Search results for speech technology

Archaeology Mar 22, 2024

Researcher uses machine learning to help digitize ancient texts from Indus civilization

The civilization of Indus River Valley is considered one of the three earliest civilizations in world history, along with Mesopotamia and Egypt. Bigger geographically than those two as it unfolded starting in 3300 BCE across ...

Economics & Business Mar 20, 2024

If TikTok is banned in the US or Australia, how might the company respond?

TikTok's owner is once again navigating troubled waters in the United States, where the US House of Representatives has issued an ultimatum: divest or face shutdown within six months.

Social Sciences Mar 13, 2024

Craving inclusion: Study reveals barriers to eating out for people with disability

Many people with disability feel isolated and excluded from eating out, new research shows.

Condensed Matter Mar 6, 2024

Giant leap toward neuromorphic devices: High-performance spin-wave reservoir computing

A group of Tohoku University researchers has developed a theoretical model for a high-performance spin wave reservoir computing (RC) that utilizes spintronics technology. The breakthrough moves scientists closer to realizing ...

Education Feb 15, 2024

Digital literacy expert explains differences between reading in print and online

Rachel Karchmer-Klein, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Delaware, co-designed a research study where a group of high-achieving eighth graders were asked to engage ...

Economics & Business Feb 1, 2024

Mass layoffs, social media bias and AI lawsuits: Experts discuss the state of the Fourth Estate

A wave of layoffs at high-profile legacy media outlets such as the Los Angeles Times and Time magazine has rippled across the news industry just as journalists at other major outlets are engaged in union negotiations with ...

Social Sciences Jan 30, 2024

From Twitter to X: One year on, are white supremacists back?

On 28 October 2022, just one day after acquiring Twitter, Elon Musk published a message that summed up his vision for its future: "The bird is free."

Social Sciences Jan 11, 2024

Why AI software 'softening' accents is problematic

"Why isn't it a beautiful thing?" a puzzled Sharath Keshava Narayana asked of his AI device masking accents.

Social Sciences Jan 9, 2024

Freedom of thought is threatened by states, big tech and even ourselves. What we can do to protect it

The idea of free speech sparked into life 2,500 years ago in Ancient Greeceā€”in part because it served a politician's interests. The ability to speak freely was seen as essential for the new Athenian democracy, which the ...

Other Dec 20, 2023

Ballerinas are stepping into sensor suits so one Christmas you may be able to understand the nuances of The Nutcracker

Throughout the festive season, countless individuals delight in the enchantment of ballet spectacles such as "The Nutcracker." Though the stories of timeless performances are widely known, general audiences often miss the ...

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