The sound of this one specific bird from Age of Empires keeps haunting me through pop songs, movies, and across other games

Videogames aren't as hooked on loon sonics as movies and music are, though once you know what you're listening for, the ...

Star Trek's Phaser Sound Effect Was Stolen From Another Beloved Sci-Fi Movie

The phaser is one of the most iconic sounds in all of Star Trek, but it actually originated in a totally different sci-fi ...
Discover Wildlife

Buzzing chainsaws, clattering machine guns and metallic hammering: 7 of the weirdest bird noises on Earth

In a clip from David Attenborough 's 1998 BBC TV series Life of Birds, a lyrebird imitates a chainsaw, kookaburra and car ...
IEEE

Detecting Abnormal Machine Sounds Using An Ensemble Approach with Data Augmentation Techniques

Abstract: In this paper, we present our methodology in the DCASE 2021 Challenge, specifically Task 2: Unsupervised Detection of Anomalous Sounds in Machine Condition Monitoring under Domain Shift ...
IEEE

Machine Anomalous Sound Detection Using Spectral-Temporal Modulation Representations Derived From Machine-Specific Filterbanks

Abstract: Early detection of factory machinery malfunctions is crucial in industrial applications. In machine anomalous sound detection (ASD), different machines exhibit unique vibration-frequency ...
Sydney Morning Herald

Police to ramp up presence over New Year’s as gun, protest laws come into effect

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Heavily armed police will patrol major events in Sydney over the Christmas and New Year period as NSW Premier Chris Minns vows to ...
India Today

Anthropic's AI vending machine goes rogue, orders stun guns and gives stuff away for free

An AI was put in charge of a simple vending machine and ended up giving away PlayStation 5s, wine, and snacks for free. Over the course of several weeks, Claude AI reportedly made a string of ...
Sky

Australia plans gun buyback scheme in response to Bondi Beach killings

Australia is set to launch a national gun buyback scheme in response to the Bondi Beach terrorist shootings. Fifteen people were killed and dozens wounded on Sunday at the Sydney beach after two ...
kottke.org

This AI Vending Machine Was Tricked Into Giving Away Everything

Anthropic installed an AI-powered vending machine in the WSJ office. The LLM, named Claudius, was responsible for autonomously purchasing inventory from wholesalers, setting prices, tracking inventory ...
Interesting Engineering

US Army tests hypersonic rainfields using its fastest gun to study extreme flight

From daily news and career tips to monthly insights on AI, sustainability, software, and more—pick what matters and get it in your inbox. Explore The Most Powerful Tech Event in the World with ...
Yahoo

Repairman breaks open washing machine to show negative effects of popular laundry product: 'Break the bad habit'

The TikTok account for the cleaning product company Active (@cleanwithactive) posts tips on how to clean appliances around the house while promoting its eco-friendly products. However, one video skips ...
cbs12.com

Tallahassee man gets four year sentence for modifying guns into machine guns

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 21-year-old from Tallahassee was sentenced to four years in federal prison for multiple gun-related offenses. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the ...