Author: Vidya Saras

NVIDIA has unveiled Parakeet TDT 0.6B, a state-of-the-art automatic speech recognition (ASR) model that is now fully open-sourced on Hugging Face. With 600 million parameters, a commercially permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, and a staggering real-time factor (RTF) of 3386, this model sets a new benchmark for performance and accessibility in speech AI. Blazing Speed and Accuracy At the heart of Parakeet TDT 0.6B’s appeal is its unmatched speed and transcription quality. The model can transcribe 60 minutes of audio in just one second, a performance that’s over 50x faster than many existing open ASR models. On Hugging Face’s Open ASR Leaderboard,…

Die IT-Systeme der Stadt Ellwangen wurden teilweise durch eine Cyberattacke lahmgelegt. Stadt Ellwangen Die Stadt Ellwangen teilte kürzlich mit, dass sie Ziel eines Cyberangriffs wurde. Nach eigenen Angaben entdeckte die Verwaltung bereits am 24. April 2025 erste „Unregelmäßigkeiten in den IT-Systemen“. Daraufhin seien unmittelbar umfassende Sicherheitsmaßnahmen eingeleitet worden, heißt es in einer offiziellen Mitteilung. Ausmaß des Angriffs So habe die Stadt aus Sicherheitsgründen alle auffälligen Systeme sofort abgeschaltet, um sie forensisch zu untersuchen, heißt es weiter. Laut einem Bericht des Südwestrundfunk SWR sind vor allem die Programme der städtischen Schulen davon betroffen. Es sei möglich, dass die Hacker über eine…

Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Este artículo también está disponible en español. Ripple, the blockchain technology company, has announced a significant commitment of $25 million aimed at supporting US classrooms and teachers.  This initiative is designed to equip both students and educators with essential resources to improve academic outcomes, foster economic…

Static Media Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s smash hit “Killing Eve” came in and went out with a bang. When we first meet Eve (Sandra Oh), she’s living a humdrum life. Bored of her job with M15, her interest in female assassins leads her to join MI6. Eve’s new position leads her to Villanelle (Jodie Comer), a highly skilled and elusive assassin who immediately becomes an object of obsession for Eve. As the chase evolves, the lines between good and bad, cop and criminal, and love and hate begin to blur. Advertisement “Killing…

The real estate landscape continues to evolve, shaped by economic conditions, buyer preferences, and market shifts. Despite concerns about supply and demand, industry experts forecast continued growth in 2025. A report from Colliers International highlights a positive trajectory for the Metro Manila residential market, making now an opportune time for prospective homeowners to explore their options. While some may hesitate due to perceived market saturation, more flexible homeownership solutions are emerging. Banks now offer lower mortgage rates, and property developers are introducing attractive payment terms and promos to help renters transition into homeowners. Brands like RLC Residences are maximizing these…

The Tron network has drawn closer to regaining the lead from Ethereum in Tether circulation after another big mint by the US stablecoin issuer.On May 5, Tether minted another $1 billion Tether (USDT) on the Tron network, according to Arkham Intelligence. This brings the total USDT on Tron to $71.4 billion, according to the Tether Transparency report. In comparison, there is currently $72.8 billion USDT circulating on the Ethereum network, so just $1.4 billion more USDT on Tron will see it become the leading network for the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, as it has been previously over the last two years. Tron…

As always, a lot continues to happen on the eth2 front. Aside from written updates (check out the State of Eth2 post below) and other public summaries, client teams, contributors, and community members/prospective-validators have been busy! Today, we’ll cover some significant deposit contract news, and big steps toward implementation of spec version v0.12. tl;dr Solidity deposit contract and formal verification Today, we’d like to announce a new and more secure version of the eth2 deposit contract written in Solidity! This contract retains the same public interface (with the addition of an EIP 165 supportsInterface function) and thus is an entirely…

Moriusa (もりうさ), the NFT collection featuring the purple rabbit character created by Nanamori (ななもり。) and brought to life by STPR Inc., was officially revealed today, May 5.The reveal marks Moriusa’s full entry into the web3 space following the successful minting of 2,222 NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. The project has attracted strong community interest and is now live on NFT marketplace OpenSea, where early trading activity is underway.The NFT reveal provides holders a first look at their digital collectibles, each featuring unique traits and artwork based on the character’s style. With the collection now fully revealed, fans and collectors alike…

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Hello WIRED subscribers! Thank you to everyone who attended our most recent AI Unlocked webinar. I really enjoyed our lively discussion about ChatGPT’s software features and wish I could have answered even more of your questions about using generative AI tools.I really enjoyed the questions about what ChatGPT can do beyond just chatting. Image search is a feature I use often, and here are my first impressions of the tool that I recorded back in September 2023 when it first dropped. I use ChatGPT’s image search tool nowadays by snapping a picture with my phone when I don’t recognize something.…