The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
Reviewed by Sheila from Beaverton, Oregon.
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After weeks of rumors surrounding the sale of Nokia’s HERE maps, the company has confirmed today that it’s sold the product to a group of car manufacturers for $3 billion (€2.8 billion). AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG formed a consortium to purchase the mapping unit from Nokia. The company said that HERE’s focus is on “developing precise and accurate mapping as well as services that will enable an entirely new class of driver experiences, including highly automated driving.” Rajeev Suri, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nokia, said that “with this step we complete the latest stage of Nokia’s transformation”…
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You’ll recognise the voice, it’s Stephen Hawking, right? Well, not quite. The narrator of the Zoolander 2 trailer is credited by name in the end card – DECtalk by Dennis is a 31-year-old synthesizer, born in the same year as me – 1984. Credit where credit’s due in the Zoolander 2 trailer It’s true that the DECtalk has become inextricably linked with Professor Hawking. He’s used a version of the speech synth since 1988, because it’s the voice he identifies most with and likes best. But, the DECtalk has had almost as exciting a life as Derek Zoolander. It was…
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