NAB 2026: DPA Microphones N-Series Firmware Update Adds Duplex Gap and Guard Band Access for North American Users
DPA Microphones has issued a firmware update for its N‑Series digital wireless system, unlocking the 2 MHz Guard Band (614‑616 MHz) and the 6 MHz unlicensed portion of the Duplex Gap (657‑663 MHz) for U.S. and Canadian users. The added spectrum lets licensed operators tap a full 12 MHz, supporting up to 24 extra microphones, while unlicensed users can add up to 16 more wireless channels. DPA will demonstrate the upgrade at NAB Show 2026, highlighting its impact on crowded RF environments. The change addresses growing pressure on reliable spectrum for broadcast and live‑event productions.
Show HN: Shader Lab, Like Photoshop but for Shaders
Shader Lab is a new browser‑based visual editor that lets users create GPU shaders using a Photoshop‑style interface. The tool presents familiar layers, masks, and a suite of effect sliders—including bloom, distortion, CRT, and glitch—so designers can tweak visual parameters...
AI Mode Now Shows Sites Side‑by‑side for Seamless Research
Oh boy, I'm not sure publishers will be thrilled with this change -> AI Mode will now open publisher links side by side with AI Mode (versus taking you directly to the publisher website). So both AI Mode and the...
DA Expects Nir Meir’s Fraud Case to Go to Trial
Former HFZ Capital executive Nir Meir is the last remaining defendant in an $86 million fraud case tied to the XI condo project. While seven co‑defendants have already taken plea deals or deferred prosecution agreements, prosecutors have been unable to secure...
Medical Profs Question Ontario’s “Merit”-Based Admissions Law
Ontario’s Bill 33, enacted last November, forces publicly‑assisted universities to assess medical school applicants solely on “merit,” yet the law offers no definition of the term. Two senior medical professors argue the legislation threatens existing holistic admission pathways that have helped...
Operators Favor Legacy PMSs Over Risky AI Startups
Appfolio and the other "legacy" PMSs are racing to build AI agents before the new AI-native startups can build their own PMSs. For the record, all the operators I know (from people running 100 units to people running thousands) are rooting...
“World’s First Dedicated eVTOL Commercial Vertiport Is Now Completed – in Dubai”
Joby Aviation announced the completion of the world’s first dedicated eVTOL commercial vertiport adjacent to Dubai International Airport. The four‑story, 3,100 sqm facility includes two landing pads, a two‑level car park, climate‑controlled passenger areas and charging infrastructure, designed to handle up...
Genome Sequencing Solves Rare Disease Mysteries
A Karolinska Institute study of more than 15,000 patients used whole‑genome sequencing to pinpoint a genetic cause in 22.6% of cases, marking one of the largest clinical genome‑sequencing efforts to date. The program uncovered over 4,400 disease‑causing variants across 1,570...
What Hotels Are Getting Wrong About AI
Richard Valtr, founder of cloud‑based PMS Mews, says most hotels are treating AI as a checkbox exercise, adding chatbots and voice assistants without a cohesive strategy. He argues the industry focuses on yield management—price optimization—while neglecting broader strategy management that...
Oil Lobby Twists RBC Report to Advance Agenda
Oil and Gas Shills Hijack RBC Report Once again, a study is misrepresented to push the Canadian industry's oil, LNG growth agenda. You know who they are. Push back against their nonsense. #cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/oil-and-gas-shills-hijack-rbc-report
Redefining Airport Interiors at Passenger Terminal World Exhibition 2026
Derlot used the Passenger Terminal World Exhibition 2026 in London to launch three new furniture collections—Trio, Gateway, and Platform—targeting high‑traffic airport interiors. The Trio line highlights circular, sustainable materials, while Gateway builds on its 2025 debut as a favored seating...
Officials Seize 53 DDoS-for-Hire Domains in Ongoing Crackdown
Authorities from 21 nations coordinated Operation PowerOFF to dismantle 53 DDoS‑for‑hire domains and seize related servers and databases. The crackdown yielded data on more than 3 million alleged criminal accounts and led to four arrests. Over 75,000 warning emails and letters...
