Spotify wants to analyse your VOICE and suggest songs based on your emotions, patent reveals 

From ‘All by myself’ to ‘Happy’, songs we decide to listen to often reflect our mood.  Now Spotify thinks it can make that decision for us – by listening to our voices.  The streaming giant has been granted a patent for a technology that analyses your voice to determine your emotional state, age, gender and … Read more

Experts analyse 500 sourdough starters to understand the science behind the perfect loaf

With the UK now in its third lockdown, many bored Britons have spent their time cooped up at home refining their baking skills. One of the most notoriously difficult things to bake at home is sourdough bread, due to the fact that it relies on a ‘starter’ – a live culture of flour and water. … Read more

New £73 canine collar uses AI tech to analyse barks and tell owners how prized pooch is feeling

The RUFF guide to your dog’s mood: New £73 canine collar uses AI tech to analyse barks and tell owners how their prized pooch is feeling Petpuls uses artificial intelligence to determine the animal’s emotional wellbeing South Korean company compares dog’s bark with database of 100,000 samples Collar can categorise bark into five emotional states from happy, anxious … Read more

Save smarter in 2021: ‘Autosave’ apps can analyse bills and spending

Smarter ways to save in 2021: The ‘autosave’ apps that analyse your bills and spending to calculate how much you can squirrel away By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 29 December 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 December 2020 This year proved how important a savings safety net is. If your … Read more

Milton Keynes ‘super-lab’ to analyse coronavirus tests FINALLY opens

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more