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☆ These 'A.I. humans' are letting gamers modify their voices in real time
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Voicemod has created 20 "AI humans," digital personas that allow gamers to speak in voices other than their own. An artificial intelligence firm in Spain has unveiled a number of "AI humans" that allow people to modify their voices in video games — in real time. The voices are trained on voices from professional human voice actors. While many of today's AI algorithms allow people to submit text and receive something AI generated back, the feat of ensuring this is done in real time is much harder. The company is close to finishing a "watermarking" solution that can identify whether voices have been generated using modification systems.

Persons: Voicemod, Jaime Bosch, Bosch Organizations: CNBC, Apple, Bitkraft Ventures, Bosch, Cannes Lions Locations: Spain, Valencia, Barcelona, Europe

The Apple Vision Pro headsetApple's Vision Pro headset can dynamically run multiple apps in mixed-reality "environments." New models of the Mac Studio and Mac Pro with a new M2 Ultra chipApple's new Mac Studio and Mac Pro computers. AppleApple also announced new editions of its desktop computers, the Mac Studio and Mac Pro. AppleThe new Mac Studio starts at $1,999 while the new Mac Pro starts at $6,999. Apple Mac Pro (2023) The new Mac Pro desktop features Apple’s new M2 Ultra chip.

Persons: Apple, we've Organizations: Apple, Developers Conference, Mac, Mac Pro, Vision, MacBook, Apple MacBook, MacBook Air, Apple Apple, Apple Mac

☆ Apple says your iPhone will soon be able to speak in your voice with 15 minutes of training
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

That includes "Personal Voice," which will replicate your voice through AI in 15 minutes. If you have an iPhone or iPad, you'll soon be able to hear it speak in your own voice, Apple announced Tuesday. The Personal Voice feature in use. It's not the first time Apple has ventured into the AI voice market, as iPhone users will be familiar with Siri. It's not clear exactly when Personal Voice will be available, but Apple says it'll be before the end of the year.

☆ Global PC shipments slide in first quarter, Apple takes biggest hit, IDC says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

In separate reports published on Monday, market research firms IDC and Canalys blamed weak demand, excess inventory and a bleak economic outlook for the shipment declines of 29% and 33%, respectively. Of the top five PC makers analysed in the reports, Apple saw the largest drop with a fall of more than 40%. Both the research firms also predicted the market could start to recover later this year and gather momentum in 2024 if the economic outlook improves. "We expect significant market upside as consumers look to refresh, schools seek to replace worn-down Chromebooks, and businesses move to Windows 11," IDC said. Reporting by Bharat Govind Gautam and Tiyashi Datta in Bengaluru; Editing by Varun H KOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Apple has hidden a bitcoin manifesto in every Mac since 2018, says a tech blogger who discovered it by accident
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Technologist Andy Baio wrote in an April 5 blog post that he found a PDF of the original bitcoin white paper on his Macbook. He said Apple has seemingly hid the original crypto manifesto in "every copy of macOS since Mojave in 2018." Baio shared how any users could locate the manifesto on their own Apple computers. Baio couldn't figure out why, of all documents, the original bitcoin manifesto was chosen to be included in Apple's operating system. As for token itself, bitcoin is hovering around $27,925 on Thursday, and has rallied 68% so far in 2023.

☆ Here's how to invest in the AI craze, according to ChatGPT
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Carla Mozée | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"There are several ways to invest in AI," ChatGPT answered. "Purchase shares of private AI companies," it also responded. ChatGPT's charm stems from its natural-language ability, so I asked it:What companies can I invest in for exposure to natural language processing? Microsoft (MSFT): Microsoft has a number of different NLP products, including Microsoft Cognitive Services and the Azure Machine Learning platform. But I asked ChatGPT anyway: Can I invest in ChatGPT?

☆ Former Twitter employees are confused over the company's failure to collect their work laptops, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some former Twitter employees say the company hasn't collected their work laptops, Wired reported. Two other former Twitter employees told Wired they still had their work laptops, but were worried keeping them could lead to further delays with severance or even legal trouble. Laid-off Twitter employees received severance agreements from Twitter earlier this month after waiting for two months. Wired reported that other former Twitter employees said they had received emails asking them to fill out a "Twitter Device Collection Survey" in the last few days. Monitors and other computer equipment did not need to be collected and the document did not make clear what workers should do with laptops, Wired reported, citing the survey.

[1/3] A 3D printed Google logo is placed on the Apple Macbook in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. Apple Inc (AAPL.O), which is steadily growing its nascent advertising business and promoting it as privacy-focused, could be a winner if Google ads become less effective, said Brian Mandelbaum, chief executive of marketing firm Attain. With more options besides Google, publishers will have more transparency over how much they can sell ad space for, and could end up paying less in fees, Mandelbaum said. If Google loses access to data signals, advertisers could see their Google ads become less effective, said Nikhil Lai, senior analyst at research firm Forrester. While the lawsuit settled, the fight is credited with opening the way for other internet innovators, like Google itself.

