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ElevenLabs' new AI voice assistant can automate your favorite tasks - and you can try it for free

zdnet.com Radhika Rajkumar 2025-09-07 00:00:00

oxygen/Getty Images AI assistants are cropping up faster than we can keep track of them, promising to automate our mundane daily tasks and skyrocket productivity. AI audio company ElevenLabs wants to take those promises a step further: from words to actions. Also: How AI can save us from our 'infinite' workdays, according to Microsoft On Monday, the company launched 11ai, a voice assistant powered by the company's library of more than 5,000 voices. What sets this assistant apart, ElevenLabs c

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The German automotive industry wants to develop open-source software together

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-07 00:07:51

Collaboration for more speed, efficiency, and security in software development and the basis for an open and collaborative ecosystem With the support of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), 11 companies in the automotive industry have agreed on pre-competitive cooperation in open source software development. A corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today at the 29th International Automotive Electronics Congress (AEK). With the increasing importance and

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Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive Drag x Drive Arriving in August as Digital-Only Budget Game

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-06 21:48:00

The inaugural fully mouse-controlled game for the new Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be released on Aug. 14, and you'll be able to grab it for $20. You won't be able to get a physical copy of Drag x Drive, however, because the game is limited to the Nintendo eShop. The pricing for Drag x Drive reflects the scope of the game, as this is a low-stakes party title spotlighting an underrepresented sport with quick pickup matches. But compared with the pricier Welcome Tour, Drag x Drive seems like a muc

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What Is 'Toxic Positivity'? We Asked an Expert

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-06 23:00:00

At some point in your life, you’ve probably read or heard about the importance of being positive and always focusing on the bright side. But being positive all the time might not be the best approach in every situation. We are all humans, and because of that, we all have a variety of emotions that we experience on a daily basis. Those emotions can be happy, sad, angry, shame, pride, envy and more. It's nothing to be embarrassed about because it's just a part of being human. And we all have our g

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The Director of Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Movie Just Got Confirmed in the Most Roundabout Way

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-09-07 04:20:39

A new X-Men movie is coming. This much we know to be true. Jake Schreier, director of Marvel’s recent film Thunderbolts, is also expected to be directing it. That had yet to be officially confirmed, but io9—and one of Schreier’s fellow Marvel directors— both agree that it’s true. Speaking to Metro Entertainment about his new show Ironheart, executive producer Ryan Coogler (who also, of course, directed both Black Panther movies) shut down rumors that he could direct a new X-Men movie because “J

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I Won't Be Getting the New Chase Sapphire Reserve. Here's Why

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-06 22:20:00

Chase/CNET The Chase Sapphire Reserve®* is well-known among travel enthusiasts and average credit card users as a great travel credit card. However, its accessibility to the former crowd is likely to change. The Sapphire Reserve was an expensive card before Chase's recent update at $550 annually, but it now costs $795, which is even more than its top competitor, The Platinum Card® from American Express. Aside from the higher fee, the biggest changes to the card are a greater emphasis on annua

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Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive, Drag x Drive, Releasing in August as Digital-Only Budget Game

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-07 02:48:00

The inaugural fully mouse-controlled game for the new Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be released on Aug. 14, and you'll be able to grab it for $20. You won't be able to get a physical copy of Drag x Drive, however, because the game is limited to the Nintendo eShop. The pricing for Drag x Drive reflects the scope of the game, as this is a low-stakes party title spotlighting an underrepresented sport with quick pickup matches. But compared with the pricier Welcome Tour, Drag x Drive seems like a muc

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Apple Wallet notifications for an F1 movie promotion ticked off iPhone owners

theverge.com Cameron Faulkner 2025-09-07 04:15:41

is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. Apple poured some good money into making F1 – a Formula 1 racing movie starring Brad Pitt – and it wants its customers to know that. To that end, many people, including some Verge staffers, noticed an unusual Apple Wallet notification this morning that’s both an advertisement and promotion for the film. The notification prompts users to save on movie tickets via Fandango with a

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ElevenLabs releases a stand-alone voice-generation app

