Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves....
Matt Damon has discussed how tough it was filming Christopher Nolan’s next epic, The Odyssey , which he said had a “profound” effect on him. The Odyssey, written and directed by Nolan and due out July...
Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink Gaming hopes to stand apart from the pack by focusing on the long-term—with shareholders top of mind....
The fatal shooting of a man in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent sparked renewed outrage in the US on a week that saw revellers line the streets of Dakar to celebrate Senegal's Africa Cup of ...
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Mainland China’s and Hong Kong’s birth rates fell to record lows last year, despite extensive government incentives to encourage larger families. In Hong Kong, registered births fell 14 per cent to a ...
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The Loch Capsule in a tiny house that lacks space for a built-in dishwasher. A dishwasher is a luxury item some people can't live without. It's one of the first major kitchen devices I bought just as ...
A rare public reckoning is unfolding in the High Court of London. For deeper perspective on this high-profile trial targeting the publishers of Britain's popular Daily Mail tabloid, France 24's Gavin ...
TikTok finally closed a deal meant to bring it into compliance with the law that should have banned it a year ago, and the lawmakers who passed that law still don't seem to know what's going on . The ...
Russia released a video of its air forces conducting “routine” flights over the Baltic Sea, a move it described was conducted over neutral waters and in full compliance with international law....
The AirPods Pro 3 are Apple’s best noise-canceling earbuds. If you’re considering gifting the AirPods Pro 3 for Valentine’s Day, now’s a great time to pick them up. Today only, Best Buy is selling the...
The Big Four firm argues in its latest report that institutional adoption has permeated crypto so much there's no turning back....
Article URL: https://stuff.interfree.ca/2026/01/05/ai-tts-for-screenreaders.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46730346 Points: 3 # Comments: 0...
It's been a bit of a wait, but a big new game from Pokémon developer Game Freak is almost here. During the Xbox Developer Direct showcase, the studio showed off more gameplay for its action RPG...
The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22....
Chipotle quietly filed FEC paperwork to form a political action committee. Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Chipotle has filed to form a PAC, allowing the compan...
Institutional investors and crypto whales viewed the ETH price drop below $3,000 as a buying opportunity, but data still hints at a deeper sell-off to $2,700....
Who dares tell the US president the Arctic island he covets is not as big as it seems?...