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Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. Arturia is adding to its Freak line of proudly weird digital synths with the MiniFreak 49. Under the hood, it’s almost identical to the current MiniFreak, but it adds a number of more professional features and some interface improvements. The most noticeable change is that, rather than the MiniFreak’s 37 minikeys or the MicroFreak’s 25 “key” touchplate, the MiniFreak 49 has (as you may have guessed) 49 full-sized, semi-weighted keys. Though it’s somewhat disappointing that they feature only mono aftertouch instead of polyphonic aftertouch. It also trades the touchstrips of the other Freak instruments for proper aluminum pitch and mod wheels. The MiniFreak 49 also has a larger LCD than its siblings and dedicated controls for its two sound engines, so you don’t have to switch between them. Like the MiniFreak, it offers over 30 digital oscillator types, each with analog filters.

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Published: October 20, 2026 at 3:09p.m. EDTBNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. Toymaker Hasbro raised full-year forecast for both overall revenue and its digital gaming business on Tuesday, as its flagship trading card game, “Magic: The Gathering,” powers demand ahead of the crucial holiday season. The Play-Doh maker has posted seven straight quarters of gains in digital gaming, which also includes Monopoly Go!, while stronger sales of collectibles linked to Marvel, K-Pop Demon Hunters and Transformers boosted demand for traditional toys. Its shares were up five per cent. The Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment, the company’s second-largest revenue generator, grew 31 per cent during the third quarter. Revenue from the consumer products segment rose four per cent. Latest updates on company news hereQuarterly revenue from “Magic: The Gathering” gaming franchise topped US$600 million for the first time, up 34 per cent from a year earlier, fueled by premiere sets — The Hobbit and Reality Fracture.

Published: October 20, 2026 at 2:58p.m. EDTNorthrop Grumman and RTX raised their annual profit forecasts on Tuesday, helped by robust demand from military programs that pushed their backlogs to record levels. Sustained demand for commercial aerospace services also fueled growth, both at RTX and rival engine maker GE Aerospace, which lifted its full-year forecast for a second time this year. Northrop shares jumped by 7.2 per cent in early trading and RTX gained 2.4 per cent while GE Aerospace lost 4.9 per cent on lower than expected implied fourth-quarter earnings. Geopolitical backdrop brings sustained military spendingThe results add to strong performances among U. S. aerospace and defence contractors, supported by airline maintenance spending, growing demand for aircraft engines and parts and sustained military spending at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions around the globe. Sales at RTX’s Raytheon climbed 14 per cent, driven by higher volume in naval programs and land and air defence systems, including Patriot, Standard Missile and Tomahawk.