U.K. tech startup Synthesia unveiled a new range of AI-generated avatars that can convey emotions like happiness, sadness, and frustration. Synthesia Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence firm Synthesia on Thursday unveiled a new wave of AI-generated digital avatars that can convey human emotions using a user’s text inputs. The company said its “Expressive Avatars” can blur the …
The Plaud Note Voice Recorder Record and transcribe your conversations on the same credit card–size device … It’s self-evident that the gadgetry of the past 30 years or so has made both work and social life immeasurably easier. Explain to a Gen Z–er that study or work tasks they do in seconds once took a …
Generative AI can create images from written prompts, which the art world has had a mixed response to, according to artists and gallerists CNBC spoke to. Some are concerned about intellectual property and the impact on creativity, while also welcoming the potential of generative AI. Search engine Have I Been Trained lets people see whether …
At a time of year when sports are top of mind, the SHEBA brand is enlisting some of the internet’s most famous cats head-to-head in a single-elimination tournament: ‘The Gravy Race.’ To show just how much cats love new SHEBA GRAVY INDULGENCE Entrées, the Mars Pet Nutrition brand has challenged eight famous felines to race …
The United States and China have pursued different strategies to develop quantum technology – China has focused on using quantum science to secure communications, while the US has sought to develop advanced computing capabilities. But the latest patent data released by China’s intellectual property office suggests Beijing may be shifting its approach in a field …
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 05: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Queen Camilla, King Charles III, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales pose for a photograph ahead of The Diplomatic Reception in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace on December 05, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images For Buckingham Palace) …
Nothing, the London-based tech company, has just released its third cellphone, the Nothing Phone (2a). It went on sale on Tuesday, March 12, and in just a matter of hours it has hit its first landmark, 100,000 sales. Nothing Phone (2a). David Phelan Since the brand is eager to be taken seriously as a challenger …
London-based cloud-native service provider Civo has confirmed its acquisition of Kubefirst, an esteemed GitOps powered platform for Kubernetes, from parent company Kubeshop. The details of the transaction were not disclosed. The move is seen as a strategic alignment with Civo’s ongoing mission to uncomplicate cloud computing complexities. Originating in 2019 as an open-source project, Kubefirst …
LONDONERS waste more time than the rest of the UK waiting for sluggish broadband – typically losing 42 hours a year, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults found internet users in the capital will waste nearly 23 minutes a week of their personal time while webpages load and videos buffer. Nationally, the average …
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Artificial intelligence is being used and tested in many different medical fields, including in the search for how to detect and treat heart disease. In the U.K., they’re using AI to find cardiovascular disease faster and earlier, when it’s easier to treat. Under a microscope, these lab-grown cells show a healthy beating …