“This voice technology could allow us to give context to users about upcoming recommendations when they aren’t looking at their screens,” said Spotify in their announcement. Spotify is acquiring the AI voice platform that helped bring Val Kilmer’s voice to life in “Top Gun: Maverick”, to expand their audio technology. Sonantic is a tech company catering…
Plans are to eventually use ketamine to treat depression, however researchers have to find a way to minimise addiction and side effects. Northwestern University has released findings that show how quickly ketamine works, with hopes that it’ll be used to treat depression without any serious side effects. Researchers carried out a study on mice and…
This would mean wearing masks will no longer be required for passengers travelling to destinations where they are not mandatory, including the United States and Europe. Source: Shutterstock. Qantas says passengers can soon travel without masks on some of its international flights, though it remains mandatory on domestic flights. The Qantas Group said in a…
This latest findings adds to research conducted on captive seals. Source: George Hodan, Public Domain Pictures.net. Through extensive research, scientists have discovered that seals enlist the help of their whiskers to help them find food in the dark depths of the ocean. Known to deep dive for their food and for their whisker sensitivity, female…
The Fair Work Commission has decided to grant a 5.2% increase to the national minimum wage, the highest rise since 2006. Minimum wages will increase by at least $40 a week from 1 July with the hourly pay rate to go from $20.33 to $21.38, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. The decision of the…
Monkeypox was originally found in the 1950s in West Africa. Source: UN. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that there are over 1200 cases of Monkeypox throughout the world, with 6 cases established in Australia. Monkeypox in the western world was a relatively unknown disease, however since the beginning of May, several hundred cases…
Majority of the menu items will be the same, with the exception of names starting with “Mc”. Source: Twitter. The restaurant chain pulled out of Russia because of the invasion on Ukraine; however, the stores have now been rebranded with McDonalds now McGone. After the company came under Russian ownership, the name McDonalds was ousted…
Being forced to forage in deeper waters for food has made little penguins more vulnerable to predators, starvation, and illness. Hundreds of the world’s smallest penguin species are washing up dead in New Zealand, leaving local residents shocked and experts worried. According to New Zealand’s Department of Conservation, it is not completely unusual to find…
Source: Gage Skidmore, Flickr. The US diplomat and daughter of former president John F Kennedy has been appointed to a new position within the Biden administration. She was confirmed as the US ambassador to Australia back in May and was sworn in on June 10. The embassy in Australia marked the occasion with a photograph…
“We want this building to be a symbol of innovation and sustainability of how the built environment can be part of the climate solution,” said architect Pete Kennon. Sourced: Kennon. A new tower in Melbourne is expected to be built with a “solar skin” that will generate almost all of the building’s electricity. The eight-storey…