Podcast recording and editing platform Podcastle is now joining other companies in the AI-powered, text-to-speech race by releasing its own AI model called Asyncflow v1.0. An API for developers will also be available, allowing them to directly integrate the text-to-speech model in their apps. Thanks to the new model, the company is able to offer […]
I recently came across an eye-opening chart by the National Association of Realtors showing that the median age of first-time U.S. homebuyers is now 38 years old. That’s a significant jump from 30 years old between 2008 and 2010. Meanwhile, the median age for repeat buyers has risen to 61 years old. What is going […]
In 2019, Rabbi Yanky Bell was on one of his annual pilgrimages to the Ohel, the resting place of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson in Queens, New York, when he realized it was going to take him a while to write his petition. Usually, Rabbi Bell’s formal requests include blessings, spiritual guidance and inspiration from people […]
Tom Geoghegan & Laura Bicker BBC News, London and Beijing Watch: ‘I’d be pissed if I was Canadian’ – Trump supporters on 51st state jibe US tariffs against Canada and Mexico will go ahead on Tuesday but their level will be decided by Donald Trump, the US commerce secretary has said. The US president has […]
RULES ESPN’s Bracketology efforts are focused on projecting the NCAA tournament field just as we expect the NCAA Division I basketball committee to select the field in March. ESPN bracketologist Charlie Creme uses the same data points favored by the committee, including strength of schedule and other season-long indicators, including the NET and team-sheet data […]
Google Colab, Google’s cloud-based notebook tool for coding, data science, and AI, is gaining a new “AI agent” tool, Data Science Agent, to help Colab users quickly clean data, visualize trends, and get insights on their uploaded data sets. First announced at Google’s I/O developer conference early last year, Data Science Agent was initially launched […]
Welcome back to our D.I.Y. column, where we tackle home improvement projects, from basic repairs to simple restorations, which you can do in just a few hours. In our first installment last month, we showed you how to hang anything on your walls. In other words, we made some holes. Cosmic balance demands that we […]
Anora sweeps the Oscars with five awards including best picture and best actress for star Mikey Madison. In one of the most unpredictable races in years, Adrien Brody wins best actor for The Brutalist, Zoe Saldaña gets best supporting actress for Emilia Pérez, and Kieran Culkin is named best supporting actor. Video produced by: Jack […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Scott Dixon ran the entire IndyCar season-opening race without radio communication in a miscue that probably cost him his first career victory on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg. The six-time IndyCar champion finished second to winner Alex Palou in a 1-2 finish for Chip Ganassi Racing on Sunday. Team owner […]
Privacy-focused messaging app Signal has been flying high in the Dutch app stores this past month, often sitting at the top as the most downloaded free app on iOS and Android across all categories, per data from multiple app-tracking platforms such as Sensor Tower. The app has experienced surges in popularity over the years, often […]