Waze with ‘PAW Patrol’ voices sounds like a chill car ride
Waze might have a way to keep your kids entertained during a drive without handing them a tablet: distract them with your navigation app. The company has added a PAW Patrol experience. Jon Fingas Contributor.....»»
Future Apple hardware could work together to tell you about sounds in other rooms
If you're reading this, you've probably got a lot of Apple devices in your house. Apple is working on technology to get them all to listen to your house, and tell you at your desk when something is going on in another room.Apple wants homes to be fil.....»»
TCL’s new Android phones are coming soon, and they look promising
TCL has revealed more information about its new Android phone lineup for 2024, and it sounds even more promising than we originally suspected......»»
Gurman: iOS 18 to include redesigned UI elements, macOS ‘revamp’ to follow later
In today’s edition of Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman reports that Apple is working on redesigning iOS and macOS. It sounds less drastic than the visual changes of the iOS 6 to iOS 17 transition, though. He writes “the company.....»»
How to control Apple Vision Pro by making sounds
How to control Apple Vision Pro by making sounds.....»»
Apple believes Spotify wants a free ride, and the EU may just give it to them
Despite evidence that Apple has worked with Spotify and other competitors, Apple appears to expect that the European Commission will rule against the company based on the music competition probe.SpotifyThe European Commission has been investigating A.....»»
Neurobiology: Examining how bats distinguish different sounds
Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) lives in the subtropical and tropical forests of Central and South America, where it mostly feeds on pepper fruit. The animals spend their days in groups of 10 to 100 individuals in hollow trunks and r.....»»
Baleen whales evolved a unique larynx to communicate but cannot escape human noise
Baleen whales are the largest animals to have ever roamed our planet and as top predators play a vital role in marine ecosystems. To communicate across vast distances and find each other, baleen whales depend critically on the production of sounds th.....»»
"You can"t imagine the damage": Dam threatens historic Laos town
A short boat ride upstream from the ancient Laotian royal capital of Luang Prabang, a massive dam is under construction that critics say threatens the riverside town's allure and heritage status......»»
For couples, negative speaks louder than positive
After a long day, a couple cuddles together while watching a favorite show, taking comfort in each other's touch, scent and voices—until one partner makes an insensitive comment. Will the comment be quickly forgotten, or might it signal trouble for.....»»
How to add Bluetooth to an older car
Make an old ride feel young again thanks to independent kits, vehicle adapters, or aftermarket head units......»»
Exotic cats" ability to recognize familiar human caregivers" voices
In a recent PeerJ study, Professor Jennifer Vonk from Oakland University presents compelling evidence that exotic cats possess the remarkable ability to discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar human voices......»»
We might get our first look at Android 15 this week
It sounds like the first preview build of Android 15 will launch imminently. Android 15 is likely a ways off, but we'll potentially get a glimpse at it very soon.According to a public Google developer comment spotted by 9to5Google, the first pr.....»»
AI deepfakes bring back the voices of gun violence victims. They"re still begging Congress for change.
The Shotline, a website created by gun reform groups March For Our Lives and Change the Ref, lets supporters send AI-generated voicemails from gun violence victims right to Congress. The fight for national gun reform — a cause that has ga.....»»
Studying the otherworldly sounds in Antarctic waters
In freezing Antarctic waters, amid bobbing chunks of floating ice, the hums, pitches and echoes of life in the deep are helping scientists understand the behavior and movements of marine mammals......»»
A new generation of storm chasers takes on Mother Nature in Twisters trailer
"You don't face your fears, you ride 'em." Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, and Glen Powell star in Twisters, a standalone film inspired by the 1996 classic. Like so many others, I adored the 1996 film Twister, now a classic in the.....»»
F-Zero courses from a dead Nintendo satellite service restored using VHS and AI
There's still a $5,000 prize for the original Japanese Satellaview broadcasts. Enlarge / BS F-Zero Deluxe sounds like a funny name until you know that the first part stands for "broadcast satellite." (credit: Guy Perfect, Power P.....»»
AI-generated voices in robocalls now illegal
The FCC has revealed the unanimous adoption of a Declaratory Ruling that recognizes calls made with AI-generated voices are “artificial” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The ruling, which takes effect immediately, makes voice c.....»»
Physicists capture first sounds of heat "sloshing" in a superfluid, revealing how heat can move like a wave
In most materials, heat prefers to scatter. If left alone, a hotspot will gradually fade as it warms its surroundings. But in rare states of matter, heat can behave as a wave, moving back and forth somewhat like a sound wave that bounces from one end.....»»
Axiom Space astronauts depart space station for 2-day ride home to Florida
The first human spaceflight of the year is headed home as the four crew of the Axiom Space Ax-3 mission climbed aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom and departed the International Space Station on Wednesday heading for a planned Friday morning splas.....»»
Engwe M20 e-bike review: moped looks, cruiser comfort
For excellent e-bike value that's easy to ride with a better-than-average range, put the M20 on your list......»»