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Plaud launches AI Earbuds with onboard transcription and 4G edge processing
ai18 hours ago

Plaud launches AI Earbuds with onboard transcription and 4G edge processing

Plaud has announced the Plaud One Explorer Edition—AI-powered earbuds that record, transcribe, and summarize conversations. Each earbud has 16MB local storage (32MB total) and three mics (two-meter pickup); the charging case adds four mics, a five-meter range, 512MB storage, and up to 36 hours of battery. The case includes built-in 4G to upload and process conversations without a phone or Wi‑Fi. Plaud Intelligence powers transcription and summarization, and a Plaud Agent button integrates with Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, and Slack. Preorders are $249.99, with shipping in Q4 2026 in selected markets (earlier September date corrected).

via The Verge|
#ai#earbuds#plaud
Google’s Gemini 3.5 Transcribe adds multilingual, jargon-aware transcription
tech2 days ago

Google’s Gemini 3.5 Transcribe adds multilingual, jargon-aware transcription

Google updates Gemini Audio with Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a multilingual transcription model that can “edit naturally with just your voice,” automatically format text and remove filler words like um and uh, and adapt to specialized jargon via a user-provided vocabulary. It can attribute speech for up to three speakers and provide word-level timestamps. Google also teased 3.5 Live and 3.5 Live Experimental updates, but later said only 3.5 Transcribe is being announced today; rollout begins today in English on macOS Gemini apps and Rambler dictation on Android in select markets, with Chrome support coming soon and API access in public preview.

via The Verge|
#ai#gemini#google
Meetily Brings Free Local AI Transcriptions to Meetings
technology19 days ago

Meetily Brings Free Local AI Transcriptions to Meetings

Meetily is a free, open-source meeting assistant that runs locally on Windows and macOS (Linux via source), using downloaded AI models to transcribe conversations in real time or from recordings and then generate summaries; it records both microphone and system audio to capture all sides of a call and works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, and more. A Pro version costs $10/month, but the core features remain free. The free tier lacks speaker labeling and may misprioritize details, but it offers a privacy-friendly, offline alternative to cloud transcription tools, with other free options like noScribe, Anarlog, and Quill as alternatives.

via WIRED|
#meetings#open-source#privacy
Google Voice Upgrades Turn a Free VoIP Line Into a Feature-Rich Tool
technology1 month ago

Google Voice Upgrades Turn a Free VoIP Line Into a Feature-Rich Tool

Google Voice offers a free Basic plan and paid Starter, Standard, and team tiers that add features like voicemail transcription, spam blocking, Meet/Calendar integration, and an Admin Console; higher tiers add three-way calling, call transfers, call recording, desk-phone support, auto attendants, Gemini AI call notes, and broader call routing, with Premier including unlimited international locations and BigQuery reporting. For individuals, start with the free plan and upgrade only if you need features like call recording or multi-user support; businesses can opt for team plans, while RingCentral and Ooma are viable alternatives.

via engadget.com|
#ai#call-recording#google-voice
Ditching the Notebook for an AI Pen: A Month of Notes, Transcripts, and Insights
technology1 month ago

Ditching the Notebook for an AI Pen: A Month of Notes, Transcripts, and Insights

A Tom’s Guide hands-on tester spent a month with Flowtica’s AI pen, which writes on regular paper while quietly recording conversations to sync with a companion app that can generate transcripts, meeting summaries and action items. It offers features like FlowMark for marking key moments and Snap It to merge handwritten pages with transcripts. The pen packs up to 30 hours of recording (100 hours with the charging case), stores about 4,000 hours of audio on 32GB, supports 39 languages and up to 15 speakers, and can operate without a subscription for unlimited recording, with paid upgrades for extra AI features. It’s designed to fit into existing workflows without forcing changes, making it ideal for meetings and lectures, though occasional pairing glitches and some accuracy issues in summaries were noted. Overall, it’s a strong option for turning handwritten notes into searchable, AI-assisted outputs and quickly became the author’s favorite AI notetaker.

