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Scientists have discovered that audio recordings of healthy coral reefs may help attract free-swimming coral larvae to damaged ones. The finding could be a major step toward preserving the world's coral reefs, an estimated 25% of which have died out in the last 30 years.Although the reef structures formed by coral polyps are immobile, the polyps themselves swim through the water while still in their larval state. Eventually, when they find a place they like, they latch onto a rock or other hard surface and start secreting…

This audio recorder will be an outstanding addition to your video, podcast, or interview arsenal. Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe Tascam DR-60DmkII DSLR Audio Recorder.While DSLR is in the name, I didn't connect it to my camera and, instead, used it to record from two wireless Sony microphones. The quality of sound this device recorded far exceeded my expectations, which meant it quickly found a spot within my primary toolkit.View at AmazonOnce the sitcom pilot had to be shelved (and was eventually…

Screenshot by David Gewirtz/ZDNETWhile XR headsets like the Meta Quest 3 are much higher resolution than screenshots on the $3,500 Apple Vision ProThis is both a benefit and a disadvantage, depending on what you're trying to capture a screenshot of. For articles like this, my assumption is you want to capture user interface screenshots -- and those are deceptively challenging. Take a look at the image below. This is the page in the Settings interface that provides the version number for the current software. …

Screenshot by David Gewirtz/ZDNETGiven how new the Apple Vision Pro is, and how big a departure it is from previous Apple product platforms, a lot of people are going to be writing about it. That's a particular challenge, because the Vision Pro (and any XR experience) can't be easily represented in the 2D world most of us work in. Also: Apple Vision Pro review: Fascinating, flawed, and needs to fix 5 thingsWhat you see on your flat screen -- whether they're screenshots or recorded videos --  will be substantially…

Truecaller has brought its call recording and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered transcription features to India. The feature was initially introduced in the US in June 2023, but after less than a year, the company is expanding it to more regions. Both Android and iOS users will be able to record incoming and outgoing calls and transcribe them using the help of AI. It is being added as a premium feature and will only be available to the paid users of the app.In an announcement, Truecaller stated that this feature will…

Alain Delon was among the greatest celebrities of the golden era of French cinema, with his brooding good looks, ice-blue eyes and seductive on- and off-screen presence making him the pin-up of postwar France.In a career spanning more than half a century, Delon made 90 films, many of them critically acclaimed, including Plein Soleil (Purple Noon) in which he played antihero Tom Ripley, Le Samouraï and the historical epic The Leopard, that drew an estimated 134 million cinema-goers, making him a star at the box office.But…

Pink isn’t quite done with her Trustfall just yet. The singer and songwriter has extended her ninth studio album with three additional songs and six live recordings captured during the world tour she completed in support of the record. Among the new releases appears “Dreaming,” her collaboration with Marshmello and Sting. There are special guests on the listing of live songs, too, including Brandi Carlile on the Sinead O’Connor tribute cover of “Nothing Compares 2 U” and Pink’s daughter, Willow Sage Hart, on “Cover…

The Pogues – Boys from the County Hell (1984)The Pogues: Boys from the County Hell (live on The Tube, 1985) – videoIn his 2001 memoir, MacGowan expressed frustration about the production on the Pogues’ 1984 debut album, Red Roses for Me, lamenting that the “thunderous sound” of the band’s concerts didn’t translate into the studio. Luckily, Boys from the County Hell teeters on the right side of ramshackle, as the song’s racing tempo, lively tin whistle and accordion and duel-at-dawn banjo ambience create an aura of jaunty…

As the world continues to grapple with the AI takeover, so are the Grammys. The Recording Academy made headlines last week when it announced its rules about music created with artificial intelligence. Some feel like those songs should be banned, others say they are creative and innovative. The Grammys are listening to both sides — but don’t expect them to award a robot. “We will not be awarding a Grammy to AI,” Harvey Mason Jr., CEO and president of the Academy, tells The Hollywood Reporter.…

The Grammys are changing requirements for its top award, album of the year, and also introducing a new rule on songs created using artificial intelligence: “Only human creators are eligible to be submitted for consideration.” In the past, any producer, songwriter, engineer or featured artist on an album would earn a nomination for album of the year, even if the person co-wrote one song on a 10-track project. Now, the Recording Academy says the music creators must be part of at least 20 percent of an…