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== December 9th, 2019 ==
* '''Major Deep Speech Release''' -- Last week our Machine Learning team [https://github.com/mozilla/DeepSpeech/releases/tag/v0.6.0 released version 0.6 of DeepSpeech], our automatic speech recognition engine which aims to make speech recognition technology openly available to developers. DeepSpeech provides a speech-to-text (STT) engine with a [https://deepspeech.readthedocs.io/en/v0.6.0/ simple API] along with pre-trained English models. Version 0.6 offers the highest quality, most feature-packed model so far -- with lower latency and memory utilization, and the addition of TensorFlow Lite support for smaller models and a faster start-up time. This all means that DeepSpeech can provide better STT results faster and on a variety of devices, from data center down to Raspberry Pi. Read more about the new release, and some great community contributions that made it happen, in the team’s [https://hacks.mozilla.org/2019/12/deepspeech-0-6-mozillas-speech-to-text-engine/ launch blog post].
* '''New Hubs Features''' -- Last week also saw some updates to [https://hubs.mozilla.com/ Hubs]. We launched a new ‘waypoints’ feature, which gives scene creators more control over how users navigate within a space. This was a frequently requested feature from users, and allows scene creators to build rooms that have a simpler onboarding flow and do not require new users to learn movement controls before being able to participate in a meeting or event. There are also new emoting options available for Hubs users! Emojis are now 3D and express particles when moved around. This gives users the ability to direct sentiment to other people in a room, and provide a more dynamic expression that works with all avatars. Spend some time in Hubs (like for the weekly Project Call) and check it out!
== December 2nd, 2019 ==
* '''Rethinking the Smart Home''' -- The Mozilla Foundation published a special edition of the Internet Health Report called "[https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacy-included/ Privacy Included: Rethinking the Smart Home]", highlighting the increasing importance of privacy and security in today’s world of connected devices. The report is based on conversations with more than two dozen people working from different angles to better the global ecosystem for smart home devices, including members of our ET WebThings team. “Rethinking the Smart Home” is a companion to Mozilla’s 2019 “[https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/ *Privacy Not Included]” buyer’s guide, both designed together to help you shop for safe, secure connected products (just in time for the holidays).
