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Dictation

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technology2 years ago

"macOS Sonoma Update Brings Exciting UI and Feature Enhancements"

The first macOS Sonoma beta was released, and it includes several notable changes such as a new FaceTime UI with reactions, Safari profiles, seamless keyboard input and dictation, screen sharing improvements, and docked web apps. Other tidbits include a visual Caps Lock indicator, prioritized mail search for travel-related emails, and new zoom and pan controls for Continuity Camera. Developers are still discovering more changes in macOS Sonoma.

culture2 years ago

"Parisians gather for mass dictation on Champs-Elysees"

Paris' Champs-Elysees hosted a world-first open-air mass "dictation" spelling competition, with over 5,000 applicants aged 10-90 chosen to participate in three sessions led by novelist Rachid Santaki. Organizers had sought to break the world record for a dictation spelling competition, with 1,779 desks laid out on Paris' most famous boulevard in each session. The competition went beyond the French classics, with a sport-themed round read by rugby player Pierre Rabadan and another with a contemporary flavor read by writer and journalist Katherine Pancol. Marc-Antoine Jamet, president of the Champs-Elysees Committee, said the event went beyond spelling and helped to unify people.