Tomodachi Life Living the Dream Personality and Personality Chart
PocketTactics released a detailed guide for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, outlining the 16 in‑game personalities across four core groups. The guide explains how regional naming differences map to identical traits and provides exact answer selections for movement, speech, energy,...
Batch of Anti-Anxiety Drug Xanax Recalled, F.D.A. Says
The FDA announced a recall of a single batch of Xanax XR, the extended‑release formulation of the popular anti‑anxiety medication. Viatris, the drug’s distributor, is pulling 51 bottles of 3 mg tablets because they may not dissolve properly, potentially altering drug...
Netgear, EVS Team Up for Certified AV–Over–IP Live Production Workflows
Netgear announced a global partnership with EVS Broadcast Equipment to deliver certified, interoperable AV‑over‑IP solutions for live production. The collaboration validates EVS’s Cerebrum, Neuron and Strada systems on Netgear’s M4350 and M4250 switches, providing pre‑tested configurations that support SMPTE ST 2110, NDI...
BRIEFLY: Field Leaves Ford, Mercedes VLE and Free Charging | 16 Apr 2026
The brief EV news roundup covers several key developments: Doug Fields, a senior electrification executive who moved from Apple to Tesla and then Ford, is leaving Ford immediately, prompting a restructuring of its EV, hybrid, and gasoline programs. Dacia unveiled...
Samsung Tests Domestic EUV Mask Blanks in 4nm Foundry Production Line
Samsung Electronics has begun testing EUV blank masks from South Korean supplier S&S Tech in its high‑volume 4‑nanometer foundry line, marking the first use of domestically produced masks in mass production. The move follows earlier R&D‑level trials and targets a...
Congress Declares Open Season on Public Lands
The Senate narrowly approved a 50‑49 vote to open a national forest adjacent to Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness to a copper‑nickel mining project backed by Chilean firm Antofagasta. The decision overturns a two‑decade‑old mineral withdrawal using the Congressional Review...
Rising Financial Metrics Mark Audioboom Q1
Audioboom reported a strong first‑quarter, posting $22.5 million in revenue, a 30% increase year‑over‑year. The high‑margin Showcase advertising marketplace drove a 63% revenue jump, while adjusted EBITDA more than doubled to $1.4 million, lifting the margin to 6.2%. Monthly distribution climbed 79%...
US Healthcare Overcharges: $2,000 Procedure vs $50 Abroad
Healthcare in the USA is such a scam. I had a gastric fibroscopy with a biopsy in Uruguay this week. I have private insurance and am not on the free healthcare here. I paid less than 50 USD. In the...
U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Secondary Liability in Copyright Law–Cox V. Sony (Guest Blog Post)
On March 25, 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Cox Communications cannot be held liable for copyright infringements committed by its subscribers, overturning a $1 billion jury verdict for Sony Music and other owners. The majority opinion, authored by...
USDA Creates Office of Seafood to Boost US Seafood Competitiveness
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the creation of an Office of Seafood to integrate the fishing sector into federal food policy and simplify access to USDA programs. The office aligns with President Trump’s 2025 Executive Order aimed at closing...
Containers Don’t Lie, neither Should Its Narrative – Lori Ann LaRocco
Lori Ann LaRocco’s "Containers Don’t Lie" symposium transforms raw container data into a candid, actionable forum for global‑trade leaders. Held under Chatham House Rules, the event replaces traditional panels with one‑on‑one dialogues that surface unvarnished supply‑chain truths. Attendees—including CEOs, CFOs, policymakers, and...
Data Centers Under Fire
Virginia’s 2010 sales‑and‑use tax exemption for computer chips used in data centers has ballooned from an estimated $1.5 million annual loss to about $2 billion this year, prompting state officials to reconsider the policy. Texas faces a comparable shortfall, projecting $3.2 billion in...
