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Local, CPU-Friendly, High-Quality TTS (Text-to-Speech) with Kokoro

Local, CPU-Friendly, High-Quality TTS (Text-to-Speech) with Kokoro

Article URL: https://ariya.io/2026/03/local-cpu-friendly-high-quality-tts-text-to-speech-with-kokoro/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?…
Every new car sold in the European Union must include a driver monitoring camera

Every new car sold in the European Union must include a driver monitoring camera

Article URL: https://allaboutcookies.org/eu-mandatory-distracted-driver-system Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48823557 Points: 316…
Michigan sees explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite with over 700 cases

Michigan sees explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite with over 700 cases

Cases have risen quickly as officials are working to identify a common source.…
Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light

Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light

Amid public backlash over its smart glasses, Meta announced that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that will disable the camera when …
30papers.com – Ilya's 30 essential ML papers, in a beginner friendly format

30papers.com – Ilya's 30 essential ML papers, in a beginner friendly format

Article URL: https://30papers.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48819608 Points: 274 # Comments: 47…
Meta rolls out Muse, a new AI image generator

Meta rolls out Muse, a new AI image generator

The new image-generating model has numerous use cases, including advertising, decorating and creator-based opportunities.…
Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 Explained

Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 Explained

Article URL: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/chat-control-overview Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818311 Points: 289 # Comments: 95…
SCOTUS lets Texas enforce app store law that Big Tech calls "censorship regime"

SCOTUS lets Texas enforce app store law that Big Tech calls "censorship regime"

Texas win at 5th Circuit left in place as attempts to overturn age law continue.…
Surprisingly large number of people may have marker for tick-linked meat allergy

Surprisingly large number of people may have marker for tick-linked meat allergy

There's still a slew of questions about why some people develop alpha-gal syndrome.…
OpenAI’s Chief Futurist Is Leaving the Company

OpenAI’s Chief Futurist Is Leaving the Company

Joshua Achiam spent nearly nine years at OpenAI researching AI safety and made a memorable appearance in the Musk v. Altman trial.…
Netflix is about to host videos from BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, and other publishers

Netflix is about to host videos from BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, and other publishers

Starting on August 3rd, Netflix's streaming library will include video content from dozens of digital media brands including BuzzFeed, Condé Nast…
Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows

Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows

Even though Netflix is the world's most popular paid streaming service, the company has been struggling to keep viewers watching its series after thei…
Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out

Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out

As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.…
Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI photos

Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI photos

Meta is launching the first AI image generation model made by its Superintelligence Labs division. The Muse Image model now powers the image-making to…
Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models

Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models

Microsoft is the latest Silicon Valley giant to cut back on its AI spending.…
Why the rise of open source AI isn’t hurting Anthropic … yet

Why the rise of open source AI isn’t hurting Anthropic … yet

Open-source models’ success isn’t coming at the expense of frontier labs. Instead, they each seem to capture two phases of the same life-cycle.…
Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in Portugal

Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in Portugal

Article URL: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/29/dua-lipa-opens-library-for-banned-and-censored-books-in-portugal Comments URL: https://news.y…
Amazon without the knockoffs

Amazon without the knockoffs

Article URL: https://knockoff.shopping/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818963 Points: 248 # Comments: 168…
The Nintendo Switch's days are numbered—but what is that number?

The Nintendo Switch's days are numbered—but what is that number?

Ars analysis suggests the 9-year-old console could keep selling for years.…
The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20

The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20

Livestreaming the channel through its app now starts at $5 per month.…
Google's Pixel 11 launch event is set for August 12, with possible price increases

Google's Pixel 11 launch event is set for August 12, with possible price increases

Google's new phones could feature glowing LEDs and higher price tags.…
Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images

Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images

Discord has acknowledged that a bug in its AI moderation system mistakenly banned more than 8,000 users over the past two months, after harmless image…
This race car is made from plant fibers, volcanoes, ... and seawater?

This race car is made from plant fibers, volcanoes, ... and seawater?

The T70S can be eligible for racing events or built to be road-legal.…
X says top accounts steal videos from other users as it announces new video tools

X says top accounts steal videos from other users as it announces new video tools

Nikita Bier, X's head of product, said in a post on Monday that "[m]any videos from top accounts are simply stolen from other users, sometimes 5 years…
Anthropic is launching Claude Cowork on mobile and web

Anthropic is launching Claude Cowork on mobile and web

Starting Tuesday, Anthropic's Claude Cowork AI platform will be available on mobile and web for the first time. The expanded access is rolling out fir…
Google announces Pixel 11 launch event in August

Google announces Pixel 11 launch event in August

Google is hosting its next Made by Google launch event for Pixel hardware on August 12th in New York City, according to an invitation sent by Google t…
Top researchers leave USA for the Netherlands (in Dutch)

Top researchers leave USA for the Netherlands (in Dutch)

Article URL: https://www.nwo.nl/nieuws/eerste-internationale-wetenschappers-via-het-tulp-fonds-naar-nederland Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.c…
StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time

StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time

Article URL: https://streetcomplete.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48816883 Points: 275 # Comments: 56…
New virus catalog reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat

New virus catalog reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat

The data can help predict what a future pandemic virus might look like.…
Shut Those Laptops! Anthropic Puts Its Claude Cowork Agent on Your Phone

Shut Those Laptops! Anthropic Puts Its Claude Cowork Agent on Your Phone

Claude Cowork now keeps working on tasks even after you close your laptop. It’s part of a larger push toward smartphone-controlled agents.…