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Live Improvisation For Dual Vintage Moog Modular Synthesizers & Drums
https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2025/07/20/live-improvisation-for-dual-vin…

Live Improvisation For Dual Vintage Moog Modular Synthesizers & Drums
The jam features an amazing set of instruments, including dual Moog modular systems, an Oberheim Eight Voice SEM and a Roland Jupiter-8. 

"Scientists design sustainable and more resistant asphalt using cigarette butts"
#Asphalt #Environment

Scientists design sustainable and more resistant asphalt using cigarette butts
Since the advent of filter cigarettes, cigarette butts have become a predominant form of waste, with projections indicating that about 9 trillion will be generated annually by 2025. In addition, since the emergence of low-nicotine e-cigarettes, the consumption and production of this waste has been on the rise (especially among young people aged 14 to 30).

JWST Reveals Spectral Tracers of Recent Surface Modification on #Europa: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/PSJ/adcab9 -> SwRI scientists contribute to uncovering ongoing surface modification on Jupiter’s moon Europa: https://www.swri.org/newsroom/press-releases/swri-scientists-contribute-uncovering-ongoing-surface-modification-jupiter-s-moon-europa

SmoothSinger: A Conditional Diffusion Model for Singing Voice Synthesis with Multi-Resolution Architecture
Kehan Sui, Jinxu Xiang, Fang Jin
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.21478

SmoothSinger: A Conditional Diffusion Model for Singing Voice Synthesis with Multi-Resolution Architecture
Singing voice synthesis (SVS) aims to generate expressive and high-quality vocals from musical scores, requiring precise modeling of pitch, duration, and articulation. While diffusion-based models have achieved remarkable success in image and video generation, their application to SVS remains challenging due to the complex acoustic and musical characteristics of singing, often resulting in artifacts that degrade naturalness. In this work, we propose SmoothSinger, a conditional diffusion model d…

Cesar Ruiz invigorated by quarterback competition in New Orleans: 'It's truly fun to see' https://www.nfl.com/news/cesar-ruiz-saints-quarterback-competition-fun-shough-rattler-haener

Sounds like Hans had a lot of fun with his synths again doing the F1 movie soundtrack … 😁

Structuralist Approach to AI Literary Criticism: Leveraging Greimas Semiotic Square for Large Language Models
Fangzhou Dong, Yifan Zeng, Yingpeng Sang, Hong Shen
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.21360

Structuralist Approach to AI Literary Criticism: Leveraging Greimas Semiotic Square for Large Language Models
Large Language Models (LLMs) excel in understanding and generating text but struggle with providing professional literary criticism for works with profound thoughts and complex narratives. This paper proposes GLASS (Greimas Literary Analysis via Semiotic Square), a structured analytical framework based on Greimas Semiotic Square (GSS), to enhance LLMs' ability to conduct in-depth literary analysis. GLASS facilitates the rapid dissection of narrative structures and deep meanings in narrative wor…

"Climate change could bring insect-borne tropical diseases to UK, scientists warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

Eric Allen's late-career run with Raiders cemented Hall of Fame credentials https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6507139/2025/07/28/eric-allen-pro-football-hall-of-fame-raiders-eagles-saints/

Who will start for the Browns and Colts in Week 1? We made QB battle predictions https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45830789/predicting-nfl-preseason-training-camp-qb-battles-browns-colts-saints-giants