synthetic
US /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/
・UK /sɪnˈθetɪk/
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adj.AdjectiveNot natural; made from artificial materials
Instead of real leather, the shoes used synthetic materials for the bottom
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OpenAI unveils its Voice Engine tool that can replicate people’s voices
- OpenAI says it needs only a 15-second sample to generate a synthetic voice.
OpenAI says it needs only a 15-second sample to generate a synthetic voice.
- OpenAI acknowledging the risks of this emerging technology, saying in its blog that it's working on the tool with a limited number of partners and that "...we are taking a cautious and informed approach to a broader release due to the potential for synthetic voice misuse."
OpenAI acknowledging the risks of this emerging technology, saying in its blog that it's working on the tool with a limited number of partners and that "...we are taking a cautious and informed approach to a broader release due to the potential for synthetic voice misuse."
How the discovery of DNA changed the world – and my life | BBC Ideas
- And we are also starting to make new genetic materials, creating new synthetic proteins that could be used, for example, to help break down pollutants or to reduce greenhouse gases.
And we are also starting to make new genetic materials, creating new synthetic proteins that could be used, for example, to help break down pollutants or to reduce greenhouse gases.
- creating new synthetic proteins that could be used, for example,
creating new synthetic proteins that could be used, for example,
Ozempic is a game-changer. Here’s how it works.
- Synthetic insulin is a critical treatment for blood sugar management.
Synthetic insulin is a critical treatment for blood sugar management.
How Do We Produce Food? Crash Course Geography #43
- Whereas industrialized agriculture is high-input agriculture that requires a lot of commercially developed seeds or synthetic fertilizers and herbicides.
Whereas industrialized agriculture is high-input agriculture that requires a lot of commercially developed seeds or synthetic fertilizers and herbicides.
- developed seeds or synthetic fertilizers and herbicides.
developed seeds or synthetic fertilizers and herbicides.
The laboratory accident that saved 500 million lives | Derek Thompson
- We took the germ of an idea, a little synthetic mRNA recipe that at first existed only in a lab, and we blew it out so that it could be implemented at scale, delivered to billions of people around the world.
We took the germ of an idea, a little synthetic mRNA recipe that at first existed only in a lab, and we blew it out so that it could be implemented at scale, delivered to billions of people around the world.
- We took the germ of an idea, a little synthetic mRNA recipe that at first existed only in a lab,
We took the germ of an idea, a little synthetic mRNA recipe that at first existed only in a lab,
This tiny device could reforest the entire planet
- And it's the first of its kind to be made out of one single material, not requiring anything synthetic.
And it's the first of its kind to be made out of one single material, not requiring anything synthetic.
- And it's the first of its kind to be made out of one single material, not requiring anything synthetic.
And it's the first of its kind to be made out of one single material, not requiring anything synthetic.
Teen Substance Use & Abuse (Alcohol, Tobacco, Vaping, Marijuana, and More)
- Later he found out that it was K2, a synthetic type of "weed."
Later he found out that it was K2, a synthetic type of "weed."
- Later, he found out that it was K2, a synthetic type of weed.
Later, he found out that it was K2, a synthetic type of weed.
The accidental discovery that could help solve fashion's biggest problem
- Today, most clothes contain synthetic material, and much of that material is derived from plastic.
Today, most clothes contain synthetic material, and much of that material is derived from plastic.
- Today, most clothes contain synthetic material, and much of that material is derived from plastic.
Today, most clothes contain synthetic material, and much of that material is derived from plastic.
Does Rebar Rust?
- Adding glass, steel, or synthetic fibers to concrete can provide a lot of benefits, but
Adding glass, steel, or synthetic fibers to concrete can provide a lot of benefits, but
- Adding glass, steel, or synthetic fibers to concrete can provide a lot of benefits, but
Adding glass, steel, or synthetic fibers to concrete can provide a lot of benefits, but
How can smart tech tackle climate change? CrowdScience - BBC World Service
- up synthetic light in addition to what the sun isn't providing so you can just see around the
up synthetic light in addition to what the sun isn't providing so you can just see around the
- And then thirdly, it does something called daylight harvesting, which means it will only top up synthetic light in addition to what the sun isn't providing.
And then thirdly, it does something called daylight harvesting, which means it will only top up synthetic light in addition to what the sun isn't providing.