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What’s the difference between active noise canceling and passive?
The frustrating science of keeping your ears from doing their job.
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The UK wants to catch up in the global AI race – but is too wary of risks to go all-in
UK fears a ‘triple whammy’: oversized investment in AI stocks, slower adoption of AI than predicted and the breakneck pace of AI’s development Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian. Today, we’re discussing the UK’s difficult position in the AI race, new doubts over OpenAI’s path…
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Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol
New research overturns assumption that abstinent younger drinkers are behind weak demand.
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Levon Helm Studios Director Says Amy Helm Mismanaged Company, Sandra Helm Speaks Out
Over the past few months there’s been a struggle over control of Levon Helm Studios, the studio space and live music venue in Woodstock, New York. The late Levon Helm, legendary drummer and singer for the Band, founded the studio in the ’70s, and he began holding his Midnight Ramble shows in 2004. After his…
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EverQuest’s biggest fans are leading its revival
Live-service games and the companies that run them are in big trouble. Games and their developers are getting shut down and gutted, and publishers’ huge promises are dubious. Meanwhile, EverQuest, one of the original live-service games, is thundering back more than 25 years later. EverQuest Legends is currently in preorder beta with an upcoming release…
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‘Talk to Spotify’ lets you create playlists and learn about songs with voice commands
Spotify is finally letting users control the app with their voice to create playlists or learn about songs.
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Surprise: Many People Prefer AI Audiobooks, New Study Finds
Even with some of the backlash surrounding the AI Michael Caine-led audiobook of Homer’s “Odyssey” poem, it appears many listeners prefer an artificially generated voice to a human one. A new Edison Research at SSRS study commissioned by Spoken, an AI audiobook company, revealed that the company’s multi-voice productions achieved a higher favorability rating than human-narrated…
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AI-Generated ‘Odyssey’ Movie Adaptation Coming From ‘Dreams of Violets’ Director
There’s Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” out on Friday. There’s the AI-generated Michael Caine-narrated audiobook of Homer’s “The Odyssey,” released last month. Now, a third title based on the Greek epic has emerged: an AI-generated version of “The Odyssey.” The latest Homer adaptation, “Odysseus: The Fall,” is a 135-minute AI-generated movie from AI film studio Fountain 0 and…
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AI-Generated Odyssey Movie Costing a Few Thousand Dollars Unveiled Ahead of Nolan’s $250 Million Feature
Ash Koosha, ‘Dreams of Violets’ director, is piggy-backing on the Universal tentpole feature with a 135-minute AI version of the classic tale.