/ 28 June 2022

A bad apartment, a voice-mimicking Alexa in the works, and a virtual duet with John Lennon…

Image source: Unsplash
Image source: Unsplash

Former Beatle Paul McCartney – who at 80yo became the Glastonbury Festival’s oldest-ever headliner – has shared a virtual duet with John Lennon. It’s something Prince would feel uneasy about

Speaking of raising the dead, Amazon is developing a feature for its Alexa virtual assistant that can mimic a specific person‘s voice – either dead or alive – based on less than a minute of audio. It’s expected to raise some ethical issues, but having Ruth Cracknell narrate our life holds some appeal…

Could this be Australia’s worst rental apartment? The clear-panelled bathroom situated next to the kitchen (which has no cooking facilities) puts it in contention, according to the Twitteratti. An Adelaide bargain at $400/week…

Know someone who'd be interested in this story? Click to share...

The Squiz Today

Your shortcut to being informed, we've got your news needs covered.

Get the Squiz Today newsletter

Quick, agenda-free news that doesn't take itself too seriously. Get on it.