Month: December 2023
How to use Personal Voice on iPhone with iOS 17
Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities last Sunday, Apple released a short film that showcased its Personal Voice accessibility feature, which debuted earlier this year in iOS 17. Personal Voice allows users to create digital versions of their voice to use on calls, supported apps and Apple’s…
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With Dream Scenario, Nic Cage wants to let you in on a secret
Nicolas Cage has seen almost all of the memes inspired by his over four-decade-long career as one of Hollywood’s most distinct on-screen presences. He hasn’t always loved having to coexist with larger-than-life Nic Cage™ dwelling in people’s minds. But at 60, the actor has made a certain kind of peace…
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Sorry, smart speakers – the Echo Show 8 is better and on sale for just $55 at Amazon
Forget smart speakers. Now’s the time for the best smart displays, especially since many of them are more affordable than ever. The best smart speakers have had their time in the sun, but speaking as someone who’s owned or tested more than 10 of them in my lifetime (and currently…
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A bunch of EVs are going to lose their tax credit starting January 1st
Electric vehicles with batteries that contain minerals and materials sourced from China won’t be eligible for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit starting on January 1, 2024, according to guidelines recently released by the Internal Revenue Service. That means a lot of EVs are about to lose their eligibility —…
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Microsoft inches closer to glass storage breakthrough that could finally make ransomware attacks impossible in the data center and hyperscalers — but only Azure customers will benefit from it
Microsoft has released a paper for the widely-anticipated glass-based storage technology it’s backing to replace the conventional technology that’s fitted into the best hard drives and best SSDs out there today. The 16-page academic paper, presented at the 29th ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles, outlines the principles behind the…
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Meta will let you ‘reimagine’ your friends’ AI-generated images
One that caught my eye was a tool that will let you remix AI-generated images your friends share in a Messenger or Instagram chat. The images are made with a tool Meta calls “imagine,” and the company says you’ll now be able to “reimagine” images other people make in the…
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