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OB-Xd version 2.15 adds VST3 support to the free software build. The update answers many user requests about the popular format. Free users keep all professional features under the same non-commercial license. AAX and LV2 formats stay available only for registered users. The development team...

Physical Audio released Tetrad, a new synthesizer plugin made with experimental musician Gadi Sassoon. The synth uses four modeled metal plates with attached sensors to create unique sounds. Musicians can build four-note chords or microtonal signals through the Quad Oscillators section. The...

Music technology company Inouï samples has launched Trombibone for Kontakt software. The new digital instrument lets brass players make multiple sounds at once through an acoustic design. The sample library contains 2,789 individual recordings made with the trombibone instrument. Musicians can...

An Iranian missile struck a major hospital in southern Israel today. The weapon hit Soroka Medical Centre in Be'er Sheva and hurt several people. Iran's military said they aimed for nearby intelligence offices but missed their target. The hospital has more than 1,000 beds and serves thousands of...

The United States will spend 8.5 million dollars to build a special fly factory in Texas. Workers at the plant will breed millions of male flies that cannot reproduce. Officials want to stop dangerous screwworm parasites from spreading north from Mexico. These flesh-eating bugs attack cattle and...

Police are hunting for a man who beat someone to death over a missing wheelbarrow. Officers say Godwin killed 25-year-old Cyprian Muradzi at his home in Damafalls on June 15. The suspect goes by the nickname Bogus and accused Muradzi of stealing from him. He attacked the victim with his hands...

A rising musician has backed out of a major festival in Germany. Chillmaster was supposed to perform at the MOTO MOTO Festival on July 19 in Cologne. He earned his spot after winning the NAMA Outstanding Breakthrough Musician award. The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe said unforeseen...

Parliament erupted into heated arguments after lawmakers accused government officials of abandoning traditional leaders in Hwange district. Joseph Bonda, who represents Hwwhile East, told fellow legislators that headmen have worked without pay for more than ten years. He said most village...

Foreign men travel to Thailand seeking cheap sexual services from vulnerable workers. Most visitors are older males between 50 and 60 who become temporary residents for months or years. Younger British men also arrive for bachelor parties and vacation celebrations. Thai sex workers face...

Groups of people play a dangerous sexual activity called sex roulette at parties around the world. The game requires one person with HIV to join others for unprotected sexual encounters. Players never know who carries the deadly virus during these risky meetings. News reports show this activity...

Adult film actress August Ames died after facing severe online harassment following controversial social media posts. The performer starred in nearly 300 videos during her four-year career before taking her life in December 2017. Ames refused to work with a male actor who had recently performed...

Sex work operates legally across several European Union countries with government oversight and health protections. The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Latvia, Hungary, Turkey and Greece allow regulated prostitution as a legitimate business. Workers must register with authorities...

GirlsDoPorn tricked women into appearing in adult films through fake promises and deceptive practices from 2009 until 2020. Michael Pratt created the website after working in adult entertainment since 2000. He partnered with childhood friend Matt Wolfe as cameraman and later added Ruben Garcia...

Linda Boreman was born in New York City on January 10, 1948, to a working-class family. Her father worked as a police officer and her mother as a waitress. She attended Catholic schools and earned the nickname Miss Holy Moly for keeping distance from dates. Her mother was cruel and oppressive...

Ron Jeremy became famous during the 1970s adult film boom. He started as a Queens school teacher who helped disabled children. His girlfriend sent his photos to Playgirl magazine after seeing his body. The magazine published his pictures and launched his adult entertainment career. He left...

France created the first adult film during 1896. Louise Willy starred as a woman who strips and bathes for seven minutes. Albert Kirchner directed the movie called Le Coucher de la Mariee. Paris theaters showed the film regularly despite its shocking content. Only two minutes survive today...

Adult film workers face serious health risks that safer sex practices could prevent. California researchers studied 168 performers and found 28% had chlamydia or gonorrhea. Women performers face higher infection rates than men. Another study showed performers catch diseases again at rates above...

Virtual reality porn will reshape the adult entertainment business. Tech companies develop VR sex toys that connect to videos. Viewers can feel physical sensations that match what happens on screen. The technology makes watching adult content more interactive. People no longer sit passively...

Movie producers discuss sex scenes with actors long before filming starts. Agents negotiate every detail about nudity and intimate scenes during contract talks. The agreements cover which body parts appear on screen and how long the exposure lasts. Actors can withdraw consent at any time during...

Orthodox Jews follow strict rules about sex and relationships based on ancient religious law called the Talmud. Men and women cannot touch members of the opposite sex unless they are married or related. Most Orthodox Jews marry around age 18 or 19 because of these restrictions. Premarital sex is...