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Computer analysis of Edgar Allen Poe’s work concludes he did NOT commit suicide

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Edgar Allan Poe was said to be drunk, unhappy and quarrelsome at the end of his life, but new research suggests he was not suicidal.  A study analyzed Poe’s letters, poems and short stories and determined the psychological markers of depression were not consistent with suicide. Using a computerized language analysis, experts found linguistic markers … Read more

Incredible footage of 1911 New York City is colorized by artificial intelligence in high resolution

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The 1911 video entitled ‘A Trip Through New York City’ has been brought back to life more than a hundred years later by artificial intelligence. Shot by a Swedish film production company, the black and white footage has be restored with neural networks to create a colorized, sharper version of the black and white movie. … Read more

Billionaire Warren Buffett FINALLY trades in his $20 Samsung flip phone for Apple’s iPhone 11

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Billionaire Warren Buffett FINALLY trades in his $20 Samsung flip phone for Apple’s latest model handset -but says he will only be using it as ‘a phone’ Billionaire Warren Buffett has used a $20 Samsung flip phone for many years He has now traded in the retro handset for Apple’s ‘latest model’ smartphone However, he … Read more

Sony patents new motion sensing controller that hints at new PlayStation VR headset 

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Sony patents new motion sensing controller with sensors that track individual finger movement, hinting at plans for a ‘next generation’ version of its PlayStation VR headset A patent filed in Japan reveals a new motion-sensing VR controller from Sony The controller has a small strip of sensors on the rear that could be used to … Read more

NASA Insight spacecraft proves Mars DOES experience quakes just like Earth

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NASA InSight spacecraft proves Mars experiences earthquakes just like Earth and discovers 450 quivers in a year – suggesting there may be life on the Red Planet. Researchers from around the world have published six papers examining the findings of the £633 million InSight lander’s first 10 months on Mars. The regular seismic events mean … Read more

Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox Series X will be EIGHT TIMES more powerful than predecessor, the Xbox One

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Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox Series X will be EIGHT TIMES more powerful than its predecessor, the Xbox One Xbox Series X will pack serious power with 12 teraflops of GPU performance That means it will be eight times more powerful than the original Xbox One The added power will support higher frame rates and resolution It … Read more

Lidl becomes the first UK supermarket to launch packaging made from ‘ocean bound plastic’

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Lidl becomes the first UK supermarket to launch recycled packaging made from ‘ocean bound plastic’ collected from beaches in South East Asia The plastic is collected from beaches in South East Asia and then recycled It will prevent over 60 tonnes of plastic from entering the ocean each year  The plastic will first be rolled … Read more

Huawei announces new foldable Mate XS smartphone will be available outside China for the first time

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Huawei has unveiled a new version of its foldable smartphone – the first that will be released outside of mainland China. The Mate Xs is the Chinese tech firm’s second folding phone after the Mate X, which launched last year. Like its predecessor, the Mate Xs has a screen that wraps around the outside of … Read more

Millennials are more likely to become agitated when forced to wait without their smartphone

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Millennials are more likely to become agitated and aggressive when forced to wait without their smartphone, study shows Experts explored how concrete and abstract thinking changes our perception They made people wait various lengths for a delayed meeting with a person  Those prompted to think about something concrete passed the time more easily However, the team … Read more