Thanks to modern machine learning techniques, text-to-speech engines have made massive strides over the last few years. It used to be incredibly easy to know that it was a computer that was reading a text and not a human being. But that’s changing quickly. Am… Read More
AWS’ new text-to-speech engine sounds like a newscaster
Thanks to modern machine learning techniques, text-to-speech engines have made massive strides over the last few years. It used to be incredibly easy to know that it was a computer that was reading a text and not a human being. But that’s changing quickly. Am…
Apple just released its Q3 earnings and it had a solid June quarter, outperforming analyst expectations. The company reported $53.8 billion in revenue and $2.19 earnings per share. The company’s stock popped 3 percent on the news. Apple’s June quarter revenue… 
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, a planet-seeking satellite that launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket last April, has found three new worlds that orbit a nearby dwarf star which is both smaller and cooler than our own Sun. The newfound planet… 
One of the constant refrains about Apple in 2019 is its shift towards the services — a trend that’s reflected, once again, in its third quarter earnings release. In fact, the release trumpets the “all-time high” for services revenue in the headline, while a s… 
Apple hitting its release timelines has become far from certain these days, cough cough AirPower, but the Apple Card will be hitting its summer release timeframe. CEO Tim Cook announced on the company’s quarterly earnings call that the Apple Card — which Appl… 
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has made reinstating net neutrality via FCC appointments one of his campaign promises, the Daily Dot reported today. He is far from alone among the Democratic Presidential candidates in supporting the policy, but appears to be th… 
As anticipated, Apple’s hardware numbers were a mixed bag during today’s Q2 earnings report. Apple continues to shift much of its resources to services and content, including a billion dollar push into Apple TV+. But while iPhone number were down, things were… 
NASA has selected 13 companies to partner with on 19 new specific technology projects it’s undertaking to help reach the Moon and Mars. These include SpaceX, Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin, among others, with projects ranging from improving spacecraft operat… 
With the demise of some robot makers, it’s fair to wonder if there will be a time when robots have a real place in our lives. But some robots are finding a home in a counterintuitive place: schools. 
NASA has opened up a call for companies to join the ranks of its nine existing Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) providers, a group it chose in November after a similar solicitation for proposals. With the CLPS program, NASA is buying space aboard futu…