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Adobe reveales experimental AI tool to generates music from text
This week, Adobe announced an experimental audio AI tool that complements Photoshop’s image-based tools. Adobe’s Project Music GenAI Control is an “initial generative AI music generation and editing tool,” according to the company, that lets you create music (and other audio) from text prompts and adjust them in the same interface. Unlike generated audio experiments…
Iran launches a Russian “domestically developed” imaging satellite
Amid growing tensions with the West, Russia has launched a research satellite built in Iran into orbit. According to the official IRNA news agency, a Russian Soyuz rocket launched the Pars 1 remote sensing and imaging satellite on Thursday from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The satellite will study Iran’s topography from an orbit of 310 miles…
China launches first of a new “high orbit” internet satellite
On Thursday, China launched the first of a new series of “high orbit” broadband satellites, ostensibly to supply internet access to China and its environs. The Long March 3B/G rocket took up on February 29 at 8:03 a.m. Eastern (1303 UTC) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China. Shortly after takeoff, the China…
India Approves Three Chip Plants with $15 Billion Investment to Boost Semiconductor Goals
India aims to become a major chip hub and has approved construction of three semiconductor factories with an investment of more than $15 billion. “India already has deep capabilities in chip design. With these units, our country will develop capabilities in chip fabrication. Advanced packaging technologies will be indigenously developed in India,” a government statement…
There is a new subscription-only app store for iOS coming soon from Setapp
In the European Union, one of the first third-party app shops for iOS is about to launch. The Setapp store will be open for beta on Thursday, according to a statement from MacPaw Software. An official launch is scheduled for April. Setapp, which is exclusively available on macOS at the moment, costs $9.99 a month…
A new chatbot for finance workers is being introduced by Microsoft in Excel and Outlook called Copilot AI Chatbot
Microsoft said on Thursday that it will launch Copilot, a chatbot that can handle important duties for those in the finance industry. The tool will initially be available as a public preview from the software business. Details on prices will be added later. In an effort to increase customer efficiency, a number of commercial software…
Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani declares his marriage
Shohei Ohtani, a standout for the Los Angeles Dodgers, revealed his marriage on social media on Thursday. The two-way athlete posted the following in Japanese on Instagram: “The season is approaching but I would like to announce to everyone that I have gotten married.” The star, who signed a record-breaking $700 million contract over ten…
Now users can see turns and live ETA directly on their lockscreen with Google Maps
Last year, Google added lots of new features to Maps. “Glanceable directions” was one such feature that, when activated, shows customers important data straight on their lock screen, such as turn-by-turn directions and real-time ETA. February saw the release of this functionality. Still, there hasn’t been any word on when it will be available. Google…
Two companies WordPress and Tumblr are planning to sell User content to AI companies
According to a new report from 404 Media Tuesday, Automattic, the parent company of websites like WordPress and Tumblr, is in talks to sell material from its platforms to AI businesses like MidJourney and OpenAI for training reasons. Automattic is also attempting to reassure users that they can opt-out at any time, even if the…
How Much Can You Save on Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, and Other Streaming Subscriptions?
Even if it’s worth your time, there are instances when streaming TV might be expensive. It seems sense, given the endless array of TV series and films at our disposal. Your monthly streaming costs may easily top $100, especially considering Netflix’s additional membership fees and the growing costs of Peacock, Disney Plus, Hulu, and other…