Charles Darwin's letters are now accessible online

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The University of Cambridge has recently published all of Charles Darwin's personal correspondence, including 400 letters that either surfaced or are newly "reinterpreted." This searchable collection covers over 15,000 letters between 1822 and 1882, so you can read everything from his time aboard the HMS Beagle to On the Origin of Species and end-of-life reflections.

And this archive could be the only way to get a fuller picture of the evolutionary scientist's life. The university noted the final print edition, due in early 2023, doesn't include letters that arrived too late to reach physical copies.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra tipped to get brightest smartphone display

Samsung will be releasing the Galaxy S23 series in the new year, if we follow the typical schedule it comes out. Unsurprisingly, we're hearing rumours about it ahead of said launch. The latest report came from Twitter tipster RGcloudS claiming the Galaxy S23 Ultra could have the brightest display, even beating out the iPhone 14 Pro Max. It'll supposedly get a maximum brightness of 2,150 nits, which effectively beats out the 1,750 nits of the Galaxy S22 Ultra. 

The tipster contends that the "Numbers might be different at launch, due to further adjustments." They claim Samsung could raise the max brightness to 2,200 bits or higher with a minimum peak of 2,100 nits. 

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OnePlus 11 rumoured to stick to the green, black colour scheme

OnePlus 11 rumoured design

When OnePlus debuts its next flagship, we might still get the same colour scheme as the OnePlus 10 series. Tipster Max Jambor on Twitter claims the OnePlus 11 will come in black and green colours—with the former sporting a matte finish and the latter glossy. OnePlus typically switches around colours when it releases new smartphone generation, so we're still holding out hope for a new colour option. The OnePlus 11 is expected to get a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and faster UFS 4.0 storage. 

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Unrest at iPhone plant results in mass resignations, with report of 30% production loss

There have been mass resignations of workers at Foxconn's big iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou, China, following unrest at the plant. Foxconn failed to pay promised recruitment bonuses, with fears mounting over a COVID-19 outbreak within the plant. Over 20,000 new hires have been said to have left, and an internal estimate reports that over 30% of production could be lost. 

Apple has already taken the unusual step of warning that iPhone 14 Pro availability would be "very constrained" during this crucial holiday sales period. Foxconn has also released a warning of its revenue growth being reversed.

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