MacBook Pro preorders start at $1,999; they'll ship January 24 and arrive in stores that same day. The 2023 MacBook Pro's M2 chips promise a big performance boostThe new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models will utilize Apple's M2 Pro and M2 Max processors, which provide an upgrade over the previous M1 Pro and M1 Max models. Meanwhile, the M2 Max has twice the memory bandwidth of the M2 Pro, delivering even better performance for tasks like video rendering. AppleThe new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros with M2 Pro and M2 Max processors replace the M1 Pro and M1 Max versions released in 2021. 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Pro (512GB)16-inch Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Pro (512GB)

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Among them is Best Buy: Its holiday sale began on October 24 and we expect even better deals to pop up today. It's now available on clearance from Best Buy, making it even more affordable to buy than ever. $739.00 from Best Buy Originally $799.00 Save 8%Best Buy Cyber Monday 2022: What to expectThough Best Buy's holiday sale already kicked off a while ago, the best deals are cropping up today on Cyber Monday. Best Buy has stated that its sale has already begun since October 24, but we expect the best deals to show up on Cyber Monday. Best Buy store hours differ by location, so you'll need to check your local store's Cyber Monday hours.

☆ Black Friday online sales top $9 billion in new record
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Consumers spent a record $9.12 billion online shopping during Black Friday this year, according to Adobe, which tracks sales on retailers' websites. Overall online sales for the day after Thanksgiving were up 2.3% year over year, and electronics were a major contributor, as online sales surged 221% over an average day in October, Adobe said. Black Friday shoppers also broke a record for mobile orders, as 48% of online sales were made on smartphones, an increase from 44% last year. Typically, shoppers spend about $2 billion to $3 billion online in a day, according to Adobe. Adobe expects consumers to spend $4.52 billion on Saturday and $4.99 billion on Sunday, ahead of the year's biggest online shopping day, Cyber Monday.

☆ Exclusive: How operating system startup OpenFin landed an investment from the CIA's VC firm and expanded from serving Goldman Sachs to the government sector
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OpenFin offers an operating system where users can easily interact with apps all on one screen. The startup received $10 million from ING Ventures and an undisclosed investment from In-Q-Tel. OpenFin, a startup that offers a user-friendly operating system, has announced a $10 million investment from corporate VC firm ING Ventures and an undisclosed investment from In-Q-Tel, a VC firm serving the CIA and broader US intelligence community. OpenFin also allows users to easily reorganize their screen to ensure they have access to the most relevant information at any time. In addition to using third party apps on OpenFin, users can also build their own apps on the platform and integrate them with other tools.

The second Amazon Prime Day of the year, known as the Prime Early Access Sale, is drawing to a close — the big sales event ends tonight. MacBook AirThe 2020 MacBook Air running on Apple M1 processor is at an all-time low of $800, which is $200 off its usual $1,000 price. It's an older model, but the M1 processor gives it long legs. The MacBook Pro models running on Apple's M1 Pro or M1 Ultra processors are better suited for intensive workloads than the MacBook Air models. The 16-inch version of the 2021 MacBook Pro is also available for the lowest price ever.

☆ Google employees who used to work at Amazon complain to each other just how 'frugal' their former employer was: No second monitors, no MacBooks, and splitting one bagel between two people at office me
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Britney Nguyen | Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Over two dozen former Amazon employees at Google started an internal email thread about Amazon. In one email, an employee who left Amazon in 2020 said his team only got one computer monitor. Amazon employees having to ask for higher quality work devices became an example of the term "frupidity," which is spreading throughout Amazon's offices. To get a second monitor, Amazon employees would hire summer interns who would get a monitor, then take them after the intern left. The email thread is followed by over 2,000 people, and is meant to connect former Amazonians who are now Googlers.

☆ A bunch of Googlers who used to work at Amazon are internally sharing horror stories about their former employer's 'frupid' and aggressive culture
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Googlers who used to work at Amazon are sharing how much they hated being at the e-commerce giant. Amazon is a very kill-or-be-killed environment," one of the people on the email thread told Insider. By default, product managers received subpar Windows laptops and weren't eligible for Apple devices, this person wrote. "Pretty frupid to save $200 on something that could increase the productivity of an engineer you were paying six figures to," this person wrote. "I tend to like everything about Amazon culture better than Google except one thing: how the employees are treated ;)," another person wrote.

