You can now use the new dynamic range compression (DRC) tag to enhance the volume of certain sounds in your audio file. The sounds in an audio file range from softer sounds to louder, depending on the text, the language, and the voice. For example, conflicting ambient sounds such as those of a moving vehicle can often mask the softer sounds, making the audio track difficult to hear clearly. To enhance the clarity of the Text-to-Speech output, simply use the SSML tag “DRC” to mark the text input. This is especially suitable for audio to be used in noisy environments. DRC is a boolean parameter (meaning that it’s either on or off) that can be used with any Amazon Polly supported voice or language. It can be used for an entire section of text, or only for a few words, based on your needs. 

Amazon EC2 Container Service (Amazon ECS) now supports the Network Load Balancer for load balancing TCP traffic to container tasks and services.

Pilot project will employ Electro Scan Technology for condition assessment of 15-inch and smaller diameter sewer mains.

Tap water in the U.S. had the highest contamination rate of sites sampled actross the globe.

Invention uses paper strips similar to those in litmus tests to produce results in less than three hours.

Bridgetek has established a design centre on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The centre will complement the activities at its main development hub in Singapore. The team that has initially been recruited consists of almost equal proportions of engineers involved in software development and engineers carrying out IC verification tasks. The plan is to …

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European Court of Justice rules that a lower court should re-visit the Intel appeal against its $1.3bn 2009 fine for anti-competitive practices.

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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has pledged to make all its cars either fully electric or hybrid by 2020 in the automotive industry’s latest step towards dropping the internal combustion engine.

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AI-enabled surveillance technology will inevitably be developed, so we must not delay preparations for its control, writes Richard Wilson.

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Most R&D triumphs owe at least as much to serendipity as to planning and foresight, writes Josh Brooks.

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