Next May the Mad Max story will continue with the new film starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth in the film by George Miller in the form of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Prepare to be captivated by the untold origins of a fierce warrior in the latest addition to the Mad Max universe. “Furiosa,” […]
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Earlier today we saw the new Toyota Sport Crossover Concept and now we have more details about another new electric vehicle from Toyota, the Toyota FT-Se sports car concept, this is another EV that is designed for a carbon-neutral era, the car was unveiled back in October. The Toyota FT-Se features next-generation batteries and the […]
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Toyota has unveiled a new concept car, the Toyota Sport Crossover Concept, this new electric vehicle is expected to join Toyota’s EV range by 2025. the car is designed for maximum comfort. The new Toyota Sport Crossover Concept has a sleek, aerodynamic shape and some awesome fastback lines that are going to turn it into […]
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Spotify is cutting jobs for the third time this year. In a pre-holiday shocker, Spotify is laying off 1,500 workers, or 17 percent of its workforce, CEO Daniel Ek announced in a press release on Monday. The cuts are being made due to what Ek called "the challenges ahead" and he elected to make them immediately instead of doing smaller reductions over time. Affected employees will be notified later today, he added.
"I realize that for many, a reduction of this size will feel surprisingly large given the recent positive earnings report and our performance," Ek wrote. "We debated making smaller reductions throughout 2024 and 2025. Yet, considering the gap between our financial goal state and our current operational costs, I decided that a substantial action to right-size our costs was the best option to accomplish our objectives. While I am convinced this is the right action for our company, I also understand it will be incredibly painful for our team."
Ek went on to note that the company expanded considerably in 2020 and 2021 due to the lower cost of capital. "These investments generally worked, contributing to Spotify’s increased output and the platform’s robust growth this past year," he said. And despite reductions made last year — the company laid off 6 percent of its workforce early in 2023 and another 2 percent in May — "our cost structure for where we need to be is still too big," Ek said.
Follow those rounds of layoffs, Spotify had around 9,000 employees, so the latest cuts will see around 1,500 employees losing their jobs (4,300 of those jobs were in the US as of 2022). To soften the blow, Ek said Spotify will pay an average of five months severance, cover healthcare during that time and provide immigration/career support.
Ek said that for the company's next phase, "being lean is not just an option but a necessity." Last month, Spotify announced a revamped royalty model, which is supposed to give "working artists" a bigger cut, while reducing fraudulent streams.
Spotify has seen consistent growth since it launch and now counts 574 million monthly active users, up 26 percent over the same period last year. The company has always struggled to make a profit, though with its last quarter being a rare exception. Ek promised more information about what the changes will mean "in the days and weeks ahead" — but all that will be cold comfort to employees suddenly finding themselves unemployed just before the holidays.
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Navigating the digital world can sometimes be a daunting task, especially for those of us with specific needs that standard interfaces may not accommodate. Fortunately, with iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, Apple introduces a thoughtful solution: Assistive Access. This feature revolutionizes the way users interact with their devices, tailoring the experience to be more focused […]
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Last week Apple released iOS 17.2 beta 4 for the iPhone, and they also released iPadOS 17.2 beta 4 for the iPad, we are expecting the Release Candidate versions of these new beta this week. Are you curious about what the latest iOS 17.2 Beta 4 brings to the table? As an iPhone user, you’ll […]
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Back in August, Meta unveiled its multimodal AI translation model, SeamlessM4T, which supports nearly 100 languages for text and 36 for speech. With an updated "v2" architecture, the tech giant is now expanding on this tool to make conversational translations more spontaneous and expressive — the latter a missing key to an authentic conversation across languages.
The first of the two new features is "SeamlessExpressive" which, as you can tell by the name, ports your expressions over to your translated speech. These include your pitch, volume, emotional tone (excitement, sadness or whispers), speech rate and pauses. Considering how translated speeches had always sounded robotic until now, this breakthrough is potentially a game-changer — both in our daily lives and also in content production. Supported languages include English, Spanish, German, French, Italian and Chinese, though the demo page is missing Italian and Chinese at the time of writing this article.