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-09-07 02:00:00

Voice AI company ElevenLabs just released a stand-alone mobile app for iOS and Android users to generate voice clips from text. Until now, if you had to generate samples using ElevenLabs’ AI-powered voice libraries, you had to rely on its web app. Now you can use its mobile app to generate clips on the go. To use the app, simply type or paste in the text, then select a suitable voice to generate an audio clip. The free plan gives users access to roughly 10 minutes of audio generation. You can

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Stephen Miller Owns Stock in Notorious ICE Collaborator Palantir

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-09-07 07:00:35

Stephen Miller, a senior advisor to President Donald Trump, is well known as one of the most extreme anti-immigrant voices in the administration. But he’s not just a ghoul driven by far-right ideology to rid the U.S. of anyone who’s not white. Miller also appears to be making some money in the process, thanks to his stock ownership in a company that’s helping the U.S. government rip apart immigrant families through deportation. Miller owns anywhere from $100,000 to $250,000 in Palantir stock, a

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I Used Science to Find the Best Cooking Appliance for a Heat Wave

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-07 05:21:00

I love my grill but standing over hot flames in 90-degree heat isn't my idea of a good time. Cooking inside isn't ideal either, since the oven raises the temperature of the entire house and using your gas range with the windows closed raises serious air quality concerns. Enter the air fryer. These mighty machines cook fast and use less use less energy than ovens, making them an ideal candidate for cooking inside during a heat wave. Air fryers do release warm air but it's nothing compared to the

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Could Apple's New Adaptive Power Feature Extend Your iPhone's Battery Life?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-07 07:30:00

Usually, I'm the one adapting my behavior based on the power remaining in my iPhone, but starting this fall, I can ask my iPhone to do more of the adapting. A new Adaptive Power setting in iOS 26 can extend battery power by intelligently trimming energy usage in small ways that add up to extend the time before you need to recharge. See also: Adaptive Power in iOS 26 Could Save the iPhone 17 Air From This Major Pitfall Currently, the iPhone uses as much power as it needs to perform its tasks. Y

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How a data-processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2025-09-07 03:00:00

When Eventual founders Sammy Sidhu and Jay Chia were working as software engineers at Lyft’s autonomous vehicle program, they witnessed a brewing data infrastructure problem — one that would only become larger with the rise of AI. Self-driving cars produce a ton of unstructured data from 3D scans and photos to text and audio. There wasn’t a tool for Lyft engineers that could understand and process all of those different types of data at the same time — and all in one place. This left engineers

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At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Medha Agarwal, Jyoti Bansal, and Jennifer Neundorfer discuss what makes a pitch land

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-07 06:00:00

Perfect your pitch for maximum impact. Investors hear hundreds of pitches, but only a few stand out. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, hear directly from Medha Agarwal, general partner, defy.vc; Jyoti Bansal, CEO and co-founder, Harness; Jennifer Neundorfer, co-founder and managing partner, January Ventures as they share what grabs their attention, what turns them off, and the subtle signals founders often miss. This candid panel reveals the insider strategies to help you build trust, stand out, and w

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Ambarella shares soar 19% on report chip designer is exploring sale

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-09-07 12:46:36

Ambarella shares popped 19% after a report that the chip designer is currently working with bankers on a potential sale. Bloomberg reported the news, citing sources familiar with the matter. While no deal is imminent, the sources told Bloomberg that the firm may draw interest from semiconductor companies looking to improve their automotive business. Private equity firms have already expressed interest, according to the report.

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The rise of the surveillance state in three book reviews

technologyreview.com Bryan Gardiner 2025-09-06 05:00:00

Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State Byron Tau CROWN, 2024 Midway through his book, Tau, an investigative journalist, recalls meeting with a disgruntled former employee of a data broker—a shady company that collects, bundles, and sells your personal data to other (often shadier) third parties, including the government. This ex-employee had managed to make off with several gigabytes of location data representing the preci

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Verizon is giving away free swag to mark its customer support upgrades — here’s how to get in on it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-07 12:41:53

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon is giving away free concert tickets, gift cards, and merchandise through the Verizon Access rewards platform. Until June 30, customers can also walk into a Verizon store nearby to pick up a freebie, which could include Verizon-branded water bottles, drawstring backpacks, or sunglasses. These gifts celebrate Verizon’s overhaul of its customer service experience. Verizon is revamping its customer support experience, and to mark the occasion, it

