TicNote: How an AI Recorder Is Changing Content Creation in the Voice-First Era

Compact, sturdy, and built for the modern creator, TicNote combines old-school reliability with modern automation.
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I replaced voice commands with this Google widget tool and it's so much faster

The app is called Action Blocks. Its main benefit is that it turns repetitive voice commands into one-tap buttons, eliminating the need to speak and reducing wait times. Developed for accessibility, ...
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Plex server changes, the new Visual Studio Code, and more: News roundup

Visual Studio Code and other lightweight editors might be the most popular choices for Python programming, but JetBrains ...

Guide to Talking Assistants With LangChain : Faster Calls, Smarter Tools, Clear Steps

Build a LangChain voice agent using a sandwich-style pipeline, targeting 250–750 ms replies and VAD, so conversations stay ...
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Headphone Conversation Awareness Mode: How It Works and Why You Need It

Taking off your headphones for a quick chat is practically Stone Age. Try Conversation Awareness mode to make things more seamless and truly hands-free.
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Google Rolls Out Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio for Natural Voice Interactions

Google updates Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio for smoother voice chats, stronger instruction following, and live speech translation in Translate and Gemini Live.
Observer

Built by and for People With Paralysis, This ALS Tech Gives A.I. a Human Voice

An A.I.-powered avatar platform aims to restore speech, identity and dignity for people living with ALS and paralysis.

AI audiobooks have come to Libby; here's how to spot them

After sharing the news that AI content is available on Libby, TikToker @ems.book.shelf_ also shared how to spot it within ...
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Alexa+ can now answer your Ring doorbell and talk to visitors

Alexa+ Greetings combines conversational AI with Ring's Video Descriptions to intelligently handle doorbell interactions.