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Computer Is Set to Complete Beethovens Unfinished SymphonyJustin Huggler | The GuardianIn the most ambitious project of its type ever attempted, a computer has been set to work to complete Beethovens unfinished 10th symphony. And they plan to put the results to the test in a public performance by a full symphony orchestra in Beethovens birthplace, the German city of Bonn, next year.

Scientists Are Edging Closer to Genetically Hacking a Christmas Tree That Doesnt Drop Its NeedlesChris Baraniuk | WiredMore than 100 million real Christmas trees are sold each year. Researchers are trying to unravel the vast and murky Christmas tree genome to create the perfect tree.

Here Are 19 Things That Made the World a Better Place in 2019Nicole Kobie | WiredMixed in amid the political chaos, climate crisis, and other human-made horrors, there have been shining moments in health, space, and even politics that suggest progress hasnt entirely halted. Here [is] our run-down of the most uplifting and inspiring news from 2019.

Watch a Full Flight Test of Liliums All-Electric Urban AircraftDarrell Etherington | TechCrunchThe race is clearly on to develop these vehicles in a bid to anticipate the next major sea change in how we get around cities, but what weve seen so far of these vehicles is usually quick clips and heavily edited highlight reels.Lilium,a Munich-based startup building their own urban air mobility vehicles, isshowing off a lot more than that today.

The 84 Biggest Flops, Fails, and Dead Dreams of the Decade in TechVerge Staff | The VergeTheworld never changes quite the way you expect. But atThe Verge, weve had a front-row seat while technology has permeated every aspect of our lives over the past decade. Some of the resultingmomentsandgadgetsarguably defined the decade and the world we live in now. But others we ate up with popcorn in hand, marveling at just how incredibly hard they flopped.

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