Admiral's Motor Book Becomes Largest Source of Emissions, Overtaking Investments
Admiral Group disclosed that its motor insurance book has become the company's largest source of greenhouse‑gas emissions, overtaking its investment portfolio. The rise reflects emissions tied to vehicle usage, claims processing and underwriting activities across the motor book. Admiral’s climate...
Big Data Sports Viewership for the Week of April 6
The TV Media Blog released its weekly sports viewership report for the week of April 6, ranking the top 45-plus telecasts based on Nielsen’s Big Data measurements. The list focuses on traditional broadcast and cable audiences and deliberately omits viewership from...
State Embarks on Search for New Content Management Software Platform
The U.S. State Department issued a request for information seeking a commercial‑off‑the‑shelf cloud content‑management platform. The solution must be FedRAMP High and DoD Impact Level 4 certified, offer no‑code configuration, and include at least 1,500 pre‑built integrations with SaaS tools like...
Lufthansa Group Accelerates Fleet Reductions Amidst Soaring Fuel Prices and Labor Disputes
Lufthansa Group announced an accelerated fleet reduction plan to counter soaring fuel costs and ongoing labor disputes. The entire Lufthansa CityLine fleet, comprising 15 CRJ‑900s and a dozen Airbus A319s, will be withdrawn on 18 April. By the end of the...
“Conservative Judges’ Early Hiring Fuels Two-Track Clerkship System at Harvard Law”
Harvard Law School’s clerkship pipeline is fracturing as conservative federal judges begin hiring clerks months before the traditional summer season. The early‑hiring practice creates a two‑track system, giving students who secure positions early a competitive edge over peers who apply...
The Automotive Update: Contrasting Fortunes for Europe’s Major New-Car Markets
Europe’s five largest new‑car markets posted mixed Q1 2026 results. Germany’s registrations rose 5.2% with battery‑electric vehicles (BEVs) capturing 22.8% of sales, overtaking petrol for the first time. The UK saw a 5.9% YoY increase and a 14.5% jump in BEV...
Estonia’s CV90 IFV Pivot Reflective of Changing Battlefield Threats
Estonia has scrapped plans for a new infantry fighting vehicle fleet and will instead invest €100 million ($117.8 million) to upgrade its existing 44 CV9035NL CV90s. The unallocated portion of the program, estimated at over $400 million, is expected to fund counter‑UAS and...
Chinese Esports Host Accused Of Blackface Following On-Stream Stunt
Chinese esports commentator Zha Zha appeared on the 2026 NBPL Spring Tournament stream painted entirely in black, echoing a popular in‑game stealth skin used by top *Naraka: Bladepoint* players. The stunt was intended as a tactical reference, not a response to...
Mayor Bass Has a New Plan for Addressing Climate Change in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass unveiled a comprehensive Climate Action Plan that aims to double solar capacity, electrify the city bus fleet and install 120,000 EV chargers by 2030, and achieve 80% renewable energy by 2030 and 100% by 2035....
"War Is Our Reality": 4A Reveal Metro 2039, a Horror FPS Inspired by Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Metro 2039, the next single‑player entry from Kyiv‑based 4A Games, re‑enters the Metro universe with a horror‑FPS set in a devastated Moscow metro. The game adopts a distinctly Ukrainian viewpoint, weaving explicit parallels to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine into its narrative...
NAR's First‑Time Buyer Stats Flawed by Tiny Survey
Last year, NAR told us the median age of a FTHB was 40 and 62 for a repeat buyer. Now they're telling us the FTHB share fell to 21%, the lowest ever. But it's all based on a 120-question mail-in survey with...
Lawyer Says Prediction Markets Will Cost Nevada Billions
Prediction markets will cost Nevada billions of dollars, a lawyer on behalf of the state gaming regulators and casinos argued during a court hearing on a lawsuit brought by PMs
Battlefield 6 2026 Roadmap Reveals New Maps, Ranked Play, Naval Warfare, And More
Battlefield Studios unveiled its 2026 roadmap for Battlefield 6 and the free‑to‑play Redsec mode, outlining a series of seasonal updates through the year. Season 3 (May) will debut the franchise’s largest map, Railway to Golmund, and add ranked play to Redsec, while...
