Startup harnesses self-supervised learning to tackle speech recognition biases
Speech recognition systems struggle to understand African American Vernacular English (AAVE). In a 2020 study by Stanford University researchers, the software performed so poorly for AAVE that some leading systems…
Nintendo has revealed its Black Friday deals, and there are some surprising omissions
With Black Friday 2021 now only a few weeks away, you might be wondering what Nintendo Switch deals will be available come November 26. Well, thanks to Nintendo, we know…
Looking to buy a JioPhone Next? Read this first
The much-awaited JioPhone Next is up for grabs now. The phone, which was first announced during Reliance’s AGM as a phone that is being created in close collaboration with Google,…
Microsoft is working on fixing the fiddliest part of Windows updates
Microsoft is preparing to roll out a new deployment service for both driver and firmware updates on Windows 11 that will help alleviate some of the burden for IT admins…
Prime Video now lets you add a dozen new channels to your subscription in Australia
Trying to manage our growing number of subscription services these days can feel a bit like a full-time job, each with their own usernames, passwords and sign-up processes. Well, get…
Elon Musk Changed His Twitter Name to ‘Lorde Edge’ and Inspired a New Memecoin
According to cryptocurrency price-tracking website CoinMarketCap, the Lorde Edge coin had an average $11 million trading volume, which refers to how much cryptocurrency was traded, in the last 24 hours.…
Future graphics cards may be twice as fast, but speed comes at a price
Nvidia is already working on the next generation of graphics cards. The new GPUs are rumored to deliver twice the speed at twice the required power.
2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid review: Efficiency without compromise
As if class-leading fuel economy wasn’t enough, the Kia Sorento Hybrid packs useful tech into a bold design.
Robinhood reports data breach affecting 7 million customers
Online stock trading platform Robinhood has been hit by a data breach affecting seven million of its customers, the company revealed on Monday, November 8.
SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts splash down in safe return home
SpaceX’s Crew-2 astronauts have undocked from the International Space Station and are on their way home after six months in space.