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DaDaScribe API: YouTube Multi-Language Transcript + SRT in One Request

Most transcription APIs still force you to do this: Download the YouTube video Extract the audio with yt-dlp + ffmpeg Upload the file Call the transcription endpoint Call a separate translation API…

  • API simplifies transcription by eliminating steps like audio extraction and translation.
  • Pre-processing improves transcript quality for music videos and real-world recordings.

How tech-enhanced sleep could improve rest but erode privacy

Nature, Published online: 25 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02573-7 Technologies that promise better-than-usual sleep could improve people’s performance and health but also turn the need for rest into an auditable obligation. Ethical norms and regulations are needed.

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