Month: April 2026
Battlefield 6 captures the ‘gritty, authentic, modern soldier experience’ according to its audio director
Ripple Effect studio audio director Jeff Wilson has discussed the game’s “gritty” soundtrack “The campaign has the most amount of music in it because it’s thematic,” he said He also explained how the team weaved “musical flavour” into the multiplayer experience Ripple Effect studio audio director Jeff Wilson has spoken…
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Cover you eyes! Why the MAFS Australia 2026 finale will be brutal to watch
After a season dominated by cheating twists, walkouts and “alternative match” chaos, Married at First Sight Australia is heading into its final week — and if the latest episodes are anything to go by, not every couple will survive. It’s going to be brutal. And awesome. The Final Dinner Party…
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‘We go to great lengths to record real sounds’ — Battlefield 6 team reveals they shot up cars and destroyed shipping containers to capture authentic audio
The Battlefield 6 audio team dropped cars from cranes, fired real-world weapons, and more to capture the perfect sounds Senior technical sound designer Goncalo Tavares revealed the team will “go to great lengths to record real sounds” Audio in the game “comes from a real-life context first,” he said The…
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Suno is a music copyright nightmare
AI music platform Suno’s policy is that it does not permit the use of copyrighted material. You can upload your own tracks to remix or set your original lyrics to AI-generated music. But, it’s supposed to recognize and stop you from using other people’s songs and lyrics. Now, no system…
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(Don’t) Mind the gap — Japanese firm tests whether data centers can survive the strains and stresses of the Tokyo metro
Data centers are being tested directly beneath active railway tracks in Tokyo The constant vibration and heat fluctuations create challenging conditions for server stability Modular infrastructure allows deployment without constructing full-scale data center buildings A Japanese consortium is testing whether data centers can operate in one of the least forgiving…
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I let Gemini in Google Maps plan my day and it went surprisingly well
You may be familiar with Gemini as the thing that’s in every Google service you use — whether you want it or not. While it’s been a constant, sometimes unwelcome presence in Gmail for at least the past year, it’s a relatively new addition to Maps. And you know what?…
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