Truecaller will soon be able to mimic your voice
Truecaller is introducing a new AI feature that will allow the app to answer calls for you and mimic your voice. The post Truecaller will soon be able to mimic your voice appeared first on Phandroid. If you’re looking for a way to deal w.....»»
With voice assistants in trouble, Home Assistant starts a local alternative
With Big Tech reconsidering voice profitability, Home Assistant enters the fray. Enlarge / Home Assistant running on a Google Nest Hub, via a wild Chromecast hack. Native hardware like this would be nice. (credit: Home Assistan.....»»
Where to watch Strange World
Find out where to watch the 2022 animated movie Strange World, featuring the voice talents of Jake Gyllenhaal, Gabrielle Union, and Dennis Quaid......»»
After Twitter users voted to oust Elon Musk as CEO, he wants to change how polls work
When Elon Musk polled Twitter users about whether to reinstate former President Donald Trump's account, he quickly followed through on the majority's wish to do so. "Vox Populi, Vox Dei," he pronounced via tweet, Latin for "the voice of the people is.....»»
Make your noisy recording sound like pro audio with Adobe’s free AI tool
"Enhance Speech" uses AI to make poor-quality voice recordings sound professional. Enlarge / Adobe's Enhance Speech service can remove background noise from certain voice recordings. (credit: Adobe) Recently, Adobe relea.....»»
tvOS 16.2 with Siri voice recognition and Apple Music Sing now available to users
Following the release of iOS 16.2 and other software updates, Apple also made tvOS 16.2 available to Apple TV users on Monday. The update brings multi-user voice recognition for Siri and also Apple Music Sing with the karaoke experience to the Apple.....»»
Civil society wants voice heard at COP15 biodiversity meeting
Protests, public debates and film screenings: this is the other side of the COP15 summit, where NGOs are mobilizing to raise awareness of the need to protect biodiversity and lobbying for a major deal to do just that......»»
Helping acoustic concepts resonate with students
"I am sitting in a room, different from the one you are in now." With these words, Alvin Lucier begins a fascinating recording where his voice warps and becomes indistinguishable over time—solely because of how sound reflects in the room. For physi.....»»
ValidSoft See-Say Trusted Identity Assurance combats credential theft
ValidSoft unveils See-Say Trusted Identity Assurance, a new digit-based voice authentication solution that provides trusted identity assurance – and therefore security – in enterprise remote access (ZTNA/PAM/IAM). The solution counters cr.....»»
What’s the Matter with digital trust in smart home devices?
Only a decade ago it may have been hard to imagine how digital and connected many of our home features would become. From thermostats to speakers to refrigerators that can all be controlled with voice commands or from a phone, many homes today are no.....»»
Apple celebrates iPhone accessibility features in powerful new ad
"The Greatest" is a new Apple video spotlighting the many ways an iPhone can help with accessibility needs, ranging from voice control to Door Detection.A new 140-second long Apple video called "The Greatest" has been released on YouTube, showing a w.....»»
How voice technology influences what we reveal about ourselves
Researchers from University of Miami and New York University published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how voice technology can affect what consumers reveal about themselves......»»
Audible on iOS gets hands-free listening and more thanks to Alexa voice commands
Audible has updated its iOS app today with a nice addition – Alexa support. That means you can now use voice commands to start listening to a book, ask questions, or get help with anything else Alexa is capable of. more… The post Audible on iOS.....»»
Google Maps having widespread issues with voice search on CarPlay
Google Maps relies on voice search, opting to keep you safe while on your drive. Unfortunately, it looks like the voice search feature in Google Maps for CarPlay is breaking for a number of users, only working after multiple attempts. more… The p.....»»
Microscopic chains that mimic DNA
Circular polycatenanes are chains that can move and change shape: they twist, stretch and wrap around themselves. Three physicists of the European Eutopia Cost network, coordinated by UniTrento, have dedicated themselves to the study of these structu.....»»
The Quest to Save the Most Precious Voices on Earth
Composer and artist Harry Yeff—aka Reeps One—shares the motivations behind his innovative Voice Gems project with the audience at WIRED Impact......»»
Component suppliers remain conservative about demand for Android smartphones
Sales of Android smartphones including the latest flagship ones have been a disappointment with demand unlikely to pick up until the middle of 2023, according to sources at suppliers of voice coil motors (VCM) and other components for handset camera.....»»
The federal government just took another big swipe at illegal robocalls
The federal government took another big swipe at illegal robocalls on Tuesday, as it moved to block a voice provider from the entire US phone network for the very first time......»»
Twitter news is good for a change: Now hiring; video & voice chat plans; anti-impersonation goal
Since Musk’s takeover, Twitter news has been… interesting. But there does look to be some good news today, as the company aims to begin replacing engineers and set itself some new goals … more… The post Twitter news is good for a change: N.....»»
Rising VCM sales boost Audix gross margin in 3Q22
Taiwan-based Audix saw its gross margin grow to a 40-quarter high of nearly 27% in Q3 2022 from Q2's 18.92%, thanks to strong sales of voice coil motor (VCM) components used in handset camera modules, according to company chairman YK Chung......»»
Children in child protection need more say about their care, says study
New Australian Catholic University (ACU) research shows that more must be done to support children's participation in child protection to ensure they have a voice when making decisions about their protection. ACU social work lecturer and study lead D.....»»