Consisting entirely of Musk employees?

This is nothing new. Everybody wants a subscription. You can't make nearly as much money with a one-time shot.

Conceals (poorly) a recording device, then leaves a similar device lying around in a bag with his wallet and ID? It's so blatantly incompetent that it makes me wonder if this isn't some red herring in a larger plot.

I guess I don't get it. If this app detects shaking, isn't it a little late to be warning people? And wouldn't I feel it myself, without any app at all?

I can see that it might be useful for analyzing broader patterns, but if I'm in the middle of a quake, broader patterns are the last thing on my mind.

No merger in the world has ever resulted in lower prices. But their justification is somewhat original -- "We're gonna have to charge you more just because we're so awesome!"

"The DMDC maintains over 60 million records..."

That sounds like a small-to-medium sized database. Do they need an entire department to maintain it?

Gotta remember that phrase the next time the wife asks me if I'm gonna vacuum the rugs. "Sure, honey, I'll definitely demonstrate the execution approach needed!"

As long as they start with the AI researchers

One size does not fit all. Any time somebody tries to bash an entire discussion group, you gotta wonder...

Did alcohol consumption increase to match the increased cancer rates? I thought that in general, alcohol consumption was down.

Agreed. It's a no-nonsense way to do basic audio tasks. I use other DAWs (Reaper at the moment) for more complicated things, but Audacity has one killer feature which is loopback recording -- allows easy recording from online sources, videos, etc., anything that goes through your computer speakers.

I just tried the new version, and the UI is clean and friendly, and the loopback feature is still there!

"The yeast feasts on these stripped-down plastic bits..." I hope at least the yeast doesn't turn into a beast, or my fears would be increased...

'They were against AI, and I'm like, 'OK, you sound like the person that would have been against the drum machine when it came out.' Or synthesizers, right?"'

Yup. I prefer music made by humans, preferably with analog instruments mostly made out of wood and metal.

Nothing wrong with music made by machines if you like that sort of thing, and if you're trancing out on the dance floor it might be perfect. But that's the problem for me, it's too perfect.

Humans on analog instruments make tiny variations in rhythm, pitch, timbre, etc., that usually correspond to the emotion or intent behind the music. This creates music that breathes, that hits you on more levels than just the beat and the melody.

Yes, you can imitate that with programming or AI, but a real musician gives you a sense of the personality and mood of the performer. To me that's the good stuff.

Tech bros are a plague on the Bay Area. Let 'em ruin someplace else for a change

I agree. AI may or may not be wonderful, but it's becoming a buzzword that's used to automatically label something (or someone) as fraudulent. Whatever use the author may have made of AI, the article should be critiqued on its merits, not on how it was created.