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Introduction to Computer Music an Electronic Textbook

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-24 23:37:22

About This Textbook The Introduction to Computer Music was initially designed as an online text for first-year study of computer music. This e-book aspires to present information in sufficient depth to be useful to composers, beginning audio engineers and other musicians, professional or otherwise, interested in making music with technology. The first edition of this text was begun in 2004 with an Indiana University Instructional Development Grant and has served our electronic studio resources

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Open source BOM management (for me)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-20 18:52:49

Since graduating from university I’ve gotten more and more into embedded software development. This has even spilled over into designing PCBs (printed circuit boards) for my embedded devices to sit on. Initially I had assumed that the leap from software to hardware design would be insurmountable without any formal education but it turned out to be quite enjoyable. It turned out that the problem I’d be facing wasn’t a technical one, but of an organisational nature. Designing circuits Designing

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Figma prices IPO at $33, above expected range

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-12-24 20:04:49

Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, appears at the Bloomberg Technology Summit in San Francisco on May 9, 2024. Figma, the developer of design software that was supposed to get acquired by Adobe, priced its IPO on Wednesday at $33 per share, above its expected range. The company's stock will debut on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "FIG" on Thursday. The offering raised $1.2 billion, with most of the proceeds going to existing stockholders. Figma is aiming to take ad

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Meta's big AI spending blitz will continue into 2026

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-12-24 22:02:15

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to continue his company's artificial intelligence spending blitz well into the next year as rival tech giants do the same. Zuckerberg told analysts Wednesday during a second-quarter earnings call that AI's rapid pace of progress has informed much of Meta's recent business decisions, including the company's $14.3 billion June investment into the data-annotating startup Scale AI as part of a revamped AI strategy involving a wave of high-profile hires. AI's swift ad

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Elon Musk's plan to build Boring Co. tunnels in Nashville sparks partisan feud

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-12-24 23:28:00

Elon Musk has expanded a number of his companies within Texas, including Tesla, SpaceX, the Boring Co. and Neuralink. Tesla broke ground on a lithium refinery in Texas earlier this year with Governor Greg Abbott in attendance. Christophe Gateau | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Elon Musk's tunneling venture, The Boring Company, announced plans earlier this week to build a 10-mile underground loop in Nashville, in coordination with Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee, who put out a press rele

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Kleiner Perkins-backed Ambiq pops on IPO debut

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-12-24 23:00:24

Ambiq Micro, a 15-year-old manufacturer of energy-efficient chips for wearable and medical devices, closed its first day of trading on Wednesday at $38.53 a share, a 61% increase from the $24 IPO price the company set the previous day. The success of the IPO signals strong investor demand in the public market for new small-cap companies benefiting from AI innovation. Ambiq closed its first day as a public company with a valuation of $656 million (excluding employee options). This represents a

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Déjà vu? T-Mobile may be changing your plan whether you want it to or not

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-24 23:42:20

Back in 2023, T-Mobile received a ton of flak for announcing it would soon forcibly switch some of its legacy customers to newer, more expensive plans. Within weeks, the company reversed its stance amid growing complaints, claiming the move had only been a test . Two years later, it seems the company is at it once again. Several T-Mobile customers have taken to Reddit to complain about a new email making the rounds. The message informs recipients of a plan change set to take effect on August 13

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Figma’s IPO price hit a $19.3B valuation out of the gate

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-12-25 03:04:41

Figma will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday in one of the most anticipated IPOs of 2025. The IPO is 40x oversubscribed, VCs confirmed to TechCrunch and Bloomberg previously reported. That means demand for shares is 40x the number of shares the company and its existing investors are selling. So it should surprise no one that Figma, which offers design software, has priced its initial shares at $33 per share, above its previously announced range. On Monday, the company sa

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Aurora’s autonomous trucks are now driving at night. Its next big challenge is rain.

