Recently, audio engineer Young Guru went viral for voicing his concerns with artificial intelligence voice filters. He was reacting to a specific social media video of a man using a Kendrick Lamar AI voice filter. The software, Tacotron 2, allowed the man to do a spot-on replication of Kendrick’s voice. Pretty neat, huh? Not according...
The Legend of Zelda has captured the hearts and minds of gamers for 37 years. The original Legend of Zelda blazed a new frontier in video game play and technology. Zelda featured a large and expansive world, compelling characters, a great backstory, and a first of its kind console ability to save your place during...
This should really be a story for our resident Emcee, Khalil Williams, but I beat him to it. Vinyl albums outsold CDs last year for the first time since CDs began overtaking the market. Vinyl records were once the last bastion of authentic sounds for audiophiles still buying vacuum tube receivers, but an abundance of...
One of the joys of cosplay is the opportunity to “live” out part of a few hours or days as one of your favorite characters. To get lost in a moment when your reality is just that of your favorite fandom. Taking this to heart, the Brooklyn-based MSCHF recently released their cartoon-inspired Big Red Boot...
Since the February 12th passing of David Jolicoeur (aka Trugoy the Dove) of seminal hip hop group De La Soul, I’ve been mulling over his contributions to the culture. I couldn’t rush to eulogize him just yet, as I had to re-immerse myself in the rich musical legacy he left behind, along with his brothers-in-rhyme...
Bourbon is hot right now. The corn distillate has experienced a resurgence during the pandemic as alcohol taxes were relieved in some states when folks stayed home. Once relegated to good old boys running liquor across southern states, bourbon is experiencing a trendy uptick in demand. Folks who normally like their liquor clear and drink...
How’s the old saying go: Everything eventually comes full circle? Well, while I’m not sure about everything, I do know that statement can be applied to the resurgence in popularity of vinyl records aka LP’s aka da’ wax! Depending on your age, vinyl was either the primary medium for recorded sound when you started purchasing...
I’m back on the air with Mark Starling, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week’s hot and fresh tech news: a corrupt DB file grounds the FAA NOTAM, New York City landlords spy on tenants to evict them, and a few ridiculous gadgets from CES. You can listen to me and Mark Starling point and...
Christmas is a time for gathering around the TV and watching movies that bring out the best in holiday spirit. You can’t have Christmas without these movies and you should make an effort to see each one of these fine films before December 26th. Don’t let the Scrooges ruin your holiday thirst for violence and...
Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings, fans. It’s Thursday and it’s time for another tech news dispatch. It’s the last show of the year with Mark Starling and First News 570. This week is all about the best gadgets to grab for this holiday season and the top 5 picks are some of the best of...