Spotify Pilots AI Voice Translation for Multi-Lingual Podcasts

Spotify is opening up foreign language markets to its podcasters through artificial intelligence. The company on Monday announced a pilot program called Voice Translation for podcasts that not only translates…

Brazil government eyes Amazon Fund to pay for controversial road

Brazil’s transport ministry plans to bid for money from the Amazon Fund to pave the world’s “most sustainable highway” Brazilian government officials are targeting resources from the Amazon Fund, one…

Elevated temperatures and climate change may contribute to rising drug and alcohol disorders

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Hospital visits from alcohol- and substance-related disorders are driven by elevated temperatures and could be further affected by rising temperatures due to climate change, according to…

The Universe Caught Suppressing Cosmic Structure Growth

Scientists expect large cosmic structures to grow at a certain rate as the universe evolves: dense regions such as galaxy clusters would grow denser, while the void of space would…

UK airport scraps 160 flights over air traffic control shortages

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain London’s Gatwick airport said on Monday that it had been forced to cancel more than 160 flights between now and Sunday due to an exceptional shortage…

Getting a Firm Grip on Robotics Research

Christian Hable and Matthew Zhu, two students from Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia, displayed an interest in engineering and robotics that began in early childhood when both explored designing…

South Korea breezes through first day of League of Legends competition in Asian Games esports

Fans watch during the Arena of Valour Asian Games Version Semifinal 1 between Malaysia and Vietnam at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Louise…

Cost of living crisis set to cut UK lives short and significantly widen wealth-health gap

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The proportion of people dying before their time (under the age of 75) is set to rise by nearly 6.5%—30 extra deaths/100,000 of the population annually—with…

Social Media’s Influence: Why More Young Women Eye Cosmetic Surgery

Summary: New research unveils the powerful influence of social media on young women’s views towards cosmetic surgery. The study, surveying 238 young women, found regular social media users more likely…

Archaeologists unearth possible birthplace of King Henry VII at Pembroke Castle |

Archaeologists from the Dyfed Archaeological Trust may have discovered the possible birthplace of King Henry VII at Pembroke Castle in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Pembroke Castle was founded during the 11th century…