Audacity

Daredevils reached the top of the Empire State Building carrying a banner, in what witnesses described as a lead-up to an apparent marriage proposal. The stunt on the New York landmark has drawn attention for both its audacity and its romantic conclusion, with questions expected about how the pair accessed the restricted upper reaches of one of the world's most famous skyscrapers.

A developer has released Audionaut, an open-source multitrack audio editor that runs across platforms, sharing the project on Hacker News where it drew over 130 upvotes. The tool is hosted on GitHub and free to use, positioning it as an alternative to commercial audio editing software. Early responses are focused on what it offers compared with established editors like Audacity.

Reports recirculate that thieves stole jewels worth €88 million from the Louvre in Paris last October, pulling off the heist within half an hour of the museum opening, in broad daylight. Commentators compare the operation to Ocean's Eleven, and the sheer audacity and speed of the robbery is fuelling renewed discussion about museum security.