How to set up an Amazon Alexa voice profile
Digital Trends
JANUARY 28, 2021
Echo devices now come with the ability to set up unique voice profiles so Alexa knows it's you and can personalize services. Here's how to set them up easily.
Twitter is now testing its Clubhouse-like voice chat rooms
The Verge
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Twitter has begun testing its Spaces feature, the voice-based chat rooms it first announced last month. what up y’all, we're the team behind Spaces––a small experiment focused on the intimacy of the human voice — Spaces (@TwitterSpaces) December 17, 2020. aye we’re live! Moderation seems to be a big focus of Spaces.
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Amazon Alexa’s next celebrity voice belongs to Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan
The Verge
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Amazon is adding its next high-profile celebrity voice option for its Alexa digital assistant, this time an exclusive for the India market. The baritone that has enchanted the Indian film industry for over five decades will soon deliver a unique voice experience.”. Photo by Prodip Guha/Getty Images. billion people.
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Async replaces work calls with asynchronous voice messages
TechCrunch
MAY 16, 2023
Could they be a series of voice messages and quick text replies? While voice messages are increasingly popular in consumer messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, this communication method hasn’t taken off in a business context — or at least, not yet. Alternatively, you can add recipients to your voice message directly in Async.
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Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
Find your Facebook voice. Create a Twitter Profile. Find your Twitter voice. Set up Flickr Profile. Create and complete your personal profile. Reserve your LinkedIn Public Profile URL. Create a Foursquare personal profile and check in. Create a Gowalla personal profile and check in. 2) Twitter.
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5 Oculus Quest Tips for Nonprofits New to the Metaverse
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Profile : Select your profile image to access your profile. To ease your travels through the Horizon Metaverse, it’s recommended to turn on Voice Commands under Settings. That said, to create and customize your avatar, hover over and select your profile icon in your universal menu and then select Edit Avatar.
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Hinge adds voice notes and voice prompts to dating profiles
The Verge
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Dating app Hinge is adding new audio features, letting users answer the “getting to know you” prompts on their profile using audio clips and exchange voice notes in chat. The new features will roll out Wednesday globally and are the latest example of apps using voice to add a new dimension to digital dating. Image: Hinge.
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iRobot’s 2-in-1 vacuum and mop drops to $149 for the Amazon Spring Sale
Engadget
MARCH 25, 2025
It also has cliff sensors to prevent it from tumbling down stairs and a low-profile design that helps it slip under some couches and other furniture for a more thorough clean.
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How to Maximize Your Nonprofit CEO’s Social Profiles
Whole Whale
JANUARY 27, 2022
Before reading further, be clear, none of this will really work if your executive employees refuse to be public and let others support in the sheer volume of work necessary for creating active profiles. LinkedIn Analytics with Shield AI tool for a personal profile. Thoughts on Brand Voice.
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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Now that Google+ is open to everyone, all nonprofit staff can start experimenting and familiarizing themselves with Google+ before the brand pages, also known as Google+ Business Profiles , are launched later this month. A Google Account is different from a Google Profile. Create a Google Profile. Set up your Google Profile.
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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 8, 2012
Set up your Google/Gmail Account and personal Google+ Profile. . Your Google/Gmail Account becomes the basis of your personal Google+ Profile and similar to Facebook, you must have a personal Google+ Profile before you can create a Google+ Page for your nonprofit. Now, onto setting up your personal profile.
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Instreamatic, which inserts interactive voice ads into audio streams, raises $6.1M Series A round
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2021
Interactive voice advertising startup Instreamatic , which can insert interactive voice ads into an audio stream, has raised $6.1 SF-HQ’d Instreamatic lets brands that advertise through streaming music apps and podcasts (for instance) have interactive voice-based dialogues with consumers. Need help sleeping?”
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Fundraiser vs. Friendraiser vs. Waste of Time
The Fundraising Authority
DECEMBER 13, 2020
After listing a number of events the Scranton branch has hosted over the past year, the voice on the other end of the line say, incredulously, “You held a tsunami-relief fundraiser that lost money…” To which Michael replies, “Okay, no, that was a FUN-raiser. .” They hold a small-dollar event ($25 per person?)
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4 Ways to Boost Your Nonprofit’s Digital Storytelling with WhatsApp
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 8, 2020
She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. 3) Business Profile. In the WhatsApp Business app, a nonprofit can build a profile that includes up to 500 fundraising campaigns and product and service catalogues.