Remembering the Legendary Yongsan iPark Esports Studio
10 years ago the most legendary esports studio of all time closed. New OGN location (while it lasted) was nice, but you can never beat the magic that the Yongsan iPark Mall studio had. If walls could talk... https://t.co/0zqM6zMPBL
Judges Question Nevada's Prediction Market Ban Authority
Judges in today's prediction market lawsuit v Nevada have also pushed back against the state's attorney; judges have question if the scope of NV's push to ban predicion markets steps on federal authority
Court Moves To Examine Merger Of Two Local TV Conglomerates
Nexstar completed its $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, giving it control of 265 local stations that reach roughly 80% of U.S. households. The FCC granted a waiver of ownership caps without a full commission vote, and the Justice Department approved the...
Oil Spot Still 29% Above 200‑Day SMA
Oil has come down on with the ceasefire (persisting through reciprocal blockades), but spot is still very high - and the longer it remains elevated, the more permanent economic impact it has. Statistically, spot still 29% above the 200 SMA. Peaked...
Mayor Proposes Insurance Cuts to Ease Rent‑freeze Push
The #democraticsocialist throws kissies at small landlords. #MayorMamdani offers help shaving 20-30% #insurance costs for #rentstabilized+#affordablehousing, w/may be a bid to make #rentfreeze easier to swallow. #NYC #realestate #CRE #multifamily https://t.co/FNOBbI5LwG
Nagravision, Harmonic Partner on Scalable Watermarking-as-a-Service for Live Events
Nagravision and Harmonic announced a fully managed watermarking‑as‑a‑service built on Harmonic’s VOS 360 Media SaaS and NAGRA NexGuard forensic technology. The solution enables live‑sports and OTT streamers to apply A/B watermarking on demand, reducing operational complexity and per‑event costs. It is...
Bambu Adds Multi‑filament Color Printing, Credits OrcaSlicer‑FullSpectrum
Bambu updates its 3D printers to print unique hues or gradients using two or three filaments — company acknowledges OrcaSlicer-FullSpectrum fork as the basis for the color prediction part of the new feature https://t.co/ZxRNv9TNgQ
Paramount Enforces 45-Day Theatrical Window for 2026 Releases
At CinemaCon, David Ellison confirms all 15 of Paramount’s 2026 releases will have a 45-day minimum theatrical window. Every studio chief has emphasized this in an effort to rebuild moviegoing. Next step: no straight-to-streaming movies, the real scourge. Change...
Chile Weighs LNG Export Hub Role for Argentine Natural Gas
Chile’s new Energy Minister Ximena Rincón announced that the country is evaluating a Pacific‑coast LNG export hub to ship Argentina’s growing natural‑gas output to Asian and global markets. Argentine shale fields, especially the Neuquén basin and Vaca Muerta, are seeing production...
Metro 2039 Revives Series' Bleak Post‑Apocalyptic Atmosphere
Metro’s particular style of post-apocalyptic bleakness and misery is back with Metro 2039, and I’ve already reinstalled Metro Exodus to get in the mood. https://t.co/CbYJVKrEPU
Deadweight Tonnage Reveals Hidden Ship Traffic Through Hormuz
Great chart showing the breakdown of visible vs dark[er] ship transits through Hormuz Even better that its in deadweight tonnage rather than a simple ship count.
Initiative Aims to Update Farming Data Landscape
Thailand’s National Statistical Office, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, has launched the One Data initiative to unify the country’s fragmented agricultural statistics. The project will integrate data from twelve agencies into a single, standardised platform, beginning with a focus...
FDA Finds E. Coli in Raw Farm Cheese Matching a Second Outbreak
The FDA confirmed the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in a Raw Farm raw cheddar cheese sample, but the strain matches a closed 2025 outbreak rather than the ongoing nine‑case outbreak affecting California, Texas and Florida. The current outbreak, largely among...