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Recalculating: The surprising lives of GPS voices

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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Google's Bringing Yarek Back

Google removed their fancy new voice and brought Yarek back. The strange thing is Google updates their voices all the time, but usually it doesn't cause a big fuss. So what was different in Poland? Part of it might have to do with how polls are used to watching foreign movies and TV shows. Many polls prefer foreign language films to be translated by a voice talent called a Lecter.

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