Back in the summer of last year, I started using Aqua Voice as a replacement for the built-in dictation feature on my Mac. I said then that it showed just how good Mac dictation could be if Apple ...

Update (April 7, 10:30 p.m. PT): The company has updated the app store listing and removed references to the Android app. But it also added that the iOS keyboard is coming soon. The app is free to ...

New proprietary models reduce Microsoft's dependence on its biggest AI partner, even as the two maintain a fragile alliance. Microsoft seems to be meeting OpenAI on its own turf, even as it continues ...

Enterprise AI company Cohere on Thursday launched its first voice model: Transcribe is an open source automatic speech recognition model that can be used for tasks like note-taking and speech analysis ...

Oura Health Oy is buying a gesture-recognition startup, setting up the company to eventually add such controls to its popular line of smart rings. Oura said it is acquiring Helsinki-based Doublepoint ...

The latest BIPA target serves as both a reminder and a warning shot that AI notetaker apps and other listening tools could run afoul of the state’s strict privacy law. A recent proposed class action ...

Speech impairment, known as dysarthria, is a very common consequence of strokes, affecting nearly half of all survivors. A stroke can cause weakness in the facial muscles and vocal cords, making it ...

Based out of Edmonton, Canada, Ben Coxworth has been writing for New Atlas since 2009 and is presently Managing Editor for North America. An experienced freelance writer, he previously obtained an ...

“I asked it to call one of my sisters, and it then started calling an old boss that I don’t talk to any more.” —Amy, 25, recalling an awkward experience using a voice-operated device. Using voice to ...

Compact and easily pocketable. Solid camera for visual translations. No subscriptions. Good battery life. Live voice call translator raises the bar on these devices. Screen is tiny, making typing ...