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Apples Voice Memos app just got the promised layering functionality that was shown off back in September at the iPhone event. This allows people to layer another track on top of a pre-existing track, which turns the app into an extremely-limited, though still useful, recording tool. This update is part of iOS 18.2, which also brings more AI tomfoolery like a custom emoji maker. Theres one major caveat here. The Voice Memos software tweak is only available for the iPhone 16 Pro and the Pro Max. This is a bummer, given that track layering isnt exactly rocket science, but the company says theres a good reason to exclude other models. The software lets people add that second layer without wearing headphones, which is possible thanks to some algorithmic wizardry, the A18 Pro chip and those new studio-quality microphones that come with the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Thats a pretty neat trick but, you know, not exactly necessary. I dont mind wearing headphones for a minute. The update can also split the voice memo into its two composite tracks, for use later with legitimate recording software. Thats another neat little trick and sort of similar to what The Beatles did for their latest (and final) song. Singer Michael Bublé and country star Carly Pearce used the Voice Memos app to make a little Christmas song, as seen below. As with all things recorded with Voice Memos, the files will be synced across devices thanks to Apple iCloud. These multi-layered tracks will also be available on Mac computers to drag-and-drop into a session with Logic Pro.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/audio/apple-finally-launches-its-multi-track-recording-tool-for-voice-memos-194623218.html?src=rss
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The Academy Awards ceremony is streaming live for the very first time in its 97-year history. The Oscars will stream on Hulu at the same time as it airs on traditional network TV via ABC. The ceremony starts on March 2 at 7PM ET, though theres a live red carpet show that kicks off a half hour before that. Its very strange that it took this long but, whatever, Ill take it. I dont even have regular TV, so Hulu will be the only way Ill be able to watch the telecast live, aside from picking up a shady stream somewhere. Its likely the same for many of you reading this. To that end, the Hulu stream could lead to a serious uptick in ratings, with some industry experts saying that the telecast will hit 30 million live viewers. The Oscars havent gotten that many eyeballs since 2017 when Moonlight famously snatched victory from the jaws of La La Land defeat. The 2024 ceremony drew 21.5 million viewers, but this was a huge uptick from the COVID years. This years broadcast is being hosted by the king of hot wings himself, Conan OBrien. The awards nominees wont be announced until January 17 and there are plenty of flicks that could end up in the top spot. These include Wicked, The Brutalist, Anora and I Saw the TV Glow, among many others.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/the-oscars-will-stream-live-for-the-very-first-time-on-hulu-191638415.html?src=rss
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Earlier today, Google debuted Gemini 2.0. The company says its new machine learning model wont just enhance its existing products and services. It will also power entirely new experiences. To that point, Google previewed Project Mariner, an AI agent that can navigate within a web browser. Mariner is an experimental Chrome extension that is currently available to select trusted testers. As you can see from the video Google shared, the pitch for Mariner is a tool that can automate certain rote tasks. In the demo, Mariner assists Googles Jaclyn Konzelmann with finding the contact information of four outdoor companies. Clearly, theres more work Google needs to do before the software is ready for public use. Notice that Konzelmann is very specific when prompting Mariner, instructing the agent to memorize and remember parts of her instructions. It also takes Mariner close to 12 minutes to complete the task given to it. As a research prototype, its able to understand and reason across information in your browser screen, including pixels and web elements like text, code, images and forms, Google says of Mariner. If Project Mariner sounds familiar, its because The Information reported in October that Google was working on something called Project Jarvis. The publication described it as a computer-using agent that Google designed to assist with tasks like booking flights. In November, an early version of Jarvis was briefly available on the Chrome Web Store. A Google spokesperson told Engadget Jarvis and Mariner are the same project. The confirmation of Mariners existence comes after Anthropic introduced a similar but more expansive feature for its Claude AI, which the company says can use a wide range of standard tools and software programs designed for people. That tool is currently available in public beta.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/jarvis-googles-web-browsing-ai-is-now-officially-known-as-project-mariner-191603929.html?src=rss
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