Who Are You Calling ‘Delulu’?
How a shorthand for delusion became popular among Gen Z-ers and young millennials.
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How Amazon Taught Alexa to Speak in an Irish Brogue
For Alexa to speak like a Dubliner, Amazon researchers had to crack a problem that’s vexed data scientists for years: voice disentanglement.
Posted inComputers and the Internet Dublin (Ireland) English Language Language and Languages Speakers (Audio) Voice and Speech
How Amazon Taught Alexa to Speak in an Irish Brogue
For Alexa to speak like a Dubliner, Amazon researchers had to crack a problem that’s vexed data scientists for years: voice disentanglement.
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The First 10 Words of the African American English Dictionary Are In
An exclusive look at a dictionary consisting entirely of words created or reinvented by Black people. (Don’t worry: All three variants of “bussin” are included.)