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-12-25 03:48:10

Over the next year, Aurora Innovation CEO Chris Urmson wants to “unlock” the Sunbelt of the United States, a southern route where its self-driving trucks will carry goods for companies like Uber Freight and Hirschbach Motor Lines. Aurora, which launched its driverless commercial self-driving truck service this spring, has already made some progress towards that goal. The company reported Wednesday in its second-quarter letter to shareholders that it now has three self-driving trucks operating c

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Microsoft stock pops 9% on earnings beat as Azure annual revenue tops $75 billion

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-12-25 08:46:53

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on April 4, 2025. Microsoft shares jumped 9% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter. Here's how the company performed in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $3.65 vs. $3.37 expected $3.65 vs. $3.37 expected Revenue: $76.44 billion vs. $73.8

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Arm shares slip as smartphone royalties disappoint

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2025-12-25 08:51:32

The replica of the ARM is an electronic chip board during a collaborative ceremony launching a partnership between Malaysia and ARM Holdings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 5, 2025. Arm Holdings shares dipped as much as 9% in after-hours trading on the company's first-quarter earnings results Wednesday. Here's how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG: Earnings per share : 35 cents adjusted vs. 35 cents expected : 35 cents adjusted vs. 35 cents expected Re

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EBay stock surges on earnings beat, rosy guidance

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-12-25 08:16:07

Shares of eBay popped 10% in extended trading on Wednesday after the online marketplace posted stronger-than-expected results for the second quarter, and offered an upbeat forecast for the current period. Here's how the company did in the second quarter compared to analyst estimates compiled by LSEG. Earnings per share: $1.37 adjusted vs. $1.30 expected $1.37 adjusted vs. $1.30 expected Revenue: $2.73 billion vs. $2.64 billion expected GMV, or the dollar value of items sold, grew 6% year ove

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Substack accidentally sent push alerts promoting a Nazi publication

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-25 04:10:04

It was easy to view Substack's 2023 Nazi controversy as a kicked can that could turn up again. Well, white supremacist content led to another headache for the company this week. User Mag reported on Tuesday that the app sent a push alert to some users promoting a Nazi newsletter. The company told Engadget the notification was an "extremely offensive and disturbing" error. The Substack newsletter in question describes itself as "a National Socialist weekly newsletter." It includes "opinions and

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Arm shares dip 8% on revenue miss

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2025-12-25 12:17:47

The replica of the ARM is an electronic chip board during a collaborative ceremony launching a partnership between Malaysia and ARM Holdings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 5, 2025. Arm Holdings shares dipped as much as 9% in after-hours trading on the company's first-quarter earnings results Wednesday. Here's how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG: Earnings per share : 35 cents vs. 35 cents expected : 35 cents vs. 35 cents expected Revenue: $1.05 billi

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Meta to spend up to $72B on AI infrastructure in 2025 as compute arms race escalates

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-12-25 12:31:42

Meta is pouring money into the physical and technical infrastructure needed to scale its AI ambitions. The company said Wednesday in its second-quarter earnings report that it plans to more than double its spend on building AI infrastructure, like data centers and servers. “We currently expect 2025 capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, to be in the range of $66-72 billion…up approximately $30 billion year-over-year at the midpoint,” Meta said. That’s an aggressi

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SpaceX faces two new lawsuits alleging safety‐related retaliation

techcrunch.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2025-12-25 12:47:20

When longtime supervisor Robert Markert warned SpaceX leaders that one part of the rocket fairing recovery process could “easily cause serious injury or death,” he alleges he was ignored because “it was the more economical solution,” according to a recently filed lawsuit. A few months later, he was out of the job. Markert is one of two former SpaceX employees who have filed separate wrongful-termination lawsuits, both of which were removed to federal court earlier this month. The two complaints

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Meta shares climb 10% on revenue beat, raised forecast

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-12-25 17:52:10

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds a smartphone, as he makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event, at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. September 25, 2024. Meta shares jumped as much as 10% after the company reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat on revenue. Here's how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG: Earnings per share : $7.14 vs. $5.92 expected : $7.14 vs. $5.92 expected Revenue: $47.52 vs. $44.80 billi

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Microsoft's stock pops 7% on earnings beat as Azure annual revenue tops $75 billion

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-12-25 17:48:42

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on , April 4, 2025. Microsoft shares jumped 7% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter. Here's how the company performed in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $3.65 vs. $3.37 expected $3.65 vs. $3.37 expected Revenue: $76.44 billion vs. $73

