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John Scalzi Wins 2023 Robert A. Heinlein Award

Posted by David Raiklen | Jan 25, 2023 | Books, Conventions, Events, Science Fiction / Fantasy |

John Scalzi, SF novelist and internet personality, is the 2023 winner of the Robert A. Heinlein Award! He will be attending Balticon 57 in Baltimore, Maryland to accept his award.

Octavia Butler Bookstore Opening in Her Hometown

Posted by David Raiklen | Jan 18, 2023 | Books, Events, Science Fiction / Fantasy |

A new independent bookstore named after legendary SF author Octavia E. Butler is opening in Pasadena, California.

James Web Space Telescope Confirms Its First ExoPlanet

Posted by David Raiklen | Jan 13, 2023 | Space Exploration |

Less than a year into operation, the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new Earth-sized planet only 41 light years away.

Microsoft’s VALL-E AI can Simulate Your Voice in 3 Seconds

Posted by David Raiklen | Jan 11, 2023 | Blinded by Science |

An AI text-to-speech model called VALL-E can copy a speaker’s tone and environment and have them say anything, starting with only a 3-second long sample.