Author: Zach_Wilson
Amazon unveils the largest text-to-speech model ever made
Researchers at Amazon have introduced the largest text-to-speech model to date, which is set to have enhanced qualities that allow it to better articulate complex sentences. The model, BASE TTS (text-to-speech), which stands for Big Adaptive Streamable TTS with Emergent abilities, could set the foundation for more human-like interactions. According…
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Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro is a new, more efficient AI model
On Thursday, Google unveiled Gemini 1.5 Pro, which the company describes as delivering “dramatically enhanced performance” over the previous model. The company’s AI trajectory — viewed internally as increasingly critical for its future — follows the unveiling of Gemini 1.0 Ultra last week, alongside the rebranding of the Bard chatbot…
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YouTube Shorts now lets you chop up and remix music videos
YouTube just released a new feature that lets users remix music videos and turn them into Shorts. This allows you to adjust various parameters from a full-length music video to create something wholly unique. Does this sound like TikTok? It definitely sounds like TikTok. Here’s how it works. Just tap…
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Invincible season 2 part 2 trailer teases bloody action, new characters, and a big Mark Grayson twist
Full spoilers follow for Invincible season 2 part 1. The official trailer for Invincible season 2 part 2 is here, and it promises to deliver a typically violent and epic end to the hit Amazon superhero show’s latest entry. Released online today (February 15), the R-rated animated Prime Video series’…
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This commonly-used Ubuntu tool can be hijacked to spread malware
Hackers can abuse Ubuntu’s “command-not-found” package suggestion system to deliver malware to users, researchers are saying. The attack surface is relatively large, and there are multiple ways threat actors can abuse the feature. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity researchers Aqua Nautilus, which notes how when a…
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Google Pixel 8 drops to just $399 at Mint Mobile – here’s how to get the deal
The prepaid carrier Mint Mobile is currently offering a whopping $300 off the latest Google Pixel 8 – bringing the device down to $399 upfront. This is, so far, the lowest price we’ve seen on the Pixel 8 without the usual trade-in rebate that’s commonplace at most retailers. As you’d…
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