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Qualcomm beats on earnings, highlights growth in Meta smartglasses

cnbc.com Kif Leswing 2025-12-25 17:58:28

Cristiano Amon, CEO & President, Qualcomm, on Centre Stage during day one of Web Summit 2024 at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. Qualcomm reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations and provided a stronger-than-expected guide for the current quarter. Qualcomm shares slid in extended trading. Here's how the chipmaker did for the quarter ending June 29 compared to LSEG consensus expectations: Earnings per share : $2.77 adjusted versus $2.71 expected

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ShinyHunters behind Salesforce data theft attacks at Qantas, Allianz Life, and LVMH

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-25 16:52:39

A wave of data breaches impacting companies like Qantas, Allianz Life, LVMH, and Adidas has been linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group, which has been using voice phishing attacks to steal data from Salesforce CRM instances. In June, Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warned that threat actors tracked as UNC6040 were targeting Salesforce customers in social engineering attacks. In these attacks, the threat actors impersonated IT support staff in phone calls to targeted employees, a

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Check Your Celsius Energy Drinks, They Might Be Booze

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-12-25 22:20:40

High Noon has issued a voluntary recall after Celsius energy drinks in eight states were mislabeled and may contain vodka. The company reports that a “shared packaging supplier” mistakenly shipped empty cans for Celsius Astro Vibe Sparkling Blue Razz Edition to High Noon, which filled the cans with alcoholic drinks from its Beach Variety 12-packs. The mislabeled cans were shipped to distributors in Florida, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin between July

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Why the best fix for headless server frustration might be a little box named Comet

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2025-12-26 03:07:00

GL.iNet Comet KVM ZDNET's key takeaways The GL.iNet Comet KVM lets you replace keyboard, mouse, and monitor with an Ethernet connection It works well, with good performance, a nice web interface, and specialty options for custom needs At $90, it's fairly pricey, especially when adding to a bunch of PCs, but it does the job. View now at Amazon It's always a happy day when I find a new gadget. It's a particularly happy day when that gadget solves an existing problem or (even better) removes a p

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10 Winners and 4 Losers From San Diego Comic-Con 2025

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-12-26 03:20:19

San Diego Comic-Con 2025 is officially in the books, and it was a unique year, to say the least. Without Marvel or DC to anchor the pop culture excitement, the field was wide open for a number of smaller properties to steal the spotlight. Some took full advantage, building crazy buzz. Others did not. Here’s our rundown of the winners and losers of Comic-Con 2025. Winners Aliens and Predators The legendary sci-fi enemies took center stage at Comic-Con 2025 and brought major excitement to both

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Palo Alto Networks agrees to buy CyberArk for $25 billion

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2025-12-26 03:38:29

In Brief Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks announced on Wednesday its intent to acquire identity management and security company CyberArk for $25 billion. The deal, a mix of cash and stock, marks Palo Alto’s entrance into the identity security space, according to a company press release. Palo Alto has been on a shopping spree since Nikesh Arora took over as CEO and chairman of the company in 2018, according to the Financial Times, which estimated the company has spent more than $7 billion

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Before Nvidia, founder and CEO Jensen Huang designed microprocessors for...

techspot.com Unknown 2025-12-26 12:50:00

Choose wisely! The correct answer, the explanation, and an intriguing story await. Correct Answer: AMD When Verizon bought AOL in 2015, how many people were still paying for dial-up Internet? Long before Nvidia became a global leader in AI and computing, Jensen Huang was already making his mark in the semiconductor industry. After beginning his studies at Oregon State University at just 16 years old, Jensen graduated in 1984 with a degree in electrical engineering. He began his journey as a

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Meta slated to reported second-quarter earnings after the bell

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-12-26 12:00:01

Meta is set to report its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, with analysts eyeing any changes to the company's costs and related guidance amid CEO Mark Zuckerberg's recent artificial intelligence hiring blitz. Here's what analysts polled by LSEG are expecting: Earnings per share : $5.92 expected : $5.92 expected Revenue: $44.8 billion expected Investors are likely to be monitoring any comments from Zuckerberg about his company's recent spending on AI and how that technology might benefit