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Samsung offers $1,000 off preorder deal for new Galaxy foldable phones ahead of Unpacked

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-09-07 12:07:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET At this point in time, three things are certain when July comes along: backyard barbecues, fireworks past midnight, and Samsung Unpacked. Also: The best Samsung phones to buy in 2025 Just yesterday, Samsung confirmed that the next Unpacked event will take place on Wednesday, July 9, in Brooklyn, New York. This follows the host cities of Paris, France, and Seoul, South Korea, over the past two years, with the company suggesting that it's chosen Brooklyn for its "bold ideas, cre

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I Can’t Stop Staring at This Massive ‘Star Wars’ Galaxy Map

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-09-07 12:10:44

For as many times, narratively speaking, Star Wars‘ universe can feel awfully small in much of its recent output, it’s always nice to be reminded that, actually, the scope of the galaxy far, far away is incomprehensibly vast. Especially if we can be reminded such an incredibly nerdy manner: via the medium of a massive, updated official map of that galaxy. Today the official Star Wars website, to sit alongside its own interactive timeline of the eras of Star Wars‘ past and future, released an up

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I Used Science to Find the Best Cooking Appliance During a Heat Wave

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-07 10:21:00

I love my grill but standing over hot flames in 90-degree heat isn't my idea of a good time. Cooking inside isn't ideal either, since the oven raises the temperature of the entire house and using your gas range with the windows closed raises serious air quality concerns. Enter the air fryer. These mighty machines cook fast and use less use less energy than ovens, making them an ideal candidate for cooking inside during a heat wave. Air fryers do release warm air but it's nothing compared to the

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Data-recovery firm tests $28, 500GB HDD from Amazon and gets surprising results

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-07 12:43:49

Fraudulent or misleading storage devices are, unfortunately, still easy to find via online marketplaces. It's also a common story that someone buys a shockingly cheap storage device from an unknown brand and ends up with a product that doesn’t perform as expected—or at all. With this in mind, data-recovery firm Secure Data Recovery recently bought a 500GB HDD from Amazon (the UnionSine HD2510) for $28 and tested it. The results were better than expected, but there are still reasons to avoid buy

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Tesla’s robotaxis are operating in a regulatory vacuum

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-09-07 12:12:21

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. This week, Tesla launched its long-promised robotaxi service in Austin, and almost immediately its vehicles were caught fucking up. In a YouTube video, a Tesla robotaxi briefly drives on the wrong side of the road. Another video shared by Ed Niedermeyer, the author of a book about Tesla’s origins, shows a robotaxi braking

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ElevenLabs releases a standalone voice generation app

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-09-07 12:00:00

Voice AI company ElevenLabs just released a standalone mobile app for iOS and Android users to generate voice clips from text. Until now, if you had to generate samples using ElevenLabs’ AI-powered voice libraries, you had to rely on its web app. Now, you can use its mobile app to generate clips on the go. To use the app, you simply type or paste in the text, then select a suitable voice to generate an audio clip. The free plan gives users access to roughly 10 minutes of audio generation. You

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Amazon says it's expanding same-day and next-day delivery to 4,000 more small cities and towns

techspot.com Shawn Knight 2025-09-07 16:25:00

Something to look forward to: Amazon managed to revolutionize e-commerce with fast and affordable shipping, but it isn't resting on its laurels. The Seattle-based online retailer recently announced plans to further expand the reach of its same-day and next-day delivery services to tens of millions of additional customers in the US by the end of the year. Once the calendar rolls over to 2026, Amazon's speedy delivery options will be available in more than 4,000 smaller cities and towns across th

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Ambarella shares soar 17% on report chip designer is exploring sale

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-09-07 16:47:55

Ambarella shares popped 17% after a report that the chip designer is currently working with bankers on a potential sale. Bloomberg reported the news, citing sources familiar with the matter. While no deal is imminent, the sources told Bloomberg that the firm may draw interest from semiconductor companies looking to improve their automotive business. Private equity firms have already expressed interest, according to the report.