via Tom's Guide|
#ai-notetaker#ai-pen#flowtica
Voibe AI Dictation for Mac Delivers 3x Speed, Lifetime Deal Under $35
technology1 month ago

Voibe AI Dictation for Mac Delivers 3x Speed, Lifetime Deal Under $35

Voibe, an AI-powered dictation tool for Mac, promises real-time, offline voice-to-text three times faster than typing by running locally and using OpenAI’s Whisper. It works in the background across apps, supports accents and jargon, and doesn’t send audio to the cloud for privacy. Mashable Deals has it on a lifetime subscription sale for $34.99 (reg. $199) with code JULY30, ending tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT.

via Mashable|
#ai#mac#technology
Microsoft's In-House MAI Lineup Falls Short in Early Hands-On
technology2 months ago

Microsoft's In-House MAI Lineup Falls Short in Early Hands-On

PCMag's Ruben Circelli tested Microsoft's four MAI models announced at Build 2026—MAI-Thinking-1, MAI-Image-2.5, MAI-Transcribe-1.5, and MAI-Voice-2—now in limited preview and free on the Playground, with mixed results. MAI-Thinking-1, a first-of-its-kind reasoning model, underwhelmed vs. Claude’s Sonnet and lacks internet access; MAI-Image-2.5 is an incremental upgrade but text issues keep it behind Gemini Nano Banana Pro; MAI-Transcribe-1.5 is adequate but not best-in-class; MAI-Voice-2 sounds robotic and unconvincing. Overall, the lineup is competent but not compelling enough to warrant a prime-time spotlight, though Microsoft expects rapid improvements.

via PCMag|
#ai-models#image-generation#mai
Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max Turns Earbuds Into a Feature-Filled Powerhouse
technology3 months ago

Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max Turns Earbuds Into a Feature-Filled Powerhouse

Soundcore’s Liberty 5 Pro Max packs an AMOLED display-equipped charging case, built-in AI transcription and translation, and a powerful Thus chip that delivers excellent ANC/ENC and responsive voice controls. The overall sound is solid but not exceptional, and the case is somewhat bulky, but for users who want transcription, translation, and hands-free features, it’s a surprisingly capable, feature-heavy option.

via Gizmodo|
#active-noise-cancellation#liberty-5-pro-max#soundcore
Transcription probes memory, media, and time in Lerner’s sprawling novel
books5 months ago

Transcription probes memory, media, and time in Lerner’s sprawling novel

Ben Lerner’s Transcription is a densely braided meditation on technology, memory, and storytelling, following a narrator who interviews a dying mentor, reconstructs his words, and hauls family history across Providence, Madrid, and LA. Blending historiography, media theory, and emotional depth—especially a crisis around a teenage daughter’s health—the novel argues that meaning resides in cuts and splices, not transcripts, and that fiction can extend time rather than merely reflect it.

via The Guardian|
#books#lerner#memory
TimeVaults give cells a memory of their gene activity
biology7 months ago

TimeVaults give cells a memory of their gene activity

Researchers rewired vault proteins to create TimeVaults that capture and store messenger RNA produced by human cells over a 24-hour window, keeping a record for at least a week. The system acts as an unbiased cellular memoir of transcription, activated by a drug cue and reversible, and could shed light on cancer drug resistance and stem-cell biology without noticeably affecting cell behavior.

via Nature|
#biology#cell-biology#rna
Vocci's AI Ring Debuts as a Voice-Recording and Note-Taking Device at CES 2026
technology7 months ago

Vocci's AI Ring Debuts as a Voice-Recording and Note-Taking Device at CES 2026

Vocci AI has developed a smart ring that can record meetings and generate transcripts, supporting over 100 languages, with manual activation to address privacy concerns. Made of aerospace-grade titanium, it offers about 8 hours of recording and is designed for professional use, with preorders starting in February and shipping in April.

via CNET|
#ai-smart-ring#ces-2026#meeting-recording