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Google confirms it will sign the EU AI Code of Practice

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-26 12:14:50

Big Tech is increasingly addicted to AI, but many companies are allergic to regulation, bucking suggestions that they adhere to copyright law and provide data on training. In a rare move, Google has confirmed it will sign the European Union's AI Code of Practice, a framework it initially opposed for being too harsh. However, Google isn't totally on board with Europe's efforts to rein in the AI explosion. The company's head of global affairs, Kent Walker, noted that the code could stifle innovati

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Mark Zuckerberg shares a confusing vision for AI 'superintelligence'

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-26 17:39:44

Mark Zuckerberg has spent the last several months and several billion dollars recruiting prominent AI researchers and executives for a new "superintelligence" team at Meta. Now, the Meta CEO has published a lengthy memo that attempts to lay out his big plan for using the company's vast resources to create "personal superintelligence." In the memo, which reads more like a manifesto than a strategic business plan, Zuckerberg explains that he's "extremely optimistic that superintelligence will hel

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Linux PC acting up? How to check for bad blocks on a hard drive - before it's too late

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-26 17:33:00

synthetick / Getty Images I've had it happen before. Back when drives consisted of spinning, magnetic platters, that dreaded "tick" was a sure sign a hard drive was failing. Once upon a nightmare scenario, I waited too late and wound up losing everything on my drive. Sure, I could have recovered that data, but at a pretty high monetary cost. Also: The first 5 Linux commands every new user should learn Since then, I've always been vigilant about checking for bad blocks and sectors on hard driv

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Ubuntu Linux lagging? Try my 10 go-to tricks to speed it up

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-26 17:44:09

Yuichiro Chino/Getty Unless you're using a computer from the '90s or early 2000s, typically speaking, Ubuntu runs very well on most machines. I've found it to be fairly predictable in that respect. However, nothing is perfect, and you might run into an instance where the open-source operating system doesn't perform up to your standards. So, what do you do? Do you hop to a different distribution? You certainly could, as there are plenty of Linux distributions that work perfectly on older hardwa

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Latest Tech News

Introduction to Computer Music an Electronic Textbook

Open source BOM management (for me)

Figma prices IPO at $33, above expected range

Meta's big AI spending blitz will continue into 2026

Elon Musk's plan to build Boring Co. tunnels in Nashville sparks partisan feud

Kleiner Perkins-backed Ambiq pops on IPO debut

Déjà vu? T-Mobile may be changing your plan whether you want it to or not

Figma’s IPO price hit a $19.3B valuation out of the gate

Aurora’s autonomous trucks are now driving at night. Its next big challenge is rain.

Microsoft stock pops 9% on earnings beat as Azure annual revenue tops $75 billion

Arm shares slip as smartphone royalties disappoint

EBay stock surges on earnings beat, rosy guidance

Substack accidentally sent push alerts promoting a Nazi publication

Arm shares dip 8% on revenue miss

Meta to spend up to $72B on AI infrastructure in 2025 as compute arms race escalates

SpaceX faces two new lawsuits alleging safety‐related retaliation

Meta shares climb 10% on revenue beat, raised forecast

Microsoft's stock pops 7% on earnings beat as Azure annual revenue tops $75 billion

Qualcomm beats on earnings, highlights growth in Meta smartglasses

ShinyHunters behind Salesforce data theft attacks at Qantas, Allianz Life, and LVMH

Check Your Celsius Energy Drinks, They Might Be Booze

Why the best fix for headless server frustration might be a little box named Comet

10 Winners and 4 Losers From San Diego Comic-Con 2025

Palo Alto Networks agrees to buy CyberArk for $25 billion

Before Nvidia, founder and CEO Jensen Huang designed microprocessors for...

Meta slated to reported second-quarter earnings after the bell

Google confirms it will sign the EU AI Code of Practice

Mark Zuckerberg shares a confusing vision for AI 'superintelligence'

Linux PC acting up? How to check for bad blocks on a hard drive - before it's too late

Ubuntu Linux lagging? Try my 10 go-to tricks to speed it up

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