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When is the best time to book your flight? These Google insights could make your next trip cheaper

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-09-07 15:14:00

Jaromir/Getty Images The last time I booked a vacation flight, I literally spent over an hour finding the cheapest ticket to Hawaii with two criteria in mind: that it wasn't a red-eye flight, and it only had one layover. At least one layover was to be expected (at LAX) because Kentucky is a long way from the Aloha State. I could've saved some time, though -- and money -- had I known what Google's recent report revealed. Also: 7 gadgets I recommend for travel as a digital nomad What is the che

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Feds question Ford in hands-free driving investigation

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-09-07 16:32:37

The top federal vehicle safety regulator has sent Ford an exhaustive list of questions about its hands-free driver-assistance system known as BlueCruise. It’s the latest development in an investigation that started more than one year ago following two fatal crashes involving the software. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) sent a letter to Ford on June 18 that contains 25 questions. Many of them are basic, such as asking Ford for a

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CapCut combines simplicity and function in a free video editor

techspot.com Unknown 2025-09-07 20:31:00

Cut, reverse and change speed: getting it just right is easier than ever, posting only your wonderful moments. CapCut for desktop is a free, powerful video editing software designed for Windows and macOS. It offers a full-featured timeline editor with advanced tools like keyframe animation, chroma key, motion tracking, and audio syncing. Ideal for content creators, CapCut combines professional-grade features with an intuitive interface, making it easy to produce high-quality videos for social m

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Google Password Manager is getting a Material 3 Expressive glow up (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-07 20:40:13

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Google Password Manager on Android is getting a Material 3 Expressive makeover. Passwords and passkeys can now be filtered. This change is not exclusive to Android 16. Material 3 Expressive was officially introduced during Google I/O last month. Since then, we’ve seen Android’s new design language gradually trickle down to various apps like Drive and Google Phone. Now the makeover is making its way to Password Manager on Android. Authority Insights st

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The Bitter Lesson is coming for Tokenization

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-07 19:14:03

The Bitter Lesson is coming for Tokenization 24 Jun, 2025 a world of LLMs without tokenization is desirable and increasingly possible Published on 24/06/2025 • ⏱️ 29 min read In this post, we highlight the desire to replace tokenization with a general method that better leverages compute and data. We'll see tokenization's role, its fragility and we'll build a case for removing it. After understanding the design space, we'll explore the potential impacts of a recent promising candidate (Byte

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ElevenLabs' new AI voice assistant can automate your favorite tasks - and you can try it for free

The German automotive industry wants to develop open-source software together

Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive Drag x Drive Arriving in August as Digital-Only Budget Game

What Is 'Toxic Positivity'? We Asked an Expert

The Director of Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Movie Just Got Confirmed in the Most Roundabout Way

I Won't Be Getting the New Chase Sapphire Reserve. Here's Why

Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive, Drag x Drive, Releasing in August as Digital-Only Budget Game

Apple Wallet notifications for an F1 movie promotion ticked off iPhone owners

ElevenLabs releases a stand-alone voice-generation app

Stephen Miller Owns Stock in Notorious ICE Collaborator Palantir

I Used Science to Find the Best Cooking Appliance for a Heat Wave

Could Apple's New Adaptive Power Feature Extend Your iPhone's Battery Life?

How a data-processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Medha Agarwal, Jyoti Bansal, and Jennifer Neundorfer discuss what makes a pitch land

Ambarella shares soar 19% on report chip designer is exploring sale

The rise of the surveillance state in three book reviews

Verizon is giving away free swag to mark its customer support upgrades — here’s how to get in on it

Samsung offers $1,000 off preorder deal for new Galaxy foldable phones ahead of Unpacked

I Can’t Stop Staring at This Massive ‘Star Wars’ Galaxy Map

I Used Science to Find the Best Cooking Appliance During a Heat Wave

Data-recovery firm tests $28, 500GB HDD from Amazon and gets surprising results

Tesla’s robotaxis are operating in a regulatory vacuum

ElevenLabs releases a standalone voice generation app

Amazon says it's expanding same-day and next-day delivery to 4,000 more small cities and towns

Ambarella shares soar 17% on report chip designer is exploring sale

When is the best time to book your flight? These Google insights could make your next trip cheaper

Feds question Ford in hands-free driving investigation

CapCut combines simplicity and function in a free video editor

Google Password Manager is getting a Material 3 Expressive glow up (APK teardown)

The Bitter Lesson is coming for Tokenization

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