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Meta introduced its generative AI model for speech, Voicebox, in mid-2023. Meta aims to take AI sound generation to the next level with Audiobox, Voicebox’s successor. The innovative tool generates sound effects from text prompts, eliminates noise from speech recordings, creates a restyled voice, generates speech in the style of an audio clip, and more. Before we take it for a spin, let’s learn more about Meta’s Audiobox. The Audiobox demo is available on the web only....

When it comes to your home, security is generally going to be a top priority. Video doorbells have made huge waves in the past, allowing users to intermittently check up on their homes while they’re away at work or receive a notification if a package has been delivered. Over time, these video doorbells and doorbell cameras have really stepped up their game, specifically with the well-known and loved Ring Video doorbell....

For four glorious seasons, Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) have been solving murders and podcasting about them on Hulu’s smash hitOnly Murders in the Building. It’s one of the funniest and smartest shows on television, with each season crafting an intricate mystery that keeps audiences guessing whiledelivering huge laughs and telling a poignant story about friendship and aging. One of the show’s best aspects is that each season essentially resets with a new mystery, allowing forincredible guest stars to join theOnly Murders in the Buildingcast....

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Doc season 1, episode 4, “One Small Step.“Docepisode 4 explains why the mother took Danny’s (Taj Levey) death harder when Dr. Amy Larsen (Molly Parker) and Dr. Michael Hamda (Omar Metwally) lost their son. After a traumatic car accident, Amy can’t recall any of her memories from the last eight years, so she relies on her former husband and the father of her children to explain why their son isn’t around anymore and what happened to him....

Summary A dedicatedElden Ringplayer shared their discovery that could help save fellow Tarnished plenty of time and crafting resources. When it comes to using consumables in a FromSoftware RPG, it always feels like a risky decision given the scarcity of some of the more powerful items butElden Ringfortunately has a relatively robust crafting system to alleviate some of this frustration. This feature has served players who prefer to blanket an enemy with debuffs well but as it turns out,the mechanic for crafting pots is much more generous than many initially believed....

Summary Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail’s Arcadion raids are noticeably harder, and the hike in difficulty might be too much for casual players. Released on schedule only a couple of weeks following the expansion, the normal raid features several painful tank busters and raid-wide AOEs, some pretty nasty damage-over-time effects, and more than a handful of unique mechanics that trigger in rapid succession. After a decade of reusing several of the same mechanics for new fights, however,the introduction of new gimmicks was a welcome change for many players....

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Now that the $300 Galaxy Watch 6 is here, it’s finally time for the $280 Watch 5 to get some steep price cuts! This $180 deal marks the first major sale on the Watch 5 in months and the second time ever for the watch to drop below $200. Smartwatches are an extension of your smartphone. You can make calls, monitor your health, and increase your productivity on the go, so it makes sense why they’re popular....

Google Fihas long been a better — and cheaper — way to improve your cellular network experience on some of thetop Android phonesthat are compatible with Fi. That has been possible because the MVNO has so far relied on two network providers, T-Mobile and US Cellular, to get you a strong signal wherever you are. It now looks like Google Fi is dropping US Cellular, at least as its official partner, but you have little to worry about....

Google nearly quadruples its share of North American smartphone market to a whopping 3% Even with the usual raft ofPixel bugs, thePixel 6andPixel 6 Proare fantastic smartphones—and it’s about time! We’ve been waiting years for Google to get the Pixel line figured out, and we at AP are apparently not alone. Google is selling a lot more Pixel phones, according tonew data from analytics firm Canalys. They say Google has almost quadrupled its share of the North American smartphone market in the last year, but it’s still running behind the big dogs....

Meal kit services like HelloFresh are an incredibly easy way to follow a healthy diet without having to do weekly grocery runs or meal prep. However, HelloFresh is a subscription-based service and not a one-time delivery. So, if you recently changed your diet, are traveling, or want to explore alternative meal kit services, canceling your HelloFresh subscription should be the first thing you do. This guide walks you through the steps to cancel your subscription by visiting the HelloFresh website on yourChromebook, laptop, or PC....

Quick Links While TVs continue to be more affordable, getting a good deal on your first purchase or when you’re due for an upgrade can be tough. However, I use several strategies to save money, which you’re able to emulate. 1Understanding the Features I Need The first tip I use to save money is to understand what I need from the upgrade in terms of features. But first, you must understandthe basic TV termsused by manufacturers so that you can understand what your needs are....

Slack remains amongthe best business appsfor your organization’s teams. It groups information into workspaces where everyone can see what they need to know and when they need it. You can create or join separate channels for management, feedback, projects, and team-building activities. If you’re part of another organization, you can add it to the app and switch whenever you want. As most real-time businesses must reach the end of their cycle, Slack allows you to delete a workspace from your Android phones, tablets, orChromebook computersif you created it....

Taskbar thumbnail previews usually enable you to see an app window’s content without maximizing it. However, some Windows 11/10 users have posted on help forums about thumbnail previews not working. When taskbar thumbnail previews aren’t working, they don’t appear when users hover their cursors over minimized windows. This issue often arises when users have multiple windows open for apps. Consequently, users only see text labels for minimized window titles. Does a similar thing happen when you attempt to view taskbar previews?...