generative AI Woman banned from assistive AI app after teaching it to say "arse" Thom Dunn

experimental music Making music out of human speech Gareth Branwyn

Audio Listen to the evolution of speech synthesizers from 1939-1985 Andrea James

amazon Samuel L. Jackson to be the first Amazon Alexa celebrity voice Rusty Blazenhoff

mexico Listen to (what's most likely) the only recording of Frida Kahlo's voice Rusty Blazenhoff

Kids Learn how to break a glass with your voice Andrea James

picks Report: Google to introduce Amazon Echo competitor device called 'Google Home' Xeni Jardin

music This site turns LA Metro trains into ambient music Popkin

mistakes Spokeswoman sues company after it uses AI to make new ads featuring her Rob Beschizza

humor PettyMillion lets you anonymously share your pettiest complaints Popkin

gadgets Microsoft says 8GB "great for everyday use" after years insisting on 16GB for Windows 11 Rob Beschizza

History A stunt pilot doing loops around the Soviet propaganda megaplane crashed into it, killing 45 Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets One new tool adds voice dictation to almost any Mac app, and a lifetime subscription is on sale for $80 Boing Boing's Shop

cars Kevin Mitnick left the man who helped jail him enough for a Porsche 911 Ellsworth Toohey

awards Canberra's town crier recognized as world's loudest person with 122.4dB yell Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Deal Days cuts Microsoft Office Professional 2021 from $220 to $30 Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Centralize essential accounting tasks with QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus for $300 during Deal Days Boing Boing's Shop

Accountability Nahh "Mistakes are made": Grandpa Pudding Brains shrugs at school strike that killed over 100 Jason Weisberger