US. Users choose a theme such as "something light" and get matching clips and recommendations. […]
iZotope launches Photon, a local stem separation tool
Photon is iZotope's first release since Boris FX bought the company in July. It runs 12 machine learning models on your own GPU and costs $349. […]
Podcasters get new tools as a French study tracks platform switching
Podcasters get a free ad-planning agent, a remote recording beta and a YouTube-to-Spotify tool, while a French study finds 58% of listeners switch platforms. […]
Deep Purple postpone European tour after Gillan's hospital stay
Ian Gillan was taken to hospital in Leipzig, and the band has put the rest of its 2026 European and UK run on hold with no new dates. […]
Gemini 4 Carbon edges Claude Opus 5.5 on a key AI index
Google's Gemini 4 Carbon leads Artificial Analysis rankings by one point and posts the best hallucination score. Access is limited to cyber defenders for now. […]
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. […]