Topic > audio
Google proposes new metrics for evaluating AI-generated audio and video quality
Microsoft’s AI generates high-quality talking heads from audio
Google’s highly scalable AI can generate convincingly humanlike speech
Amazon unveils Echo Buds, Alexa-enabled earbuds with noise reduction
Microsoft improves conference room audio with AI that taps multiple mics
Google’s Sound Amplifier pumps up more Android devices
Studio brings Audioburst’s content library to third-party apps and websites
Oculus promises Rift S software update will fix open-ear audio volume
Spotify-owned Soundtrap launches cloud-based podcast creation and recording tool
Audioburst raises $10 million to parse podcasts and audio content with AI
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Apple’s latest privacy issues show we need ‘now recording’ lights
Apple reportedly left huge FaceTime privacy bug unaddressed for 6 days
LG unveils new soundbars with Dolby Atmos and Google Assistant
Dirac Bass promises to boost low tones in smartphones and portable speakers
MIT’s PixelPlayer can isolate the sounds of instruments using AI
Google brings fast wireless headphone Bluetooth pairing to Android
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Echo’s multi-room audio: What you need to know
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Devialet unveils lower-cost Sky Soundbox as audiophile company tries to reach mainstream users
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How sound plays a role with conversational interfaces
Quirky teams with Harman Audio to develop futuristic headphones
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The sounds of CES: The most interesting audio tech
Scribd goes after Audible, adds 30,000 audio books to its unlimited ebook service
Facebook didn't actually acquire a sound studio, but it did hire audio engineers
Where the Beats will drop at Apple
Umano brings the sweet, dulcet tones of a VentureBeat story right to your ears
This ‘air modem’ could hack your PC or phone via sound waves — without any electronic connection
Music veteran launches AGOGO to break audio content out of its cages
Swell raises $5.4M to 'reinvent news radio' around your preferences
Hello, Skype … and WhatsApp: Viber has 200M users and a new, spiffy desktop video-calling client
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SoundCloud: Why sound will be bigger than video online
SoundCloud refreshes its mobiles apps to focus on audio editing
DoubleRobotics: telepresence gets sexy (and made in the USA)
Google+ studio mode hangouts: awesome if you’re wearing headphones
Beats rebuys 25% of its own shares from HTC for $150M
Who’s watching the watchers? If the ACLU has its way … you!
Flipboard turns up the volume and adds audio content, SoundCloud support
SoundCloud unveils Next, a completely revamped web app
