ChatGPT creator says Voice Engine can replicate a person’s voice based on a 15-second audio sample. OpenAI has unveiled a tool for cloning people’s voices but is holding back on its public release due to concerns about possible misuse in a key election year. Voice Engine can replicate a person’s voice based on a 15-second audio sample, according to an OpenAI blog post demonstrating the tool. But the ChatGPT creator is “taking a cautious and informed approach” to the technology and hopes to start a dialogue on “the responsible deployment of synthetic voices”, the company said in the blog post…
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The Caribbean has no shortage of beautiful, sunny island destinations to escape the winter blues. The dual islands of Antigua & Barbuda were at the top of my list after hearing Antigua’s claim of boasting 365 beaches, one for every day of the year, and being the location of a previous season of Bravo’s ‘Below Deck.’ Following a cheap and cheerful stay at the Royalton Punta Cana Resort & Casino in the Dominican Republic a few years ago, I was keen to try the brand on one of the most picturesque islands imaginable. What better way to de-stress and make…
Artificial intelligence will no doubt change much about our world in the long run. But for now, we may be living through an AI bubble. Those seeking evidence of this might cite news of Cognition Labs seeking a $2 billion valuation, as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Saturday. Founded in November, Cognition Labs makes Devin, which it describes as the “first fully autonomous AI software engineer.” It’s generated no real revenue. It launched Devin this month. Earlier this year, the startup raised $21 million in a deal valuing it at $350 million. It then turned down offers valuing…
In the capital Ankara, his colleague in the secular opposition CHP, Mansur Yavas, was so far ahead of his rival on 59% that he declared victory when less than half the votes were in. Supporters blocked all the main roads in the city, waving flags and sounding their car horns.
Screenshot: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reportedly hurting President Biden in the polls as he continues his independent campaign for the White House. Kennedy initially ran against Biden in the Democrat primary and saw some good poll returns despite not having a legitimate shot to win the nomination. But, as The Political Insider reported at the time, “Man, if only somebody could convince Kennedy to run as an Independent.” He did. Some readers though were left concerned that his anti-COVID vaccine views were strongly connected to conservative views at the time, and might lead him to…
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a phenomenal game, praised for being able to improve and iterate upon Breath of the Wild. In the weeks after the game’s release, it was written up with all sorts of breathless praise as people wondered how Nintendo managed to make a game that seemed to outstrip the technical capabilities of now seven-year-old Switch hardware. To developers, the game looked like magic. But during a talk at the 2024 Game Developers Conference, Nintendo shared that it wasn’t magic but a distinct, well-executed development strategy that nevertheless seemed magical. During the talk,…
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Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when a new law is scheduled to kick in giving more financial security to an historically low-paying profession while threatening to raise prices in a state already known for its high cost of living. Democrats in the state Legislature passed the law last year in part as an acknowledgement that many of the more than 500,000 people who work in fast food restaurants are not teenagers earning some spending money, but adults working to support their families. That includes immigrants like Ingrid Vilorio, who said she…
Posted: 3/27/24 | March 27th, 2024 Italy’s second-largest city is best known as the fashion and design capital of the world, drawing millions of visitors each year. There’s also a ton of history here too (the city used to be the capital of the Western Roman Empire). And, shortly, Milan will take center-stage on the world’s arena as host city to the 2026 Winter Olympics. But no matter what brings you to Milan, it’s important to pick a good hotel while you are here. I’ve been visiting the city for years and have stayed in a ton of different places.…
The group were in a boat that capsized along a route used by people trying to reach the US.
JamesReyes Via Wikimedia By James Varney and Abigail Degnan for RealClearInvestigations When President Biden’s supporters attacked him for describing the man who allegedly murdered Georgia co-ed Laken Reilly as an “illegal,” they shined a light on one of the most contested words in American politics. The progressive push to describe border crossers as undocumented or unauthorized can also serve to downplay and obscure the massive issue of crime perpetrated and spawned by the influx of millions of migrants since Biden was elected – often in ways that leave the migrants themselves as victims. While migrant advocates argue that illegal arrivals…