Apple’s first HomePod in 2018 lagged behind the smart speaker game. Sure, it sounded good, but it lacked many of the basic features of its rivals. Again, the company offers excellent sound quality in its second-generation $299 HomePod, but this time’s expanded smart home tools show Apple learned from its first attempt.
The new HomePod pairs easily with HomeKit and Matter accessories and features temperature and humidity sensors. You can use that data to create automatic triggers for other smart home devices. Even without a compatible smart thermostat, HomePod can successfully trigger a smart plug when it detects a specific temperature.
HomePod’s most notable new feature isn’t ready yet. Voice Recognition can listen for smoke and carbon monoxide alerts and notify other Apple devices.Unfortunately, there won’t be an update until later this spring.Read our full HomePod review Here.
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It was early.
A few days ago, voice AI startup ElevenLabs Beta version of that platform, you can create a completely new synthesized voice for text-to-speech audio, or clone someone’s voice. Well, it only took a few days for the internet to go haywire. motherboard I came across a 4chan post containing a clip featuring a generated audio of a celebrity reading or saying something questionable. For example, one clip reportedly included Emma Watson’s voice reading part of a Hitler novel. my struggleUsers also posted voice clips featuring homophobic, transphobic, violent and racist sentiment. It’s not entirely clear whether all the clips use ElevenLab technology, but 4chan’s post of the extensive collection of audio files included links to the startup’s platform. The company is currently gathering feedback on how to prevent users from abusing its technology. They may even remove the Voice Lab tool entirely and force users to submit voice duplication requests that can be reviewed manually.
Respawn says they will use the remaining six weeks to finish the game.
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Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Until April 28th. The game was previously scheduled to arrive on March 17th. “We’ve added six crucial weeks of his to the release schedule to ensure the team meets his Respawn quality standards, gives the team the time they need, and achieves the level of polish fans deserve. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor It will be released worldwide on April 28th,” Respawn posted on Twitter. The studio said it will spend extra time fixing bugs and refining the game to improve performance, stability, and the player’s experience.
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Paramount Global unites those two services. We plan to integrate Showtime into the Premium tier of Paramount+ later this year. The combined service is known as Paramount + With Showtime. Showtime’s linear TV network will be rebranded under the same name in the United States. As part of the transition, several Paramount + Original programming will air on the cable network. good fight – have acquired spin-off pilot, that too. (good fight The move may be disappointing for those who are only interested in Showtime content and not sold on Paramount+, but the move makes sense from a business perspective. There is a wave of consolidations across the media industry, including streaming where HBO Max and Discovery+ will be integrated in the coming months.
A report from Ember, a UK clean energy think tank, predicts the gap will widen.
Energy generated from solar and wind power reportedly overtook natural gas in the EU for the first time last year. The data, provided by Ember, a UK clean energy think tank, predicts that the gap will widen. Solar and wind energy have reached a record high of 22% of the EU’s electricity use in 2022. Meanwhile, Ember expects fossil fuel power generation to fall 20% this year, with gas declining the fastest. The clean energy industry has had some unwanted support. The change stems from a reduction in dependence on gas and coal after Russia invaded Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin has ordered a halt to natural gas exports to the EU in retaliation for Western sanctions.
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