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The best wireless headphones for 2025: Bluetooth options for every budget
Engadget
APRIL 14, 2025
During this time, we listen to a mix of music and podcasts , while also using the earbuds to take both voice and video calls. The sound profile offers some nice detail, but lacks dynamic range overall. Overall sound quality is improved, though, and voice performance on calls is well above average.
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Nvidia’s RTX Voice app was great, and its Broadcast successor is now available
The Verge
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Earlier this year, Nvidia released RTX Voice, a beta software to process audio and suppress almost all background noise, and it worked amazingly well. Nvidia Broadcast is a follow-up to the RTX Voice beta and introduces two new AI-powered features: Virtual Background and Auto Frame.
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Amazon Spring Sale vacuum deals: This iRobot 2-in-1 vacuum and mop is still on sale for $149
Engadget
MARCH 31, 2025
It also has cliff sensors to prevent it from tumbling down stairs and a low-profile design that helps it slip under some couches and other furniture for a more thorough clean.
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How to Use AI for the Right Ask (Without Being Creepy)
sgEngage
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Smart Donor Research Instead of spending hours Googling prospects, hunting down LinkedIn profiles, and scanning your CRM for every ounce of information, let AI be your research assistant. Does this reflect our organization’s voice and values? Don’t just accept AI suggestions blindly. Don’t use AI for everything.
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Mastering Social Networking as a Volunteer
Amy Sample Ward
MARCH 4, 2012
What you want to be doing with your voice and story via social media will shape the tools and content. On Facebook , as a volunteer you will need to consider the options of using your personal profile, creating a page, or starting a group. Or are you trying to promote the organization? Here are some Twitter-specific tools: Twitalyzer.
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Twitter starts rolling out audio tweets on iOS
The Verge
JUNE 17, 2020
So starting today, we’re testing a new feature that will add a more human touch to the way we use Twitter — your very own voice,” Twitter’s Maya Patterson and Rémy Bourgoin wrote in a blog post. Each voice tweet captures up to 140 seconds of audio. Each voice tweet captures up to 140 seconds of audio. Have more to say?
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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 26, 2012
Set up your Google/Gmail Account and personal Google+ Profile. . Your Google/Gmail Account becomes the basis of your personal Google+ Profile and similar to Facebook, you must have a personal Google+ Profile before you can create a Google+ Page for your nonprofit. Now, onto setting up your personal profile.
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How to use AI to find new movies, music, and books
Fast Company Tech
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Use your voice: If talking jogs your memory, use conversation mode in ChatGPT , Claude , Googles Gemini , or Microsofts CoPilot. Experimental Advanced, Googles newest model, was an excellent voice partner in analyzing my current reading interests. Share for human insight Share your taste profile with a friend or librarian.
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89 60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 3, 2012
A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. This service allows Facebook users to download custom Facebook Profile backgrounds designed with the branding of partner nonprofits. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles.
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94 Free or Low-Cost Tools and Resources for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The tools include a Donate button for profiles, reels, and live videos as well as peer-to-peer Fundraisers. Ideal for “Link in Bio/Profile” campaigns, it’s a better practice to create a “Link in Bio/Profile” landing page on your own website, if possible. Linktree :: linktr.ee. Loomly :: loomly.com.
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Tavus taps generative AI to power personalized videos with voice and face cloning
TechCrunch
MARCH 20, 2023
Or perhaps a headhunter will use the platform to send multiple personalized videos to potential candidates using data gleaned from their LinkedIn profiles. For example, the base script on which a video is created can be configured to include a one-sentence introduction generated from a specific individual’s LinkedIn profile.
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Hallow Road review: Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys have come to scare you senseless
Mashable Tech
MARCH 13, 2025
Instead, all we see of her during her parents' mad dash is a profile photo beaming up from the caller ID on Maddie's phone. Though it's a chipper photo of a young woman smiling in a colorful knit cap, it's unnerving because of the sharp contrast of her voice, unhinged and weepy on the other end of the line.
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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 24, 2011
A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc.
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Amazon deal of the day: The Sony WH-1000XM5 noise-cancelling headphones are down to their best price ever
Mashable Tech
MARCH 24, 2025
On top of that, they also pack a 30-hour battery life, crisp call clarity, voice assistant support comfy ear cushions, and an ambient mode that helps you stay in touch with your surroundings. Read our full review of the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones. Kindle Paperwhite Kids Opens in a new window Credit: Kindle Kindle Paperwhite Kids $139.99
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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 30, 2012
A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. This service allows Facebook users to download custom Facebook Profile backgrounds designed with the branding of partner nonprofits. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles.