The second feature is "SeamlessStreaming," which starts translating a speech while the speaker is still talking, thus allowing others to hear a translation faster. There's still a short latency of just under two seconds, but at least you won't have to wait until someone finishes a sentence. According to Meta, the challenge here is that different languages have different sentence structures, so it had to develop an algorithm dedicated to studying partial audio input, in order to decide whether there's enough context to start generating a translated output, or whether to keep listening.
Meta's latest development on this "Seamless Communication" suite seems to be an impressive one — more so than the mobile interpreter tools offered by the likes of Google and Samsung. There's no word on when the public will be able to utilize these new features, but I can already imagine Meta baking them into its smart glasses some day, making them even more practical than ever.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/metas-latest-ai-suite-makes-speech-translation-more-seamless-and-expressive-060043686.html?src=rss
If sunset lamps were the hot trend of 2021-22, Gingko’s Amber Crystal Light is what 2023 is all about. Looking like a fortune-telling orb that rests on a wooden base, the lamp comes with intricate designs etched right into the glass orb’s center. When you switch the light on, the etched art scatters light in all directions, creating a wonderful glowing effect that borders on visual magic!
Designer: Paul Sun from Gingko Design
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Dandelions: The symbol of hope, love, and happiness, the dandelion motif will bring warmth, beauty, and energy to your space.
Galaxy: The mesmerising stars and galaxies in space will add a touch of cosmic beauty to your space and leave you spellbound.
The Amber Crystal Light comes with five different artworks embedded within the crystal orb – a dandelion, a galaxy, the solar system, the planet Saturn, and a motif of Earth as a globe. Each motif captures different emotions, including hope, serenity, curiosity, and a love for nature, space, and science. The intricate dandelions symbolize luck and good wishes, while the galaxy is all about grandiosity. The solar system captures our cosmic home, while Saturn, our distant neighbor with its beautiful rings. The world map is a personal favorite, giving you a glowing globe that you can rotate and admire, while you plan your next international trip to explore this beautiful planet we live on!
Solar System: The intricate design showcasing all the planets will elevate your home decor and make it stand out from the rest. It is sure to make children’s rooms come alive!
Saturn: Packing dominance, power, and change in a crystal ball, this eye-catching motif will take your home’s aesthetics to the next level.
Measuring 12cm in height, the Amber Crystal Light comes with a real crystal ball that sits atop a natural walnut wood base that perfectly complements any interior design. The base features a copper button on the front that allows you to switch between three different light intensity levels, while an array of warm LEDs create a wonderful glow within your interior space. The crystal itself is polished to a high shine, reflecting light and creating a breathtaking effect in any room. All artworks within the crystal are etched using precision lasers, resulting in vivid, three-dimensional, detailed engravings. The walnut base is equipped with a rechargeable battery that can provide up to 16 hours of stunning illumination, and charging is made easy with the USB-C port located on the back.
World Globe: The stunning globe motif makes the lamp look like a work of art and adds a captivating look to the décor.
Lamps remain one of Gingko’s true fortes. The UK-based design studio has enchanted us with some of the most inventive lamps we’ve seen, all with Gingko’s signature use of wooden/natural elements to really make the lamp fit wonderfully into homes. Named after the Gingko Biloba tree (believed to be one of the oldest in the world), the company echoes the tree’s values, prioritizing beauty, longevity, practicality, and a close association with nature. Each Amber Crystal Light is designed in Gingko’s Warwick-based studio, and comes with a 2-year warranty.
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It has become trendier these days to pack your meals when you’re going out, whether to eat lunch in the office or to enjoy a brief excursion. It’s not always a positive experience, though, and not just because of the food preparation but also because of the tableware you have to bring. There’s a specific class of utensils designed to be carried around, but many of them are either too heavy or even too flimsy. And then there’s the fact that most of these come as a set that you bring with you all the time, and if you lose one, the rest become almost unusable. The 0.25 oz Aero Spork was designed precisely to address those concerns, combining an innovative design and expert craftsmanship to deliver the one cutlery to rule them all.
