AI-driven audio cloning startup gives voice to Einstein chatbot

A digital version of Albert Einstein has been created using AI voice cloning technology to create a digital version with a synthesized voice. The startup behind the "uncanny valley" audio deepfake of Einstein is Alforithmic, which is the work of another synthesized media company, UneeQ, who is hosting the interactive chatbot version on its website.

Roblox Struggles With Sexual Content. It Hopes a Ratings System Will Address the Problem.

Roblox's growth has drawn attention to what's happening at the fringes and what responsibility the company has to protect its young audience, but this platform of 32.6 million daily users has some dark corners, such as players’ blocky avatars simulate sex, engage in raunchy talk and “date” other avatars.

Facebook to Soon Announce Social Audio Products, Recode Says

Facebook Inc. will announce on Monday a suite of new audio products, including its own take on Clubhouse, as well as a push into podcasts aided by Spotify Technology S.A. The plan includes an audio-only version of Messenger Rooms, the video chat feature Facebook introduced last year to compete with Zoom Video Communications Inc.

Federal investigators looking into breach at software code testing company Codecov

Federal officials are investigating a security breach at software auditing company Codecov, which apparently went undetected for months. The company's platform is used to test software code for vulnerabilities, and its 29,000 clients include Atlassian, Proctor & Gamble, GoDaddy, and the Washington Post.

Watch NASA’s mission control track the first flight on Mars

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter will attempt the first-ever powered flight on another world at 3:30am ET on Monday. The twin-blade rotorcraft will try to ascend 10 feet above ground and hover in place for 30 seconds while cameras on NASA’s Perseverance rover record the historic attempt from a distance.