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33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 18, 2013
The hours don’t reflect exactly how much time one should spend on the sites themselves, rather the time spent and the time necessary researching and preparing the content for each social network, setting up and maintaining the profile and pages, and tracking ROI. Chapter 3 :: Find Your Facebook Voice. Upload more photos.
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Discord introduces a feature to ignore rather than block users
Engadget
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
This allows a person to hide any new messages, DMs, server notifications, profiles and activity from selected users without alerting them. You can stop ignoring a profile from that full list, from your Friends list or by going to the person's profile. Social platform Discord announced a new feature today called Ignore.
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10 Recent Upgrades to Facebook Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Facebook has been making a flurry of changes to the functionality of Facebook Profiles, Facebook Pages, Facebook Community Pages, and Facebook Places Pages over the last two months. That means Nonprofit Admins need to be even better at finding their finding their Facebook voice and posting quality content.
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22 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 22, 2012
The hours don’t reflect exactly how much time one should spend on the sites themselves, rather the time spent and the time necessary researching and preparing the content for each social network, setting up and maintaining the profile and pages, and tracking ROI. Chapter 3 :: Find Your Facebook Voice. Upload more photos.
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Amazon’s redesigned Fire TV software starts rolling out today
The Verge
DECEMBER 9, 2020
After the update is installed, you’ll have access to new features like multiuser support (with personalized recommendations and watch lists for each profile) and a streamlined interface that makes it faster to reach your favorite entertainment apps. You can now have individual user profiles on the Fire TV — including kids accounts.
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Daily Crunch: Spotify says new AI DJ feature currently in beta testing has ‘stunningly realistic voice’
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
It won’t let you change your name, username or profile photo for now , Ivan writes. Daily Crunch: Spotify says new AI DJ feature currently in beta testing has ‘stunningly realistic voice’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch This turns NFC-enabled Android devices into payment terminals, Ingrid reports.
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70 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 27, 2012
A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc.
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Clubhouse announces plans for creator payments and raises new funding led by Andreessen Horowitz
TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2021
Buzzy live voice chat app Clubhouse has confirmed that it has raised new funding – without revealing how much – in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz through the firm’s partner Andrew Chen. Clubhouse voice chat leads a wave of spontaneous social apps.
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
If your nonprofit can’t get the support it needs in social and mobile media and is still forced to wing it on a zero budget, here are some tips to help you illuminate and mobilize the skeptics: Find your voice and channel your enthusiasm . Be insistent and firm that your nonprofit needs to embrace social and mobile media.
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Amplify your impact with high-quality listening and feedback: New core principles
Candid
JANUARY 22, 2025
And nearly 40,000 nonprofits have shared how they engage constituents in the How We Listen section of their Candid nonprofit profiles since 2019. The How We Listen section of your Candid profile as well as Listen4Goods Best Practices guide and the Feedback Quiz can help you reflect in more detail.
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85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 27, 2012
A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc.
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Sony’s unannounced 1000XM4 headphones leak in full with minor, but welcome, changes
The Verge
JUNE 4, 2020
Sony is also looking to improve on phone calls with the M4s, adding what it refers to as “Precise Voice Pickup Technology,” which promises to use the five built-in microphones combined with improved signal processing to pick up your voice better.
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33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 18, 2013
The hours don’t reflect exactly how much time one should spend on the sites themselves, rather the time spent and the time necessary researching and preparing the content for each social network, setting up and maintaining the profile and pages, and tracking ROI. Chapter 3 :: Find Your Facebook Voice. Upload more photos.
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225 How to create a great startup blog and stand out from the competition
The Next Web
DECEMBER 28, 2013
For startups, this is particularly important as you strive to establish your voice and brand point of view. And in the early days, positioning the founders as thought leaders through blogging is helpful when raising early investment and working on high-profile deals.”. Finding inspiration and always evolving.
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SwoonMe uses avatars and audio for its ‘less superficial’ dating app
TechCrunch
JULY 7, 2021
Instead of swiping through profiles, SwoonMe’s idea is to use a combination of avatars and audio to encourage users to connect based on someone’s personality, not their appearance. This is what others will see when they come to your profile. To use the app, you take a selfie which SwoonMe converts into an avatar.
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