Nvidia launches powerful new Rubin chip architectureNvidia CEO Jensen Huang officially launched the company’s new Rubin computing architecture, which he described as the state of the art in AI computing.

NFT Paris cancels conferences: ‘The market collapse hit us hard‘The total NFT market capitalization dropped significantly in 2025, from about $9 billion in January 2025 to just over $2.7 billion in 2026.

Putting the M in a UNI-T MSO[Kerry Wong] points out that the Uni-T MSO oscilloscopes have a logic analyzer built in — that’s the MSO, or Mixed Signal Oscilloscope, part — but you have to add the probes. He shows you how it works in a recent video below.
He’s looked at the scope’s analog capabilities before and was not unimpressed. The probes aren’t inexpensive, but they do unlock the mixed signal capabilities of the instrument.

Although simple logic analyzers are very affordable today, having the capability integrated with your scope has several advantages, including integrated triggering and the simple convenience of being able to switch measurement modes with no problem.
In many cases, being able to do things like decode UART signals without dragging out a laptop and firing up software is a nice feature. If all you’ve used are the super-cheap USB logic analyzers, you may find some of the features of a more serious instrument surprising.
Is it worth the extra expense? That depends on you and what you are doing. But if you ever wondered if it was worth splurging on digital probes for a UNI-T scope, [Kerry] can help you decide.
Not that simple logic analyzers aren’t useful, and they certainly cost less. Some of them will even work as a scope, too.

Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Key Production’s Karen Emanuel and more amongst those recognized in UK New Year’s Honours listMax Richter and Ellie Goulding also awarded in latest New Year's Honours list
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BTS Is Hitting the Road in 2026 — Here’s a Brief History of Past ToursK-pop megagroup BTS announced a new album due out March 20, and a world tour to follow. Here's a brief history of their past tours.
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Napster’s Streaming Service Shutters as Company Rebrands Around AI“Napster is no longer a music streaming service. We’ve become an AI platform for creating and experiencing music in new ways."
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Fender forays into consumer audio with two Bluetooth speakers and a set of wireless over-ear headphonesMost people know Fender first and foremost as a guitar brand, but the company has made waves in other areas in recent years, too. Last year, the Big F – which also owns pro audio brand PreSonus – a simplified DAW for mobile devices rivalling the likes of GarageBand and BandLab.
Now, the company has unveiled Fender Audio, launching through it its first consumer-focused headphones and speakers. It should be noted that Fender already sells a number of headphones and speaker models, but these have, until now, been more geared towards professionals, producers and hardcore audiophiles.

READ MORE: Content creators: Shure has launched a mic that plugs straight into the USB-C socket on your phone or tablet

The new consumer audio lineup under Fender Audio consists of two Bluetooth speaker models – the ELIE E6 and E12. ELIE stands for Extremely Loud Infinitely Expressive, in case you were wondering.
Credit: Fender
Both speakers are designed to pair top-quality audio output with portability; both the E6 and E12 feature built-in subwoofers, as well as a system-on-a-chip (SOC) implementation for “greater volume and acoustic clarity”, according to Fender.
The E6 offers up 60 watts of power, while the E12 packs a bigger punch at 120 watts of power. In terms of battery life, the E6 delivers up to 18 hours at full charge, while the E12 offers up to 15 hours, depending on usage.
Credit: Fender
In addition to low-latency Bluetooth, both ELIE speakers feature a combined XLR and ¼” input, meaning you can plug in your guitar or a microphone and start jamming along. Additionally, multiple ELIE speakers can be linked together in stereo mode, or connected in multi-speaker mode to fill larger spaces, for example.
Meanwhile, alongside the ELIE Bluetooth speaker line, Fender has also unveiled its MIX over-ear wireless headphones. These feature 40mm graphene drivers, hybrid active noise cancellation, up to 100 hours of battery life (with ANC switched off – 52 hours with it enabled), and a modular design enabling the replacement of components without replacing the entire set of headphones.
Credit: Fender
Pricing & availability

Fender ELIE E6 Bluetooth speaker – $300
Fender ELIE E12 Bluetooth speaker – $400
Fender MIX wireless headphones – $300

