Qwen TTS Ships Local TTS Under Apache 2.0 : Voice Cloning in 3 Seconds

Qwen TTS focuses on on-device processing with no external API; emotion control relies on precise prompts, shaping output ...
Variety

Darren Aronofsky’s AI Studio Used Artificial Intelligence Tools for Revolutionary War Animated Series — but Hired Human Actors to Voice Founding Fathers

Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky used AI to travel back in time 250 years ago to the American Revolution. But he tapped real-life human actors to provide voices in documenting key events of the country’s ...
Wall Street Journal

China Trains AI-Controlled Weapons With Learning From Hawks, Coyotes

Engineers studying drone combat at one of China’s top military-linked universities needed a way to simulate clashes between drone swarms in real time. They turned to nature for inspiration. Observing ...
IEEE

Intelligent Voice Control in Industrial Automation: Python-Mediated PLC-HMI Integration for Conveyor Systems and Operational Resilience

Abstract: This study presents a voice-controlled industrial automation system integrating Python-based speech recognition with PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and HMI (Human-Machine Interface) for ...
Ars Technica

Exclusive: Volvo tells us why having Gemini in your next car is a good thing

Next week, Volvo shows off its new EX60 SUV to the world. It’s the brand’s next electric vehicle, one built on an all-new, EV-only platform that makes use of the latest in vehicle design trends, like ...
Morningstar

IAI Smart Unveils SmartVoice™ Technology, a Revolutionary Offline Voice-Controlled Smart Home Appliance Line at CES 2026

Emerson Smart portfolio of home appliances debuts at CES. NO APP, NO WIFI or Setup Required. LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IAI Smart debuts Emerson Smart, a next-generation portfolio ...
Android Police

Gemini brings voice control to Google TV settings

Gemini on Google TVs has been a major upgrade over the now-retired Google Assistant, allowing users to ask Gemini more complex natural-language commands that suit the TV platform well. As an example, ...
Us Weekly

Charlie Hunnam Recalls His Partner Morgana McNelis Asking Him to Stop Using His Ed Gein Voice at Home

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Hunnam, 45, was asked by E! News at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, January 4, about ...
IEEE

Disturbance Rejection for Control Systems Using a Barrier-Function-Based Equivalent-Input-Disturbance Approach

Abstract: This article presents a barrier-function-based equivalent-input-disturbance approach (BEID) that enhances the disturbance-rejection performance of control ...
PC Magazine

Peloton Cross Training Bike+ Review: A Smarter Spin on Cardio and Strength

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product ...
SlashGear

5 Car Features Almost No One Actually Uses

Automotive technology has considerably evolved over the past few decades. Odds are, if you step into a car dealership's showroom floor, you'd hear the sales rep rattle off more features than you can ...