#Listen

Listen to the new Steam Controller buzz to the tune of Doom

You may have heard that Valve’s new Steam Controller can ring like a telephone or do the Wilhelm scream. With CrazyCritic89’s “Steam Haptics Singer,” which is available on GitHub in Windows and Linux versions, you can have your Steam Controller (either generation) or your Steam Deck play MIDI tracks — simple digital music files that contain notes rather than actual recorded audio.

Students build a “cosmic radio” to listen for dark matter

Science

All Top News -- ScienceDaily•Apr 27

Students build a “cosmic radio” to listen for dark matter

Modern cosmology is often associated with massive observatories, advanced instruments, and large international collaborations backed by significant funding. A group of undergraduate students from the University of Hamburg designed and built a cavity detector to search for axions, which are among the leading candidates for dark matter. This program supports independent research projects led by students.

Technology•The Verge•Mar 8

Listen to this: Mabe Fratti’s experimental cello pop

The opening notes of “Kravitz”, which kicks off Mabe Fratti’s 2024 record Sentir Que No Sabes , are lodged in my brain permanently. The way they ring out before coming to an abrupt stop, fuzz still hanging in the air, set against a simple kick and snare sat firmly in the pocket. Meanwhile, “Oidos” leans fully into chamber pop, with echoed cello stabs, plaintive trumpet, and what sounds like an autoharp.

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