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Arturia just released a free unison-based multi-fx plugin
Arturia just surprise-dropped a new multi-fx plugin and it’s free for a limited time. Refract is based on unison-based sound architecture and is free until January 4, at which point it’ll cost $100.
Lawrence Bonk12.21.2023
This free plugin uses AI to generate music samples from text prompts
The devs behind AI-based sample editing software Samplab are back with a free VST3 plugin that generates samples from text prompts. The appropriately-named TextToSample is a plugin that opens inside your DAW, allowing you to type, say, “bubbly synth melody” to create a, well, bubbly synth melody.
Lawrence Bonk07.31.2023
Moog's holiday deals include a free new effects plugin
Moog has unveiled holiday promos that include a free effects plugin and 50 percent off its iOS and Mac synth apps.
Jon Fingas11.23.2022
Arturia's instruments and effects are 50 percent off until December 6th
Arturia's instruments and effects are 50 percent off during a Black Friday sale that lasts until December 6th.
Jon Fingas11.15.2022
Electro-Harmonix looks to bring genuine Big Muff tones to DAWs with a pedal-plugin hybrid
The unit should bring the fuzzbox's iconic sounds to your digital workstation.
Kris Holt09.09.2022
Mozilla made a Firefox plugin for offline translation
The company is reducing its reliance on cloud-based translations.
Kris Holt06.03.2022
Millions of WordPress sites receive forced patch for critical plugin flaw
Millions of WordPress sites have received a forced patch over the past few days due to a vulnerability in the popular UpdraftPlus plugin.
Steve Dent02.21.2022
Arturia is giving away a free lo-fi tape plug-in for the holidays
Arturia's tape simulation from its Mellotron instrument is a free standalone effect for the holidays.
Terrence O'Brien12.21.2021
Arturia offers 50 percent discount on its soft synths and effects
Arturia is cutting prices on its music software by 50 percent in a Black Friday sale, and existing users get steeper discounts.
Jon Fingas11.16.2021
Microsoft will finally stop bundling Flash with Windows 10
Microsoft will completely remove Flash from Windows 10 by rolling out an update in July.
Jon Fingas05.04.2021
Arturia's JUN-6 is a free chorus plugin based on the iconic Juno synth
Arturia’s new V Collection 8 added a recreation of the iconic Juno-6, so in the spirit of the holiday season (and a dash of self promotion), the company is giving away a free version of the chorus effect from that plugin until December 29th.
Terrence O'Brien12.23.2020
Microsoft details how it will phase out Flash support in Edge after 2020
Microsoft has outlined how it will end support for Adobe Flash in its Edge browser, and it's a multi-step process with some exceptions.
Jon Fingas09.05.2020
Adobe will tell you to uninstall Flash by the end of 2020
Adobe is not only ending support for Flash in 2020, it's encouraging you to uninstall the software.
Jon Fingas06.20.2020
Overbridge 2 tears down the wall between your PC and your synth
But now Overbridge 2 is finally and officially here.
Terrence O'Brien04.16.2020
Firefox disabled all add-ons because a certificate expired (updated)
Many Firefox users around the world are browsing without their usual set of extensions after they suddenly stopped working earlier this evening. The event occurred as the clock rolled over on UTC (Coordinated Universal Time, aka GMT or Greenwich Mean Time), and impacted users quickly narrowed it down to "expiration of intermediate signing cert" -- as it's described on Mozilla's bug tracker. This same problem almost happened three years ago, but "armagadd-on" 2.0 has torn things up once again. In a statement provided to Engadget, Product Lead Kev Needham said: We're sorry that there is currently an issue where existing and new add-ons are failing to run or be installed on Firefox. We know what the issue is and are working hard to restore add-on functionality to Firefox as soon as possible. We'll continue to provide updates via our Twitter channels. Please bear with us while we get the problem fixed.
Richard Lawler05.03.2019
Adobe will kill Shockwave on April 9th
Adobe isn't just putting Flash on ice. In the wake of customer emails, the software giant has signaled that it will discontinue Shockwave for Windows on April 9th, 2019. The company had already phased out its Director authoring tool and the Mac player in 2017, but this represents the web plugin's final bow for most people. The only people receiving support beyond that will be enterprise customers, whose contracts run out in 2022.
Jon Fingas03.11.2019
Mozilla says Facebook isn't transparent enough with political ads
It's not just activist groups complaining that Facebook's browser add-on policies are hurting political ad transparency. Mozilla has sent a letter to the European Commission contending that Facebook's approach is creating a "lack of transparency." The browser developer wants to launch a Firefox Election package for the EU's upcoming parliamentary elections, but Facebook's recent changes will prevent an add-on in that package from identifying ads and showing how they're targeting users. Mozilla further noted that Facebook's political ad archive toolkit is still private and limited to a "small number of privileged researchers."
Jon Fingas01.31.2019
Facebook ad blocker safeguards limit political transparency campaigns
Facebook's efforts to protect user data are creating some headaches for attempts to improve accountability for political ads. The Guardian has learned that at least a few political ad transparency campaigns, including those from ProPublica and WhoTargetsMe, have lost some of their ability to monitor Facebook ads. The social network has been clamping down on web plugins like ad blockers that could potentially swipe data, and its changes have broken the functionality of research tools that need the info to show where ads are really coming from.
Jon Fingas01.27.2019
This funky new font is made up entirely of brands
A digital studio called Hello Velocity has created a typeface that embraces well-known corporate logos and is still somehow far less annoying than Comic Sans. The studio says it creates "thought-provoking internet experiences," and its Brand New Roman font is a clever statement on consumerism.
Kris Holt09.01.2018
Firefox has a new side-by-side tab feature for multitaskers
Firefox is jazzing things up with a couple of new test features that should embolden multitaskers and those who like to tinker with aesthetics. Side View lets you view a pair of tabs side-by-side without needing to open a new browser window. Once you click the Side View button on your toolbar, you can pick which tab you want to see on the side. It can be one you already have open or a tab you recently closed. You can open a browser link in the sidebar too. The two tabs are displayed in a mobile view by default to maximize your screen real estate, and you can drag the divider to make one tab larger than the other.
Kris Holt06.05.2018