The intonation biracial men use changes when they speak about race
In a study of college-educated biracial men, ages 18 to 32, sociolinguist Nicole Holliday found that, when asked about race, this group frequently brought up law enforcement unprompted and discussed the subject using vocal tone more generally associa.....»»
Kia poised to pull ahead in race to inexpensive EVs, exec says
Kia's early moves position it to bring EVs to the U.S. mass market......»»
Salvage crews race against the clock to remove massive chunks of fallen Baltimore bridge
Salvage crews race against the clock to remove massive chunks of fallen Baltimore bridge.....»»
Google’s Already Lost Credibility with AI on Mobile
Does Google need to speak more clearly? The post Google’s Already Lost Credibility with AI on Mobile appeared first on Phandroid. Google’s done it again – barely even a year after the arrival of AI-powered editing feature.....»»
"Speak No Evil" trailer: James McAvoy is an awful host in chilling horror remake
The "Speak No Evil" American remake trailer features James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis in the adaptation of the 2022 Danish horror. The official trailer for the American Speak No Evil remake is here, and it looks every bit as disturbing as the o.....»»
Jinkx Monsoon on trans visibility, Patti LaBelle"s Virgo energy, and bad lip reading
Jinkx Monsoon won 'Drag Race '(twice!). Now she's making history as Audrey in Off Broadway's 'Little Shop of Horrors.' On her first night playing Audrey in Off Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors, Jinkx Monsoon stopped traffic. "I've been rehears.....»»
I tested Intel’s XeSS against AMD FSR — and the results speak for themselves
In a lot of modern games, you'll have the choice between AMD FSR and Intel XeSS, and there are some significant differences between them......»»
Scientists discover new phage resistance mechanism in phage-bacterial arms race
One of the most abundant and deadliest organisms on Earth is a virus called a bacteriophage (phage). These predators have lethal precision against their targets—not humans, but bacteria. Different phages have evolved to target different bacteria an.....»»
Do opponents" race, gender, and party impact US congressional fundraising?
Donations for a political candidate can be motivated by support for that candidate or by opposition to the candidate's opponent. New research published in Social Science Quarterly found that female Democrats and non-white male Democrats in the United.....»»
Apple Watch Ultra 2 ‘instant lifeline’ to runners trekking from Santa Monica to Las Vegas
Apple Watch is an essential runner’s companion, and takes it to the next level with longer battery life and more. That’s why participants of this year’s The Speed Project call it an “instant lifeline” during a grueling relay race from Sant.....»»
Apple Watch Ultra 2 helped Speed Project take on 300-mile desert run
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 was recently used by teams running The Speed Project, an annual relay traversing over 300 miles between Santa Monica and Las Vegas.Runners from The Speed Project [Apple]The Speed Project is a grueling annual race, which sees t.....»»
Billie Eilish, Pearl Jam, 200 artists say AI poses existential threat to their livelihoods
Artists say AI will "set in motion a race to the bottom that will degrade the value of our work." Enlarge / Billie Eilish attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Per.....»»
Leadership transparency alone doesn"t guarantee employees will speak up in the workplace
Leaders are often encouraged to be open, authentic and vulnerable at work. Employees are similarly told their voices matter in the workplace and to speak up when they need to. But, being open and honest at work is not always as straightforward as the.....»»
OpenAI holds back wide release of voice-cloning tech due to misuse concerns
Voice Engine can clone voices with 15 seconds of audio, but OpenAI is warning of potential misuse. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Voice synthesis has come a long way since 1978's Speak & Spell toy, which once wowed peopl.....»»
Organoids research identifies factor involved in brain expansion in humans
What makes us human? According to neurobiologists it is our neocortex. This outer layer of the brain is rich in neurons and lets us do abstract thinking, create art, and speak complex languages. An international team led by Dr. Mareike Albert at the.....»»
Solar eclipse could scramble bird behavior
On April 8, the shadow of a total solar eclipse will race across North America. At the same time, researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and partners will be hurrying to measure the impact of daytime darkness on the movements of birds, bats,.....»»
Do food and drink preferences influence migration flows?
When people migrate, many factors play a role in their choice of destination: How well do you speak the new country's language? Do you already have family or a community there? Do the country's values and norms match your own? How far is the new plac.....»»
Rescuers race to find trapped people as Brazil storms kill at least 20
Rescuers in boats and aircraft raced against the clock Sunday to help isolated people in Brazil's mountainous southeast after storms and heavy rains killed at least 20 people......»»
Prestigious journals make it hard for scientists who don"t speak English to get published, study finds
For the first time in history, a single language dominates global scientific communication. But the actual production of knowledge continues to be a multilingual enterprise......»»
How do you teach young children about complex issues? New research suggests "read-alouds"
For many educators today, introducing race into curricula is a fraught proposition. So how do teachers—tasked with new learning imperatives—even begin to introduce the subject to young children?.....»»
White men who experience workplace harassment become allies of diversity efforts
White men who have experienced workplace harassment themselves are more likely to support efforts to combat race and gender bias in their organizations, according to a new University of Michigan study. The findings appear in the American Journal of S.....»»