Text-to-speech model can preserve speaker’s emotional tone and acoustic environment.
This biotech startup says mice live longer after genetic reprogramming
A small biotech company claims it has used a technology called reprogramming to rejuvenate old mice and extend their lives, a result suggesting that one day older people could have their biological clocks turned back with an injection—literally becoming younger. The life-extension claim in rodents, made by Rejuvenate Bio, a […]
Microsoft unveils text-to-speech AI model VALL-E, which was trained on English speech data and can simulate a person’s voice with three seconds of sample audio (Benj Edwards/Ars Technica)
Benj Edwards / Ars Technica:Microsoft unveils text-to-speech AI model VALL-E, which was trained on English speech data and can simulate a person’s voice with three seconds of sample audio — Text-to-speech model can preserve speaker’s emotional tone and acoustic environment. — On Thursday, Microsoft researchers announced …
Backblaze review (January 2023): Is unlimited cloud storage really worth it?
No file size or cloud backup limits make Backblaze one of the best options around.
7mesh Expands Their Stash System Lineup of On-Bike Stowable Layers
With on-bike storage becoming the norm many riders are looking to ditch their packs and ride lighter, but on rides that require a rain shell… The post 7mesh Expands Their Stash System Lineup of On-Bike Stowable Layers appeared first on Bikerumor.
Tech Briefing: New Year, New Gear – January 2023
All the tech from the last month.( Photos: 17 )
Virgin Orbit counting down to first historic satellite launch from British soil
A new chapter in spaceflight history will be made Monday when the first ever satellites to be launched into orbit from Western Europe begin their journey into space inside a rocket slung beneath a converted jumbo jet carrier aircraft that will take off from Cornwall on the southwest peninsula of […]
Rising star of astronomy: Cherry Ng
Using Ng’s algorithm, CHIME has spotted over 1,000 powerful but mysterious signals from faraway galaxies called fast radio bursts (FRBs).
China’s 1st Mars rover and Tianwen 1 orbiter may have gone silent: report
China’s space agency appears to have lost contact with the Tianwen 1 orbiter and Zhurong rover from the nation’s 1st Mars mission.
Speed Read, January 8, 2023
The first Speed Read of 2023 kicks off with a handful of parallel twins. Unit Garage debuts a custom kit for Yamaha’s successful Ténéré 700 adventure bike, Wedge Motorcycles works their magic on the Royal Enfield Continental GT650, and JSL debuts a sunny yellow Kawasaki W800. Lastly, the story of […]