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Read The Chilling Apollo 11 Failure Speech Richard Nixon Had Prepared
Apollo 11 was a resounding success from start to finish. From the minute the rocket left the pad through to landing on the moon and right back down to Earth, it was a day etched in human history forever. Safety wasn’t always guaranteed, though, as evidenced by this condolence speech then-President Richard Nixon had prepared in case everything went sideways.
Microsoft Can Make Your Voice Speak Foreign Languages
Ever wonder what you’d sound like speaking German? Or maybe Mandarin? Microsoft Research has a new technology they’re cooking up which will take the sound of your voice and synthesise it as part a spoken language translator.
Eavesdropping By Reading Brainwaves Is Feasible
Scientists don’t get their due. After all, they can do almost anything. Except, you know, eavesdrop on our conversations by reading our brainwaves. Oh… wait. Apparently, now, they can.
This Gross Robotic Mouth Is Like A Singing Fleshlight
This is horrifying. Professor Hideyuki Sawada of Kagawa University demonstrated this rubbery nightmare today that can imitate human speech. It’s only a matter of time before someone tries to have sex with it.
Locking Down Your Facebook Account Like James Bond
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If you ever want to steal something in spy movies, you need to tear out somebody’s eyeball or fake their voice. AT&T Safe will bring that same level of security to your online accounts with an iPhone app.
Do Different Languages Equal Different Realities?
We usually assume words are just a way of expressing ideas already in our heads. But what if it’s the other way around? Some linguists say the languages we speak fundamentally alter the way we think and even perceive reality.
