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NVIDIA has debuted a new experimental generative AI model, which it describes as "a Swiss Army knife for sound." The model called Foundational Generative Audio Transformer Opus 1, or Fugatto, can take commands from text prompts and use them to create audio or to modify existing music, voice and sound files. It was designed by a team of AI researchers from around the world, and NVIDIA says that made the model's "multi-accent and multilingual capabilities stronger." "We wanted to create a model that understands and generates sound like humans do," said Rafael Valle, one of the researchers behind the project and a manager of applied audio research at NVIDIA. The company listed some possible real-world scenarios wherein Fugatto could be of use in its announcement. Music producers, it suggested, could use the technology to quickly generate a prototype for a song idea, which they can then easily edit to try out different styles, voices and instruments. People could use it to generate materials for language learnings tools in the voice of their choice. And video game developers could use it to create variations of pre-recorded assets to fit changes in the game based on the players' choices and actions. In addition, the researchers found that the model can accomplish tasks not part of its pre-training, with some fine-tuning. It could combine instructions that it was trained on separately, such as generating speech that sounds angry with a specific accent or the sound of birds singing during a thunderstorm. The model can generate sounds that change over time, as well, like the pounding of a rainstorm as it moves across the land. NVIDIA didn't say if it will give the public access to Fugatto, but the model isn't the first generative AI technology that can create sounds out of text prompts. Meta previously released an open source AI kit that can create sounds from text descriptions. Google has its own text-to-music AI called MusicLM that people can access through the company's AI Test Kitchen website. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/nvidias-new-ai-model-fugatto-can-create-audio-from-text-prompts-140017297.html?src=rss
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Raspberry Pi has announced the Pico 2 W, a wireless version of its Pico 2 microcontroller board built for hobbyists and industrial applications. At $7, it's a relatively inexpensive way to control electronic devices like smart home gadgets and robots. With the new version, users will be able to securely link to remote sources to send and receive data, either via Bluetooth 5.2 or Wi-Fi 802.11n. As with the Pico 2, the wireless variant is built around the RP2350 microcontroller built in-house by Raspberry Pi. it offers more speed and memory than the original RP2040 chip, along with a security model built around Arm's TrustZone for Cortex-M. Users can program it using C, C++ and MicroPython, and choose between Arm Cortex-M33 or RISC-V cores. There are many potential use cases for the Pico 2 W, like smart home control that can link to external devices (plugs, lights, etc.) over Wi-Fi, robotics and science experiments. It's now available for hobbyists from a variety of sources at $7.00 for the board only, $21 for a basic kit or $31 for the starter kit. You can see them here when you select the Pico 2 W option at the bottom of the page. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/raspberry-pis-7-pico-2-w-microcontroller-board-adds-wireless-connectivity-130001976.html?src=rss
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A memo spotted by MacRumors indicated Apple Stores and Authorized Service Providers will be able to buy speakers as standalone components for the 14-inch and 16-inch M4 MacBook Pro with the M4 family of chips. A source added itll be an option for repairs on earlier MacBook Pro models with Apple silicon as well. Until now, the speaker repair process entailed replacing the whole top case, including the battery and other parts, which understandably increased the cost. It may not necessarily be a simpler repair the guide shows a rather involved process but not having to also replace other parts should shave the price. Mat Smith Get this delivered daily direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! The biggest tech stories you missed Engadget review recap: An iMac, a coffee maker and an Amazon tablet The 44 Black Friday tech deals worth shopping right now The best mesh Wi-Fi systems Hackers breach Andrew Tates online university They captured data on 800,000 users. Hackers breached an online course founded by far-right influencer and accused human trafficker Andrew Tate. The hackers captured data on more than 800,000 users and revealed the email addresses of around 325,000. The unnamed hackers cite hacktivism as their motive, suggesting an issue with Tates toxicity and his alleged propensity for sex trafficking underage girls. This isnt the first time this year Tates site has been hacked. Back in July, over a million users and 22 million messages were exposed. Continue reading. UK watchdog says Apples rules restrict iOS browser competition A law passed earlier this year will let the CMA hand out hefty fines. The UKs Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded Apples restrictive mobile browser policies limit innovation. Google is also guilty of this, but Apples more closed ecosystem has become the focus. The board says third-party browser developers have complained theyre constricted by rules, like Apples requirement to use the companys WebKit browser engine. The CMAs summary of Apples hearing reveals the iPhone maker argued it restricts browser engines to ensure users get the best security, privacy and performance on iOS devices, which sounds familiar. Continue reading. Loop Switch 2 review Easily adjustable earplugs. Engadget Loops latest earplugs are an improved version of the original Switch that introduced changing sound filter levels while the earplugs are in your ears. They can safely filter loud noise without overly muffling the sound for social gatherings, concerts, commuting and more better still, theyre very comfortable. Continue reading. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-121632165.html?src=rss
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