Parents warned of disturbing kidnapping scheme using kids’ voice replicas

Parents warned of disturbing kidnapping scheme using kids’ voice replicas

Phone scams have been around for a while, but recent advancements in artificial intelligence technology is making it easier for bad actors to convince people they have kidnapped their loved ones. Scammers are using AI to replicate the voices of people’s family members in fake kidnapping schemes that convince victims to send money to the … Read more

How a woman’s voice inspires men to risk their lives: new research

How a woman’s voice inspires men to risk their lives: new research

There’s science behind the irresistible siren call. From the peacock’s majestic mating dance to the Trojan war, men will do some pretty silly things to impress a woman, but the lengths to which they’ll go to lock down their lady love also depends on her alluring abilities, new research suggests. A study published in Personality and … Read more

David Graham, ‘Peppa Pig’ and ‘Thunderbirds’ voice actor, dead at 99: ‘What heartbreaking news’

David Graham, ‘Peppa Pig’ and ‘Thunderbirds’ voice actor, dead at 99: ‘What heartbreaking news’

The actor known for voicing characters on TV shows “Peppa Pig” and “Thunderbirds” has died at the age of 99.  David Graham’s death was confirmed by Jamie Anderson, the son of late “Thunderbirds” creator Gerry Anderson, who died in 2012. “We’re incredibly sad to confirm the passing of the legendary David Graham,” Jamie posted on his … Read more

Exclusive | NBA voice Kevin O’Connor leaving The Ringer for Yahoo Sports

Exclusive | NBA voice Kevin O’Connor leaving The Ringer for Yahoo Sports

NBA writer and podcaster Kevin O’Connor is leaving The Ringer after eight years. O’Connor is slated to join Yahoo Sports, which has heavily revamped in recent months, The Post has learned. O’Connor had been with The Ringer since 2016, the year it was founded, and he has become an established voice in the NBA conversation, … Read more

Original ‘Ninja Turtles’ voice actor Peter Renaday found dead at 89

Original ‘Ninja Turtles’ voice actor Peter Renaday found dead at 89

Peter Renaday, who was best known for his work as the original voice of Master Splinter on the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” animated TV show, has died at 89, per TMZ. Law enforcement told the outlet that officers conducted a welfare check at Renaday’s home in Burbank on Sunday after receiving a call. When the police … Read more

Even Yankees brass were worried about Michael Kay-John Flaherty moment as YES voice reveals ‘scary’ illness

Even Yankees brass were worried about Michael Kay-John Flaherty moment as YES voice reveals ‘scary’ illness

Michael Kay’s and John Flaherty’s bizarre interaction during Friday’s YES broadcast of the Yankees-Cubs game was so awkward that GM Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone were worried about a possible beef between the two. But Kay poured cold water on the notion during his eponymous ESPN radio show on Monday and revealed that he … Read more

James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader and ‘Field of Dreams’ star, dead at 93

James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader and ‘Field of Dreams’ star, dead at 93

James Earl Jones, the voice of ‘Star Wars’ villain Darth Vader, died at his Dutchess County, NY, home on Monday, Sept. 9, at the age of 93. His reps at Independent Artist Group confirmed his death to Deadline. Jones was the recipient of many awards throughout his lifetime, even scoring the rare EGOT honor with … Read more

Man’s voice note reveals just how hard dating is: ‘Constant disappointment’

Man’s voice note reveals just how hard dating is: ‘Constant disappointment’

It can be hard to articulate why modern dating is so hard in Australia… unless you have a voice note that inculpates it. Kate Rose has amassed over 100,000 views on TikTok by sharing a voice note a man once sent her where he calmly explained why he didn’t want to put any effort into … Read more

Is Gen Alpha disrespectful or just misunderstood? Why confident kids are ‘confronting authority’ with a ‘strong voice’

Is Gen Alpha disrespectful or just misunderstood? Why confident kids are ‘confronting authority’ with a ‘strong voice’

Are these “disrespectful” kids kidding you? Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, an expert at Parents.com, believes her rebellious childhood antics are coming back to haunt her as she raises her nine-year-old Gen Alpha daughter. “I had no issue snapping at my mom in a department store dressing room if she dared to comment on my style,” the … Read more

Drew Bledsoe shades Tom Brady again months after Netflix roast: ‘Squeaky ass voice’

Drew Bledsoe shades Tom Brady again months after Netflix roast: ‘Squeaky ass voice’

Drew Bledsoe still has some jokes in store at the expense of Tom Brady. Bledsoe, the ex-Patriots quarterback who eventually was replaced by Brady, already mocked the seven-time Super Bowl champion over his divorce from Gisele Bündchen during an appearance at a Netflix roast earlier this year. Now, Bledsoe, who joined “Good Morning Football” on … Read more

‘Father of the Bride’ star Kimberly Williams-Paisley lost her voice for 2 years, shares ‘badass’ neck scar photo

