Tag: history
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Denis Shiryaev uses algorithms to colorize and sharpen old movies, bumping them up to a smooth 60 frames per second. The result is a stunning glimpse at the past. https://www.wired.com/story/ai-magic-makes-century-old-films-look-new/ more ›
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The first self-driving vehicles were ships. After centuries of wrestling with wind and waves, ancient sailors devised contraptions that harnessed these forces of nature to fill in for man. They… more ›
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“Luxury in China is not frivolous. It is not superficial. Luxury is a tool of success on the battlefield of life.” – Tom Doctoroff, CEO J.W.T. Asia Pacific The Chinese… more ›
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Many of the images widely associated with the Italian Renaissance—think Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Sandro Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus and Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam—are dominated by white… more ›
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In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, there have been calls for defunding police departments and demands for the removal of statues. The issue of reparations for slavery has also… more ›
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Jump to navigation Jump to search This article is about the Egyptian singer. For other uses, see Umm Kulthum (name). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umm_Kulthum more ›
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It is the end of an era in West Africa as France moves to scrap the currency used by its former colonies. Eight West African countries will soon be using… more ›
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In a crowded, Zambian slum on VE Day, a family gathered to bury one of the last veterans of Britain’s colonial army. Jaston Khosa of the Northern Rhodesia Regiment was… more ›