Microsoft is working on an artificial intelligence called VALL-E that can clone someone’s voice from a three-second audio clip. VALL-E is trained with 60,000 hours of English speech and is capable of mimicking a voice in “zero-shot scenarios”, meaning the AI tool can make a voice say words it has never heard before. VALL-E uses text-to-speech technology to convert written words into spoken words in “high-quality personalized” speeches, according to the 16-page paper. VALL-E used recordings of over 7,000 real speakers from LibriLight, an audiobook dataset comprised of public-domain texts read…
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Chrome Security Issue Could Put Billions Of Users At Risk
Chrome users around the world have been given a new scare this week, as a new vulnerability has been reported that allows hackers to steal users’ confidential information. According to the new security update, all Chromium-based web browsers have a high vulnerability risk, which has given hackers access to people’s systems and stolen details such as user login information and crypto wallets. The problem is likely to cause concern for the more than 2 billion Chrome users worldwide. Imperva security experts have raised the alarm, explaining the main reason for…
Read MoreAICRA join hands with DBI to mark its presence in Kerala.
AICRA joins hands with DBI to establish India stem lab & NxR Lab in Kozhikode, Kerala. AICRA’s India Stem Lab and NXR Lab have been set up at DBI in Knowledge City as per the plan. This will pave the way for a great leap forward in the field of technical education. All India Council of Robotics and Automation (AICRA) and Digital Bridge International (DBI) at Markus Knowledge City will join hands, said DBI MD Dr. Abdurrahiman Chal and AICRA President Rajkumar Sharma in a press conference. This will…
Read MoreMicrosoft is planning to integrate ChatGPT into Bing search engine, Word, and PowerPoint
Microsoft may be planning to use a special ingredient to take its search engine, Microsoft Bing, and other applications to a whole new level. The tech behemoth is reportedly considering incorporating ChatGPT’s technology into Bing, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. If this is correct, Google, which is currently the most popular search engine in the world, will face significant competition. Microsoft to use ChatGPT technology According to ‘two people with direct knowledge of the plans,’ Microsoft is planning to launch an AI-powered version of Bing, according to The Information. According to…
Read MoreWorld’s First Dosa Printer Made in India
Dosa is liked by most people as South Indian food, but making it makes you sweat because sometimes it sticks to the pan and sometimes it becomes very thick. But today we tell you about the dosa printer machine in which the perfect dosa is made. Social media is such a platform where many things of food and drink go viral, out of which many things are very useful. In the same way, these days the dosa printer is becoming increasingly viral on social media. a Bangalore based company has…
Read MorePralay Ballistic Missiles :India’s First Tactical Quasi-Ballistic Missile
The Defence Ministry’s decision to acquire the indigenous short-range ballistic surface-to-surface (SRBM) missile Pralay, a conventional weapon that has been ready for induction in just seven years, adds heft to the Indian military’s war-fighting capabilities. A high-level Defence Ministry meeting approved the acquisition of approximately 120 pralay missiles for the armed forces and their deployment along borders. Since India now allows the use of ballistic missiles in tactical roles, the acquisition of these ballistic missiles is regarded as a significant development for the country. The missile will be India’s first…
Read MorePM Modi said the Futuristic education system is being created in the country through NEP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that through the new National Education Policy (NEP), a forward-looking and futuristic education system is being created in the country for the first time. PM Modi was addressing the 75th ‘Amrut Mahotsav’ of Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul at Rajkot via video link, he also said the number of IITs, IIMs, and medical colleges in the country has increased substantially after 2014, the year when his government came to power for the first time. Hailing the ancient “gurukul” (residential schooling) system of education, the Prime…
Read MoreNo more FASTags! India to get new GPS-based toll collection system on highways
The FASTag toll collection system is currently in use on Indian highways. The Indian government, on the other hand, has been working on and considering developing a new toll collection system. If implemented, the new system will significantly change highway toll collection. The new system will be a camera-aided toll collection that will work with the technology used to identify number plates on vehicles driving on Indian highways. The system is known as an Automatic Number Plate Reader (ANPR) camera. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has been working to…
Read MoreIndia begins delivery of coastal missile system “Brahmos” to the Philippines
The Philippine Navy’s Marine Corps has begun receiving BrahMos coastal-based anti-ship missile systems from the Indian company BrahMos Aerospace Private Ltd. According to a Philippines military-specific YouTube channel DA-REAL Military Channel on December 12, the initial system components are now being approved. There is no official confirmation from India or the Philippines. The initial delivery of the BrahMos missile system to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is anticipated for 2023, India’s Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Kumaran informed the state-run Philippine News Agency in mid-August. The Philippines accepted…
Read MoreFlying Cars arriving sooner than expected
A personal flying vehicle capable of driving on conventional roads may be closer than we expected. With startups like China’s Xpeng Motors bursting onto the scene, flying car production could be just a couple of years away. One such vehicle is Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors Technology Company’s or Xpeng’s AeroHT X2 flying car. The company’s eVTOL offering recently has taken to the skies in Dubai and Guangzhou. The X2 is a two-seater with a top speed of 130 km/h. The vehicle, which is capable of fully autonomous flight and is outfitted…
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