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Iconic TED Talks will now use AI to dub speakers' voices into a dozen languages

In partnership with a company called Panjaya, TED is taking its iconic Talks and dubbing them — in the original speaker’s voice — into multiple languages. The original speaker’s lip movements will also be changed to match the dubbed language.

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Earth (yes, the planet) will now receive streaming royalties when you listen to nature sounds on Spotify, Apple Music

Thanks to a project from UN Live, NATURE is now an official artist on major streaming platforms, using royalties to fund climate projects worldwide.

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Meet the 11 global world-changers in the 2024 TED Fellows cohort

Representing 11 countries and five continents, and spanning disciplines like health care, bioengineering, artificial intelligence, firefighting, visual art, and more, the newest TED Fellows are building a better future.

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Scientists unveil new remote-controlled 'pillbot' — a microrobot that you can swallow for early disease detection

At TED, scientists debuted a microbot dubbed PillBot, new tech that offers real-time internal diagnostics without invasive procedures, revolutionizing medical care and potentially extending lives.

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Nonprofit's success with 40k coral plantings is a big win for Caribbean reefs, after years of being ravaged by coral disease

The nonprofit FUNDEMAR has been vital to Caribbean reef restoration amid threats like stony coral tissue loss disease, which is on the rise around the world.

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Donate your eclipse glasses and pay it forward to students in Latin America

Make the good from yesterday's total solar eclipse last by donating your undamaged eclipse glasses to schoolchildren in Latin America.

Proteins in milk and blood could soon let doctors detect breast cancer earlier — and save lives

Doctors may someday be able to use bodily fluids to noninvasively detect breast cancer in patients earlier than is possible now.

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Eclipse good news: This is how visually impaired students will 'get a feel for' the eclipse

In the U.S., over 7 million people are blind or visually impaired and may not be able to experience an eclipse the traditional way.

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Meet the startup that wants to make it easier to be an informed citizen

This Oregon-based startup aims to make civic engagement a lot more easy and enjoyable — for voters, candidates, advocacy organizations, and businesses alike.

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