Tech Bytes: Apple launches A.I. narrated audiobooks

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A new perk on Delta Airlines. Starting next month, Sky Miles members will get free in-flight wifi.
Right now Delta passengers, excluding some T-mobile subscribers must pay for the service.
It should be available on hundreds of jets by the end of the year.

Apple has launched a new catalog of audiobooks, narrated by artificial intelligence. It says the AI option will promote independent authors, by helping them meet the growing demand for audiobooks at a much lower price tag. But critics of the move say listeners want to hear an authentic human voice.

Zoom is working on human avatars for its video meeting app. They are meant for less formal meetings, and allow users to be present without actually appearing on camera.
For now, the avatars are only available to beta testers, which require a paid Zoom account.