☆ How to pick the best MacBook so you're not overspending for what you don't need
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-12 | by ( Sofia Pitt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

There's the new MacBook Air, for example, but Apple also sells its older 2020 MacBook Air. The 2020 MacBook Air has an 18-hour battery life, similar to the 2022 MacBook Air. 2022 MacBook Air with M2, $1,199Kif Leswing/CNBCThis is the best MacBook for most people. MacBook Pro 13-inch with M2, $1,299Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 AppleThe new MacBook Pro is a little confusing. 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro or M1 Max, $1,999Apple MacBook Pro Source: Apple

☆ „Creează magie cu Mastercard şi Moldindconbank” și bucură-te de cadouri de sărbători
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-28 | by ( Https | Www.Facebook.Com Unimedia.Info | ) unimedia.info time to read: +1 min

Dacă mergeți după cadouri pentru cei dragi la centrul comercial Shoping Malldova, aveți posibilitatea să împachetați darurile, absolut gratuit, la standul „Creează magie cu Mastercard şi Moldindconbank”. Savurați atmosfera de vis, faceți cumpărături, iar Mastercard și Moldindconbank vă răsplătesc prin cadouri de vis. Mastercard şi Moldindconbank / Sursa:Mastercard şi MoldindconbankPromoția se desfășoară în trei etape, iar marea extragere va avea loc în data de 26 ianuarie 2021. La promoție participă inclusiv achitările efectuate online prin intermediul aplicațiilor Glovo, iFood, iTaxi ş.a. Mastercard şi Moldindconbank / Sursa:Mastercard şi Moldindconbank

Organizations: Apple, Air, Mastercard Locations: iFood

☆ Магия праздников с Mastercard и Moldindconbank: Выиграйте Apple MacBook AIR
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-04 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: 1 min

Этой зимой Mastercard и Moldindconbank радуют вас чудесными подарками и атмосферой волшебства! C 01.12.2020-19.01.2021 оплатите картой Mastercard покупки в интернет-магазинах в стране или за рубежом на сумму не менее 100 леев и автоматически участвуйте в розыгрыше главных призов — трех Apple MacBook AIR. Более того, после каждого этапа у вас есть возможность выиграть один из трех подарочных наборов, которые принесут приятные эмоции и атмосферу зимних праздников. В акции также участвуют платежи, осуществляемые онлайн через приложения Glovo, iFood, iTaxi и т. д.Более подробная информация в Официальных правилах акциях. *В акции НЕ участвуют транзакции, совершенные через системы дистанционного обслуживания (MICB Web Banking/Mobile banking).

Organizations: Mastercard, Banking, Mobile, НЕ

În perioada 01.12.2020-19.01.2021 faceți cumpărături cu cardul Mastercard în magazinele online din țară sau din străinătate în sumă de minim 100 lei şi participați automat la extragerea marilor premii - 3 Apple MacBook AIR. Promoția se va desfășura în trei etape, iar marea extragere va avea loc în data de 26 ianuarie 2021. La promoție participă inclusiv achitările efectuate online prin intermediul aplicațiilor Glovo, iFood, iTaxi ş.a. Mai multe achitări – mai multe șanse de câștig! *La promoție NU participă tranzacțiile efectuate prin sistemele de deservire la distanță (MICB Web Banking/Mobile banking).

Organizations: Apple Locations: iFood

☆ Новые Apple Mac получили совершенно иной процессор и стали дешевле
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-10 | by ( ) point.md time to read: +1 min

Сегодня компания Apple на третьей осенней презентации 2020 года представила первые компьютеры Mac на процессоре собственной разработки Apple Silicon. Глава технологического гиганта Тим Кук лично продемонстрировал новинки во время прямой трансляции, передает ria.ruВ Apple называют Mac на своих процессорах M1 "новой эрой". Первыми компьютерами на новой платформе стали 13-дюймовые ноутбуки MacBook Air и MacBook Pro, а также неттоп Mac mini. Вместе с новыми Mac вышло и большое обновление Mac OS, которое получило название Big Sur. MacBook Air обойдется от 999 долларов, Mac mini — 699 долларов, MacBook Pro — 1299 долларов.

Persons: Mac Mac, Тим Кук Organizations: Apple, MacBook, Big Locations: Big Sur

☆ Maximum 25 лет — выиграй кроссовер мечты
▼ + stars: | 2000-06-04 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +5 min

От первого небольшого магазина, открытого в 1996 году, до национальной сети — за прошедшие 25 лет в компании Maximum поменялось многое. Maximum возможностейВ случае, если вам не хватит всей суммы на покупку желаемой техники, вы сможете оформить кредит или рассрочку. К слову, сеть магазинов Maximum является официальным реселлером техники Apple. В сети магазинов Maximum эта модель представлена в 4 цветах — графитовом, оранжевом, голубом и зеленом. Но самое приятное в том, что в рамках акции вы сможете приобрести ее практически за полцены — за 699 леев!

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