A never ending Blabla blog
News from the digital age which might be interesting, collected on this website. But on a very irregular basis...
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Machine learning brings old paintings and photos to life
Machine learning researchers have produced a system that can recreate lifelike motion from just a single frame of a person’s face, opening up the possibility of animating not just photos but also…
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Assassin’s Creed replica of Notre-Dame could help recreate the cathedral?
Notre-Dame de Paris may have been damaged by the fire on 15 April 2019, but the French government is determined to rebuild her. It may have a resource from an unexpected source:…
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Politicians choir as a video montage: When they sing, we may dream
Imagine: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un sing together “Imagine” by John Lennon. Sounds laughable. But would not that be a joke that changes the world? Do we want to…
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What Big Tech Knows
The novelty of the internet platform boom has mostly worn off. Now that companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Alphabet are among the world’s most valued companies, people are starting to hold them more…
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Nike celebrates all the “crazy” female athletes in new ad
Nike will launch its newest ad in the 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign during the Oscars, and the brand is taking the opportunity to highlight the accomplishments, drive, and determination of…
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A Day in the Life of Americans
Each dot represents a person, color represents the activity, and time of day is shown in the top left. As someone changes an activity, say from sleep to a morning commute, the…
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Future of shopping and dining starts at Hema
If you’ve ever wondered where the food at your grocery store comes from, and how long it took to get there, you’ve probably never shopped at Hema. It’s not the HEMA but a…
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China can apparently now identify citizens based on the way they walk
China is home to the world’s largest network of CCTV cameras — over 170 million — and its police have adopted Google Glass-like ‘smart specs’ to seek out suspects in crowds, but now its surveillance…
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Samsung redesigns sound for the hearing-impaired
When it comes to horror movies, sound plays a crucial role in building fear and excitement in the audience. While this experience isn’t the same for the hearing-impaired, Samsung Nordics is out to change…
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Pantone Color of the Year 2019 – Living Coral
Pantone has announced that Living Coral is the 2019 color of the year. The color authority has bestowed the honorable title on a special hue every December for the past 20 years, taking into…