All three products are set to be showcased at the upcoming CES 2026 show in Las Vegas.
Learn more at Fender Audio.
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Content creators: Shure has launched a mic that plugs straight into the USB-C socket on your phone or tabletShure has unveiled the MV88 USB-C, a content creator-focused stereo microphone which plugs straight into your phone or tablet, offering pro-grade audio recording simply and anywhere.
Reimagining its existing MV88 with USB-C compatibility, the new mic boasts a number of features geared towards making content creation seamless and pain-free, including an Auto Level Mode which adjusts gain in real time to keep recorded audio levels consistent.

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The mic also features an intelligent real-time Denoiser, which automatically removes unwanted background noise for a “clean, professional sound” in any environment.
Credit: Shure
Additionally, the MV88 USB-C allows creators to select between four polar patterns – adjustable stereo, mono cardioid, mono bi-directional and raw mid-side – meaning they can best configure the mic to suit a multitude of recording applications.
While some of its features are geared towards simplifying the recording process, the MV88 USB-C also offers creators flexibility in manually shaping their sound. Five quick-start presets are available, while advanced controls for microphone gain, five-band EQ, limiting, compression and a high-pass filter are also available. These can be accessed via the MOTIV Video and MOTIV Audio mobile apps, as well as MOTIV Mix on desktop.
Credit: Shure
“The original MV88 earned a loyal following for its simplicity and sound quality,” says Eduardo Valdes, Associate Vice President of Global Marketing and Product Management at Shure. 
“With the new MV88 USB-C, we’ve elevated reliable, professional audio. Just connect, and you’re ready to record on the go. There’s no need to worry about pairing, range, dropouts, or battery life – the MV88 USB-C delivers straightforward connectivity paired with the high-powered, simple-to-customise audio processing found in our acclaimed MV7+ and MV6 microphones. Creators can focus on their craft and leave the audio excellence to us.”
The MV88 USB-C is available now for $159 / £145 / €169, and comes with a foam windscreen and protective carry case.
Learn more at Shure.

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New year, new deals: Plugin Boutique slashes 88% off its Core Collection plugin bundleNew year, fresh ideas – and if your 2026 plans involve finishing more tracks (or starting better ones), Plugin Boutique has a seriously tempting deal to get you moving.
Its Core Collection holiday sale slashes 88% off a powerful suite of production, mixing, and mastering plugins, making it one of the easiest ways to overhaul your setup without torching your budget.
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The Plugin Boutique Core Collection bundles together nine essential plugins – eight effects and one synth – designed to take you from the first spark of an idea through to a polished, release-ready master.
Leading the bundle is WaveOSC, a fully fledged wavetable synthesiser capable of everything from punchy synth drums and snarling basslines to lush pads and evolving textures. With nine onboard master effects, four assignable LFOs, up to 32-voice unison, and more than 300 presets, it’s a flexible sound-design workhorse to get you started fast.
On the effects side, ResDelay is a powerful delay plugin combining two key production techniques – envelope filter and stereo delay – into one complete unit. The filter in ResDelay is audio-reactive, responding dynamically to the incoming signal and can be customised before being processed through the delay module.

READ MORE: MusicTech’s favourite free plugins of 2025 

DriveMod and DriveLE cover saturation and distortion duties, while ShapeMod is a volume modulation plugin that lets you achieve modern volume ducking effects in seconds.
The collection’s FilterMod rounds out the creative tools, offering 20 different filter types and two modulation envelopes for everything from subtle tone shaping to more experimental sound mangling.
To finish things off, the Core Collection includes three dedicated mixing and mastering plugins. Exceed adds clarity, warmth, and punch to tracks, buses, or full mixes; DualClip combines soft and hard clipping in a single unit for everything from transparent loudness to aggressive drive; and PeakLimit provides four limiter styles alongside detailed metering to help push levels while keeping your master clean and controlled.
To bring everything home, the Core Collection includes a trio of mixing and mastering tools. Exceed gives your masters, busses or individual tracks that extra bit of polish by adding warmth, power and clarity to any audio signal; DualClip combines soft and hard clippers within a single unit for everything from transparent loudness to aggressive drive; and PeakLimit provides four limiter styles alongside detailed metering to help push levels while keeping your master clean and controlled.
As for the deals, they’re hard to ignore. The Core Collection Complete bundle is currently available for just $29 (88% off), while owners of any single Core Collection plugin can upgrade to the full bundle for only $10 — a massive 94% saving. Individual plugins are also heavily discounted, with many priced between $5 and $10.
Individual plugins are also heavily discounted, with many priced between $5 to $10.