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Although most indoor cutlery is made from metal, there is a wider variety of those that are designed to travel with you, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Plastic utensils are lightweight but easy to break, while metal is durable but heavy. Some try to have very thin bodies to offset that weight, but they end up making your hands feel cramped after a while. They also mostly come as a set, at most a pair of a spoon and a fork, but you’ll be left at a disadvantage when you lose one or the other. Of course, sporks exist to combine those two into one, but the vast majority of them are more cumbersome to use than they’re worth.
This lightweight metal spork, in contrast, was meticulously designed to give your hands a break while you’re taking your lunch break. At only 0.25oz (7g), you can hardly feel its weight so your hand won’t feel strained the more you enjoy your meal. Being lightweight, however, doesn’t mean it’s fragile. With a special anodized aluminum exoskeleton, it remains tough as nails and ready to scoop up or pierce through food.
The spork’s design might strike one as odd, but it wasn’t made on a whim nor is it purely aesthetic. Inspired by the curved plate structure used in architecture like the Sydney Opera House, the spork gains a body that is both lightweight and surprisingly strong. The wide and curved handle is also designed for ergonomics, allowing your finger to rest more comfortably inside the curve. Even the shape of the head itself is different from the norm. Instead of trying to copy the rounded shape of spoons, it tapers a bit towards the tip to make it easier to twirl noodles like pasta around it.
Sporks were invented to have both a spoon and a fork in one for practical convenience, but their designs haven’t exactly been comfortable to use, long-lasting, and visually appealing. In other words, they’re not considered the best cutlery to use. Made by expert metalworkers from Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, this innovative metal spork shatters those misconceptions with a lightweight yet durable body, a unique yet practical design, and a beautiful minimalist aesthetic that makes each bite a joy.
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Clean, spacious design with amenities to suffice your day’s outing, or even extended stays, has to be the standpoint of a travel trailer. Of course, each one we come across, from day to day, has the bases covered, but then some surpass the obvious and leave you in awe: a desire propagates and you keep looking on. The Vast travel trailer is an embodiment of this kind, with its striking green exterior and an interior you don’t want to get out of.
Designed and developed by SylvanSport, the Vast travel trailer is meant for those who like more from the basics. At first gawk, the trailer is not more than a metallic green block for the eyes to behold, but when you take it out for a spin, this guy can transform into an interesting camper of choices to add and transform.
Designer: SylvanSport
And when we say that, we mean it for the umpteen facilities it packs within, which includes a ceiling retractable bed, converting sofa, and a very interesting slide-out kitchen. This may just intrigue a few, but the trailer becomes a wonder for all enthusiasts’ interest at a campsite where the awning effortlessly stretches out and the rooftop solar panels do their bit of storing energy for the night.
Within the Vast travel trailer, there are two actual queen-size beds. One hides in the ceiling until you need at: It slides down on its motorized lift system on call. Right underneath is the living area featuring an L-shaped sofa with a folding table. When you are out camping with a couple of friends, the sofa backrests can slide down flat to give you an additional bed.
The fascinating part of the living space is the modularity it exhibits in that, you can shift the seating front and back on its tracks to create a garage space in the rear for your bike. The access is through the tailgate and interestingly, despite this readjustment, the living space remains functional.
Coming to the culinary requirements: the kitchen is designed to slide out of the body into a full-fledged option on the road. It comes equipped with a wooden prep area, a 2 burner gas stove, foldable sink, drawers for storage, microwave oven and a portable fridge. While on the outside, there are a few more fascinations for the gear junkies. You have, on the driver’s side, mounts for kayaks and other items, and a 510-liter storage section, which hides behind it the batteries, propane tank and a spare tire. With all the features mentioned, SylvanSport has priced the Vast travel trailer at $49,995.
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