A historic winter storm resulted in traffic disruption, mass flight cancellations and power outages nationwide. More freezing temperatures are expected to sweep across the country in the coming days....
Nature, Published online: 27 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10186-3 Author Correction: Relatively warm deep-water formation persisted in the Last Glacial Maximum...
LEGO recently started dipping into more sports-themed sets with the Nike collaboration last year, but it looks like the company is taking it even further in 2026 ahead of the FIFA World Cup. The LEGO ...
Nadia Massih welcomes former New York State Assemblyman Kenny Burgos (D) who offers a candid reflection on the killing of Alex Pretti by an ICE agent, described as a veritable "watershed" in American ...
Gold continues to hit record highs, having already had a bumper run in 2025. Geopolitical and economic uncertainty are the key factors, while doubts over the US dollar are also attracting new investor...
Rubio is the first person to hold both roles at the same time since Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the 1970s. (Image credit: Evan Vucci)...
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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Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/tech/translation-language-jobs-ai-automation-intl Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46751835 Points: 9 # Comments: 0...
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...