‘Father of the Bride’ star Kimberly Williams-Paisley lost her voice for 2 years, shares ‘badass’ neck scar photo

Kimberly Williams-Paisley is giving fans a health update.  The 52-year-old underwent surgery to repair her vocal cords after being unable to fully use her voice for nearly two years. “I’ve been going through a thing,” Williams-Paisley wrote on Instagram Sunday. “Almost two years ago I lost my voice on stage at my Alzheimer’s event in Nashville. It was embarrassing … Read more

Legendary Rangers voice Sam Rosen retiring after next season — his 40th in team’s booth

Legendary Rangers voice Sam Rosen retiring after next season — his 40th in team’s booth

On the evening of June 14, 1994 from the television booth inside Madison Square Garden, Sam Rosen said the words Rangers fans had been waiting to hear for 54 years. “The waiting is over! The New York Rangers are the Stanley Cup Champions! And this one will last a lifetime!” Rosen was asked about that … Read more

Aerosmith retires from touring, says Steven Tyler’s voice can’t recover from injury

Aerosmith retires from touring, says Steven Tyler’s voice can’t recover from injury

So much for Aerosmith’s farewell tour. The band announced they are retiring from touring after five decades together, revealing their legendary lead singer Steven Tyler’s voice can’t recover from his injury. “It was 1970 when a spark of inspiration became Aerosmith. Thanks to you, our Blue Army, that spark caught flame and has been burning … Read more

SpongeBob SquarePants is autistic, voice actor says: ‘That’s his superpower’

SpongeBob SquarePants is autistic, voice actor says: ‘That’s his superpower’

Tom Kenny, the actor who voices SpongeBob SquarePants, revealed that the animated character is autistic. Kenny, 62, recently spoke at the 2024 Motor City Comic Con in Detroit and told fans about a past time he confirmed SpongeBob’s diagnosis. “SpongeBob’s kind of on the spectrum too as a character,” he said in a video from … Read more

Who’s the Bo$$? Bruce Springsteen, voice of the working class, is now a billionaire

Who’s the Bo$$? Bruce Springsteen, voice of the working class, is now a billionaire

Bruce Springsteen was already a certified rock god.  Well, now he’s a certified billionaire too. New Jersey’s resident working-class hero has made the big Boss move with Forbes “conservatively estimating” him to be worth $1.1 billion. Now how’s that for going from E Street to Easy Street? No doubt — he’s certainly come a long … Read more

Bart Simpson voice actress Nancy Cartwright is Sabrina Carpenter’s aunt: ‘The rumors are true’

Bart Simpson voice actress Nancy Cartwright is Sabrina Carpenter’s aunt: ‘The rumors are true’

Bart Simpson meets “Espresso.” Nancy Cartwright, who voices Bart in “The Simpsons,” confirmed that she’s Sabrina Carpenter’s aunt. The 66-year-old actress made a TikTok on Tuesday about her familial ties with Carpenter, 25. Sabrina Carpenter and Nancy Cartwright. TikTok/@officialnancycartwright “Isn’t that amazing?” Cartwright said about their relation. “When you find out that somebody — maybe … Read more

Morgan Freeman calls out ‘unauthorized’ use of AI replicating his voice in a TikTok video

Morgan Freeman calls out ‘unauthorized’ use of AI replicating his voice in a TikTok video

He may have been the voice of God, but he’s against other people playing it on him.   Morgan Freeman, 87, is calling out a TikTok voiceover that uses AI to mimic his iconic voice.  The Oscar-winning actor shared a statement on social media, writing,  “Thank you to my incredible fans for your vigilance and support … Read more

Henry Winkler turns on character voice when he’s interviewed by unwitting Irish journalist about hotel fire

Henry Winkler turns on character voice when he’s interviewed by unwitting Irish journalist about hotel fire

Henry Winkler was plucked for an interview by an unwitting Irish reporter Wednesday who didn’t realize she was speaking to a famed actor and comic. The legendary “Fonzie” star didn’t identify himself when he recounted being evacuated from Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel after a fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. “When I heard the fire alarm, … Read more

New ChatGPT voice sounds like Scarlett Johansson in ‘Her,’ gobsmacked users claim — and it may be on purpose 

New ChatGPT voice sounds like Scarlett Johansson in ‘Her,’ gobsmacked users claim — and it may be on purpose 

It’s a love language model. ChatGPT has unveiled a new state-of-the-art interface that allows users to visually show their surroundings to the artificial intelligence counterpart they are communicating with. But even more “striking,” according to users, is the bot’s voice — which some say sounds like Scarlett Johansson’s digital character from the 2013 film “Her,” … Read more

Do you have an inner voice? Here’s what it reveals about your brain

Do you have an inner voice? Here’s what it reveals about your brain

Say what? It turns out that not everyone has an inner voice — and the 5% to 10% of the population without one may struggle to perform certain memory tests, a new study finds. Linguist Johanne Nedergård from the University of Copenhagen and Gary Lupyan from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have coined the term “anendophasia” to … Read more