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Audio Overview, a new AI podcasting tool by Google, can generate realistic podcasts with human-like voices using content uploaded by users through NotebookLM. MIT Technology Review reports: NotebookLM, which is powered by Google's Gemini 1.5 model, allows people to upload content such as links, videos, PDFs, and text. They can then ask the system questions about the content, and it offers short summaries. The tool generates a podcast called Deep Dive, which features a male and a female voice discussing what
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A growing obsession with canines is shaping our built environments, from bars to apartments to your favorite coffee shop. Read more ›
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Gen Z moved to Asheville for work and a close-knit community. After Hurricane Helene, they wonder if they will stay. Read more ›
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This is the Huawei MateBook 14 2024 ushering the lineup into the OLED realm. It's a solid upgrade over the MateBook 14 2023 and the 450-nit OLED panel that replaces a 300-nit IPS LCD is just one of them. This is also the first stylus-compatible MateBook. Last year's model ran an i7-1360P - this year's model packs a more efficient and much faster Core 7 Ultra 155H. Huawei also made... Read more ›
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Office romances can lead to genuine connections or chaos. HR experts say professionalism and boundaries make for healthy workplace relationships. Read more ›
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The reviews are in, and they're mostly in agreement that "Joker: Folie à Deux" shouldn't expect the same success as its predecessor. Read more ›
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This should make life a little easier when shooting portrait orientation photos and videos. Read more ›
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Ryan Reynolds discusses his desire to bring Captain America back as Johnny Storm in the new Marvel movie. Read more ›
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Prime Video's hit Lord of the Rings show hasn't been renewed for a third season yet, but it's coming. Read more ›
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Divorcees have lower 401(k) balances, less savings, and a more limited monthly retirement income than married people, per a BI analysis. Read more ›
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IEEE predicts a steady rise in HDD capacity in the next 13 years, and the number of drives sold is also set to increase. Read more ›
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Mark Zuckerberg is leaning further into his fashion era and said he's considering selling T-shirts like the Roman-inspired ones he's been sporting. Read more ›
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Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz, initially had plans to support the Trump campaign. An email to A16z employees show a change of heart. Read more ›
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Operation WordDrone is a region and industry-specific cyberattack, so take notice. Read more ›
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Doing your homework before taking a supplement is crucial, but that doesn't mean they can't play a role in supporting and promoting health, Stefan Pasiakos said. Read more ›
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For a new game studio, there are few genres as difficult to break into as that of the tactical shooter. With the space dominated by behemoths Valorant and Counter-Strike, newcomers are up against established games with deep tactical gameplay, distinctive world designs, and dedicated communities. Newbies face a demanding set of player expectations, with a checklist that includes immaculate gunplay, perfect pacing and ultra-clear level design as the bare minimum.... Read more ›
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Highly dependent on imported fossil fuels, soon to shutter its last nuclear plant, and slow to build out renewables, the world’s largest producer of advanced computer chips is heading toward an energy crunch. Read more ›
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TSMC's 2nm wafers will cost two times more than 4nm and 5nm wafers, according to report. Read more ›
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The Register's Simon Sharwood reports: AT&T has claimed that Broadcom made it an offer to increase prices by 1,050 percent, and may be influencing other vendors to make a migration harder. The claim of the colossal price hike came in an email [PDF] filed in evidence by AT&T in its case alleging Broadcom hasn't honored a contract that would allow the carrier to acquire an additional two years of support... Read more ›
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The small town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, which supplies high-purity quartz essential for semiconductor production, is reeling from the damage caused by Tropical Storm Helene. An anonymous reader quotes a report from Axios: Spruce Pine is one of the only places in the world to mine high-purity quartz. The mineral is an essential ingredient of chips in countless products, including medical devices, solar panels, cellphones and the chips powering... Read more ›
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Microsoft is releasing a new version of Office this week, designed for people that don't want to subscribe to Microsoft 365. From a report: The standalone Microsoft Office 2024 release is now available for both consumers and small businesses, and includes locked-in-time versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook across both Mac and PC. Office 2024 includes a lot of the updates that Microsoft has been delivering to Microsoft... Read more ›
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The Firefox extension for the uBlock Origin Lite content blocker is no longer available. According to Neowin, "Raymond Hill, the maker of the extension, pulled support and moved uBlock Origin Lite to self-hosting after multiple encounters with a 'nonsensical and hostile' review process from the store review team." From the report: It all started in early September when Mozilla flagged every version of the uBlock Origin Lite extension as violating... Read more ›
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Amazon is set to roll out a greater number of ads [non-paywalled link] across its blockbuster television shows and movies on Prime Video next year as the US tech giant steps up its push into ad-funded streaming services. Financial Times: The company said it had not seen a sharp drop in subscribers since it introduced advertising to its Prime Video platform eight months ago, allaying fears among top executives of... Read more ›
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"After complaining that Gen Z grads are difficult to work with for the best part of two years, bosses are no longer all talk, no action — now they're rapidly firing young workers who aren't up to scratch just months after hiring them," writes Fortune. "According to a new report, six in 10 employers say they have already sacked some of the Gen Z workers they hired fresh out of... Read more ›
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Past studies have suggested a major ocean current could collapse, quickly changing temperatures and climate patterns, reports the Washington Post. "But scientists disagree on whether the the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is already slowing, and questions remain as to whether a variety of proxy measurements actually indicate a slowdown" — including a new analysis arguing that the current "has remained remarkably stable." One way to detect AMOC weakening is... Read more ›
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The world's tallest mountain is getting taller. Mount Everest, also known as Chomolungma, has grown about 15 to 50 meters (50 to 164 feet) higher over the past 89,000 years than expected, according to a modeling study released Monday. From a report: The culprit is a nearby river eroding and pushing down land, causing the ground under Mount Everest to rebound and lift. "It's a new additional component of uplift... Read more ›
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A study published in Nature has found that conservative social media users were more likely to face sanctions, but attributes this to their higher propensity to share low-quality news rather than political bias. Researchers analyzed 9,000 Twitter users during the 2020 U.S. election, finding pro-Trump users were 4.4 times more likely to be suspended than pro-Biden users. However, they also shared significantly more links from sites rated as untrustworthy by... Read more ›
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Apple's iOS 18 update has introduced changes to contact sharing that could significantly impact social app developers. The new feature allows users to selectively share contacts with apps, rather than granting access to their entire address book. While Apple touts this as a privacy enhancement, developers warn it may hinder the growth of new social platforms. Nikita Bier, a start-up founder, called it "the end of the world" for friend-based... Read more ›
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