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Turn-Taking AI Lets Smart Headphones Focus on the Voices That Matter

The system’s developers think the technology could one day help users of hearing aids to filter their soundscapes without the need to manually direct the AI’s “attention.”

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Researchers Identify Brain Regions in Blind Individuals Responsible for Sharpened Auditory Function

Research has shown that people who are born blind or become blind early in life often have a more nuanced sense of hearing, especially when it comes to musical abilities and tracking moving objects in space (imagine crossing a busy road using sound alone). For decades scientists have wondered what changes in the brain might underlie these enhanced auditory abilities.