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Nicholas Brendon is ‘waiting to speak on’ Joss Whedon allegations as he undergoes surgery

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Buffy The Vampire slayer star Nicholas Brendon says he is ‘waiting to speak on’ the recent allegations made against series creator Joss Whedon and his on set conduct. ‘It’s very personal for me so I’ll speak on that when I’m ready to speak on that because [Whedon] and I had a relationship,’ said the actor, 49, … Read more

Pausing to think before you speak makes you seem like a liar, psychologists warn 

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Although we sometimes need time to consider our answers carefully, we’re more likely to be considered liars if we pause to think before we speak, French psychologists warn.  In experiments, volunteers watched videos and listened to audio recordings of people answering questions in a range of scenarios, with different response times.   The volunteers judged slower … Read more

Epic unveils MetaHuman Creator that designs ‘digital humans’ who move and speak like a living person

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Epic Games, maker of the video game ‘Fornite,’ has released a sneak peek of its browser-based software tool that lets developers create ‘digital humans.’ Powered by the firm’s Unreal Engine, the MetaHuman Creator provides dozens of hairstyles, ear types, lip shades and more, allowing users to mix and match to create 3D characters that move … Read more

People tend to speak slower and put less emphasis in the middle of words when they’re telling a fib

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How to spot a liar: People tend to speak slower and put less emphasis in the middle of words when they’re telling a fib, study finds Researchers synthesised voices saying words in different tones and pitches This was to mimic the ‘sound signature’ humans use when lying or being honest They then had volunteers listen to … Read more

Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy claims she DID speak with Alex Rodriguez over the phone

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Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy has now claimed she did speak with Alex Rodriguez over the phone, but never met him in person.  Fans have been speculating over the identity of the married, ex-MLB player LeCroy had been accused of being in contact with, and suspicions arose the person could have been Rodriguez, 45, despite … Read more

2,000-year-old mummy found in Egypt has a gold tongue to speak to the god of dead in the afterlife

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Archaeologists digging at the ancient Egyptian site Taposiris Magna unearthed 16 burials in rock-cut tombs, with one containing a mummy bearing a tongue made of gold. The team speculates that after the person’s tongue was removed during embalming it was replaced with the object so the deceased could speak to Osiris in the afterlife. The … Read more

What does it take to be a heir hunter: We speak to Danny Curran

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We’ve all read or heard stories about long lost relatives leaving huge secret inheritances, whether it is popular fiction or in real life – and sometimes, it requires detective work. One man, turned heir hunter, has carved out an international business by putting people together with forgotten fortunes that they inherited through the death of a … Read more

Tory Lanez seeks right to speak on Megan Thee Stallion shooting case after judge ordered his silence

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Tory Lanez seeks right to speak on Megan Thee Stallion shooting case after judge ordered his silence The 28-year-old rapper reportedly filed new documents seeking the ability to publicly discuss shooting allegations waged against him by Megan Thee Stallion Lanez said it’s ‘unfair’ that Megan can speak on the July incident but he can’t  He … Read more

Man who had his nose and top lip removed to look like a ‘black alien’ now struggles to speak

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Completely tattooed man who wants to become a ‘black alien’ has had his nose and top lip removed alongside other bizarre ‘modifications’… and now struggles to speak Anthony Loffredo, 32, has already covered his body in tattoos and had his tongue split The Frenchman said his arms, legs, fingers and back of his head were … Read more