Going strong since 1991, METALCON is continuing the tradition of keeping contractors, distributors and more in the know about all things metal construction and design.

In early 2021, OMG introduced the latest innovation, RhinoBond with OptiWeld, with an eye on curbing the industry’s workforce problem with a unique tool that makes contractors more efficient on the rooftop.

A family in Saskatchewan, Canada, faces an ongoing nightmare as bats have taken over their home; efforts to remove them are complicated by environmental protection laws, exposing the homeowners to health risks from bat bites and potential disease from guano.  

The new editions have been updated to comply with the 2018 International Building Code and are based on the standards referenced in the code.

Coryell Roofing of Oklahoma has partnered with FM Approvals to create a new standard for primary and secondary school roof systems in severe weather-prone areas.

MicroGuard, a series of antifungal additives for PVC, PU, and EVA applications, including foam, has been developed as a non-leaching antifungal agent free from metals and arsenic-based OBPA.

Hundreds of attendees empowered themselves at NWiR’s annual event, highlighting the role of allies and advocates in supporting women in the roofing industry.

GAF volunteers recently helped provide tens of thousands of meals to people in communities affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. 

The updated standard will contribute to the reliability and safety of roofing systems by accurately evaluating the tensile resistance and failure loads of adhesives and board stock.

In County Essex, England, a man’s Ring camera captured a black cat's daring leap from a ledge to a shed roof, leaving viewers breathless as the feline hangs precariously before returning to safety.

See why the owner of Exterior Point Home Remodeling in New Jersey got the entire company involved in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

Company officials say the partnership of JJ Quality Builders with Kelly Roofing will help expand services and enhance customer experiences to customers in Florida and beyond.

Will Twitter’s redesign attract new users or has that bird already flown?

Read more: Twitter gets a facelift: Mobile redesign is tweet chic

Netflix viewers can now get creative and take control of the stories they watch.

Read more: Choose, or the cat gets it: Interactive storytelling arrives on Netflix

YouTube reveals significant upgrades across desktop and mobile app, including a sleek new logo.

Read more: It feels cinematic: YouTube rolls out a major redesign across mobile and desktop

E-sports is already drawing massive crowds to packed arenas, and now League of Ireland teams are looking to join in.

Read more: League of Ireland teams establish major national e-sports tournament

Interoperability's been the biggest challenge, but standards are emerging.

Data-driven guidance provides a better agent and customer experience.

Companies are beginning to apply traditional speech analytics to their automated conversations.

The insights come faster and are more comprehensive

The company's first product, AI Dubbing, enables users to automatically translate any speech into up to 20 other languages while maintaining the original speakers' voice qualities.

Customers show a preference for helping themselves when self-service apps are up to it.

Their efforts in the past year have left an indelible mark on the entire speech industry, brought the technology to new heights and new markets, and generated a lot of buzz along the way.

Here's how to ensure these tools can be used in mission-critical applications

Technology is improving speech's ability to hear what is necessary.

Ultra-low latency voice AI technology, which can generate speech in just 25 milliseconds, could transform human-machine interaction across industries while potentially reducing screen time and making digital interactions more natural.

Taco Bell is looking to add AI voice ordering to hundreds of U.S. drive-thru locations this year.

Android update offers image description and screen reader capabilities.

Deepdub's new technologies address the increasing need for scalable, high-quality localization solutions by Hollywood studios and global dubbing houses.

Global Relay's AI-enabled voice-to-text transcription enables recordkeeping and surveillance.

New integration populates WellSaid Studio AI voiceover files into Adobe Premiere Pro.

Soniox's Omnio is a multimodal artificial intelligence product capable of natively understanding and reasoning speech and audio.

SwannShield can interact with users through a number of home security scenarios.

Zoom plans to use Suki's AI engine, Suki Platform, to power AI features related to telehealth visits.

Smallest.ai's Lightning generates up to 10 seconds of audio in just 100 milliseconds.

El técnico de Osasuna, tras una semana en Massanassa ayudando a las víctimas de la DANA, regresa a su trabajo para enfrentarse al Real Madrid. Leer

El modesto club de Rubí, hoy en Primera Catalana, nació poco después de las devastadoras inundaciones de 1962. Leer

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El campeón inglés cae contra el Brighton y pierde su cuarto partido consecutivo. Es la primera vez que le sucede al catalán en su carrera como entrenador Leer

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El central sufre una rotura en el cruzado y causará baja durante nueve meses. Sobre el césped, Vinicius no pudo evitar el llanto por su amigo, el cuarto madridista con una grave lesión de rodilla. Leer

El defensa, líder del Castilla, que reemplazó al lesionado Militao, era el tercero de los centrales de la cantera preferidos por el preparador italiano. Este verano, el Manchester City se interesó por él Leer

Desde el CTA aseguran que fue analizada por la tecnología y que, si le presentara incongruencias, lo habría reflejado Leer

El extremo del Girona ya debutó en la selección absoluta cuando Luis Enrique era seleccionador Leer

El diario MARCA ha reconocido este lunes a los mejores deportistas del Campeonato Nacional de Liga de la temporada 2023/2024 y a las Selecciones de Fútbol nacional y olímpica Leer

El jugador no entrará en la cárcel al tener su condena en suspenso según la Justicia francesa Leer

M. G. S.-El otro día tuve que ir con mi hija de 3 años de Urgencias al hospital de Son Espases. Era de noche y la primera vez que iba a este hospital desde que entró en vigor el cobro del aparcamiento. Ya solo para entrar en el recinto tuvimos que pasar por la barrera y recoger el tíquet del párquing. Entramos en Urgencias sin pensar siquiera en lo que tendríamos que pagar después.

GUSTAVO MARTÍN.- Señor Nadal, hace ya algunas  semanas que publicaron la sentencia (y van dos) en la cual le condenan a 4 años de cárcel y ya van acumulados 6 años y 7 meses.  Pero el motivo de mi carta dista mucho de recordarle, mientras tomo un delicioso café con leche, los años de condena (no firme, claro).

Hoy es un buen día para dar las gracias a los profesores de nuestros hijos, a sus profesoras y a todo el personal del colegio Sagrado Corazón de Palma.

Los empleados de la funeraria se dieron cuenta de que se iban a llevar a Málaga los restos de una mujer a la que su familia iba cremar en Cádiz Leer