You can check out the full deal now over at Plugin Boutique.
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MeldaProduction release Electric Keys - Tines Electric Keys - Tines has been designed to provide users with a definitive collection of classic sounds, and promises to deliver the bell-like tones and gritty bark that defined a generation of R&B, funk and classic rock tracks.

Can a social app fix the ‘terrible devastation’ of social media?Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp have raised new funding for a social media app that helps users "plan with intention."

Modifying a QingPing Air Quality Monitor for Local MQTT AccessThe QingPing Air Quality Monitor 2 is an Android-based device that not only features a touch screen with the current air quality statistics of the room, but also includes an MQTT interface that normally is used in combination with the QingPing mobile app and the Xiaomi IoT ecosystem. Changing it to report to a local MQTT server instead for integration with e.g. Home Assistant can be done in an official way that still requires creating a cloud account, or you can just do it yourself via an ADB shell and some file modifications as [ea] has done.
By default these devices do not enumerate when you connect a computer to their USB-C port, but that’s easily resolved by enabling Android’s developer mode. This involves seven taps on the Device Name line in the About section of settings. After this you can enter Developer Options to toggle on Debug Mode and Adbd Debugging, which creates the option to connect to the device via USB with ADB and open up a shell with adb shell.
From there you can shoot off the QingSnow2 app and the watchdog.sh that’s running in the background, disable IPv6 and edit /etc/host to redirect all the standard cloud server calls to a local server. Apparently there is even SSH access at this point, with root access and password rockchip. The MQTT configuration is found under /data/etc/ in settings.ini, which is used by the QingPing app, so editing redirects all that.
Of course, the device also queries a remote server for weather data for your location, so if you modify this you have to provide a proxy, which [ea] did with a simple MQTT server that’s found along with other files on the GitHub project page.

Revealed Recordings Revealed Sylenth1 Techno Pads Vol. 3Revealed Sylenth1 Techno Pads Vol. 3 is a collection of 64 presets to add expansive atmosphere and cinematic weight into your productions. This suite offers a diverse palette of industrial soundscapes, rhythmic textures, evolving atmospheres, and visceral drones. Additionally, each preset includes modwheel assignments for quick modulation options to shape your sound. With Sylenth1 Techno Pads Vol. 3, you'll have a versatile suite of source sounds for immersive storytelling in your Techno tracks. Reveal Yourself. Revealed Sylenth1 Techno Pads Vol. 3 - Details PAD (64). 64 presets Core synthesizer patch mapping and programming All presets assigned intuitive modwheel parameters. Preset format(s): .fxb (Full Bank) + .fxp (Individual Presets) Note: Presets Require Full Retail Version of Sylenth1 3.0.73 or later. Read More

GRAMMY Nominations 2025: Best Global Music PerformanceThe 2025 GRAMMY nominations are here and we're going to help you to untangle it all right up until the big event, continuing with the Best Global Music Performance category.

Take a listen to the nominated performances below--who do you think will win?

See the full list of nominees in every category here.

EoOBad Bunny

Cantando en el CaminoCiro Hurtado

JERUSALEMAAngélique Kidjo

Inmigrante Y QueYeisy Rojas

Shrini's Dream - LiveShakti

DaybreakAnoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar

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Music Business News Last Week: Our Most Read PostsThe most read music business news last week included Live Nation moving again to dismiss the DOJ lawsuit, Bandcamp Friday announcing 2026 dates, shared predictions from an incredible group of experts, and much more.
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