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Google’s artificial intelligence lab DeepMind is working on new technology that can generate soundtracks and even dialogue to accompany videos. The lab shared progress on its video-to-audio (V2A) technology project that can be combined with video creation tools like Google Veo and OpenAI’s Sora. In a blog post, the DeepMind team explains that the system can understand raw pixels and combine that information with text prompts to create sound effects that sync up with what’s happening on the screen. However, the tool can also be used to create soundtracks for traditional footage, such as silent movies and other videos without…
Image caption, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said 26 children were among the missing.Article informationauthor, George Wright & Lipika Pelhamrole, BBC News LondonJune 17, 2024Updated 1 hour agoThe captain of an aid ship has described the moment his crew used axes and hammers to free migrants trapped in the cargo hold of a sinking wooden ship off the coast of Italy.Rescue ship captain Ingo Fehrt told BBC’s Today programme that his crew first rescued 50 migrants trapped on the deck of the ship near the island of Lampedusa, before breaking through the boat to free two men who were trapped below…
The University of Wisconsin football program extended an offer to three-star defensive lineman King Riggins, class of 2026, on Sunday.Riggins is the third 2026 defensive lineman to receive an offer from the Badgers since late May, joining four-star DL Gabriel Hill and four-star EDGE McHale Blade. Wisconsin has also offered running back Jaeden Hill, wide receiver Madden Williams and athletic forward Jacob Weatherspoon in the past two days.The 6-foot-4, 265-pound three-star recruit is committed to Brother Rice High School in Illinois. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 40 defensive lineman and No. 10 recruit out of Illinois in the Class…
A Pakistani store has released a video advertising weight loss equipment, sparking controversy on the Internet over the way the store owner is trying to sell the product. The viral video features a man advertising weight loss equipment. (Instagram/businessbaatcheet) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The brand introduced the weight-loss massager on Instagram last month, and a viral video shows a man trying it out in front of an audience, enthusiastically speaking about the product and its benefits. Watch your favorite games anytime, anywhere with Crickit. Here’s how “If you don’t lose your stubborn belly fat within a month, give this massager…
Black voters helped put Joe Biden in the White House four years ago. They may not vote to give him a second term, even though they dislike former president Donald Trump far more, according to an exclusive new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll.The poll, of Black voters in the swing states of Pennsylvania and Michigan, found that Biden is still the first or second choice of the vast majority, while most would avoid Trump.Like many Americans, Olivia and Macayla Jones aren’t happy with either one.”I guess you can call us double-haters,” said Olivia Jones, 22, from Lansing, Michigan, a senior at…
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has launched an investigation into European Union pork imports, targeting European farmers rather than German automakers, just days after the bloc announced its plans for the trade war. Impose provisional tariffs Chinese-made electric cars.The Commerce Department did not mention EV tariffs when it announced on Monday that it was opening an anti-dumping investigation into European pork, but the move is being widely seen. Reaction to EU moves Raising tariffs on electric vehicles would also give China a bargaining chip in trade negotiations.China could impose a 25% tariff on imports of large gasoline engine cars in…
The first meeting of the Union Cabinet and the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) since the new government was formed following the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in India is scheduled to be held in the national capital tomorrow, June 19, at 5 pm. The meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister, is expected to address key economic policies and initiatives, setting the stage for the government’s overall Budget 2024-25, which is expected to be presented next month. What is CCEA? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is one of the most important committees in the Government of India. It…
As per latest reports, they attempted to target around 100 personnel of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, paramilitary forces and state police in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. Besides Sejal, Nishant had also chatted with Neha Sharma and Pooja Ranjan, both of which were fake profiles created by the ISI.There has been an increase in ransomware attacks and sophisticated espionage attempts to hack into the mobile phones of prominent figures in the past few years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Cyber experts and state-run security agencies such as the Computer Emergency…
Get your free copy of Editor’s DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.These aren’t the comics you saw as a kid. Comics are big business in Asia, especially when published online. The largest private equity deal in Japan this year was for a digital comic distribution company. Blackstone said Tuesday it was launching a tender offer for online comic book company Infocom, reportedly valuing the company at about $1.8 billion. Other comic book fans are watching closely because the deal could set the tone for rival companies looking to go public. Infocom operates Mecha Comic,…
The Cyber Polygon cybersecurity exercise will resume for the first time since 2021 and will simulate “advanced targeted attacks against tech companies.” Cyber Polygon 2024 will be held virtually on the BI.ZONE Cyber Polygon platform from September 10th to 11th.At the same time, CyberPolygon will also operate a booth within the MENA Information Security Conference (ISC), which will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the same day. “This year’s exercise focuses on advanced targeted attacks against tech companies. The story centers around a startup that has developed a solution using AI technology. However, the company suspects that its internal…