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Our voices are just about as unique as our fingerprints – so can you tell the difference between a real one from one that has been AI–generated? AI voice clones are a new generation of artificial voices that can recreate someone's voice from just a few seconds of recorded speech.A new study has revealed that these synthetic clones are actually clearer and easier to understand than the real person they're based on.Scientists from University College London initially expected that voice clones would be poor…

Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to his predecessor, Pope Francis, on the first anniversary of his death, reflecting on Francis’s powerful message of divine mercy and his unwavering commitment to the world’s impoverished.Speaking to reporters in Italian aboard the papal plane, as it travelled from Angola to Equatorial Guinea on the final leg of his four-nation African tour, the American pontiff stated: "We thank the Lord for the great gift of the life of Francis, to the church and the world."Pope Francis passed away on Easter…

The Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit organization that since the 1970s has investigated and monitored extremism and hate groups in America — including white supremacist groups like Patriot Front — has been indicted on federal fraud charges, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Tuesday.Blanche’s announcement came just hours after the SPLC said that it was the subject of a criminal investigation by the Justice Department. AdvertisementThe indictment, which was returned by a grand jury in the Middle District…

Chelsea Women’s relocation to Stamford Bridge no doubt signals the club’s intention to further underline their role in pushing the women’s game forward in this country.The only issue is that, unlike their rivals at the far end of the Piccadilly line, Chelsea are drawing only a fraction of the crowd through their doors.Arsenal are the pacesetters in women’s football attendances, attracting fans from all over the country, even some who support a different team in the men’s game – an allegedly divisive topic among the fanbase,…