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io9MoviesDaniel Wilson Describes The Most Realistic Robots In Science Fiction
Roboticist Daniel Wilson, author of How To Survive A Robot Uprising, is penning a robot novel that just got optioned by Steven Spielberg. Wilson told io9 what makes his robots realistic – and what his novel Robopocalypse is about. Word is that Spielberg may direct the film, and certainly will produce it. Cloverfield screenwriter Drew … Continued
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The Dogs of War: Apple vs. Google vs. Microsoft
It’s hard to grasp the breathtaking scale of the epic war between Microsoft, Google and Apple. Billions upon billions of dollars. Entire industries at stake. This is the board. These are the pieces. If you think about it, what’s shocking isn’t the size of Microsoft or Apple, companies that are decades old, established titans of … Continued
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A Panasonic Point-and-Shoot, Leica-fied
One of Leica’s more affordably beloved cameras, the D-Lux 3, was a point-and-shoot based on Panasonic’s LX-2 (which led to much angst amongst camera nerds.) Round two : Leica’s V-Lux20 looks like a riff on Panasonic’s ZS7, but hotter. https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-lumix-zs7-super-zoom-camera-goes-12x-deep-w-5456971 Which means you’ll get the same 12.1-megapixel sensor, 720p video recording, and, crucially, GPS geo-tagging. … Continued
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Gadget Deals of the Day
Everyone knows the best time to buy a new Apple product is right when it comes out. Or never, too. But if you did want to buy a new Macbook Pro, Dealzmodo has found the slightest of discounts for you! Top Deals: • 42″ Vizio XVT SV421XVT 1080p LCD HDTV w/ Vizio VBR100 Blu-ray Player … Continued
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Which Franchise Has the Most Rabid Fans?
Not the biggest fanbase — that’s a totally different ballgame. No, we’re talking about the most passionate, enthusiastic devoted fans: Doctor Who, Twilight, Firefly? Who wins? Last night, at New York City’s VIllage East Cinema, BBC America hosted a public screening of the Doctor Who season premiere, “The Eleventh Hour.” And, while New Yorkers have … Continued
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Cablevision, Time Warner and Comcast Open Their Wi-Fi Hotspots to Each Other’s Customers
Well, this is awesome news for Cablevision, Time Warner and Comcast customers. If you live in the NY/NJ/CT area, the three companies have just announced a Wi-Fi roaming agreement that opens all of their Wi-Fi networks to each other’s customers. That means that if you’re a Cablevision customer and are in an area where Time … Continued
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Cannondale OnBike: Because Symmetry Is Overrated
The simple, asymmetry of the limited edition Cannondale OnBike is not the only thing that makes it so striking. You won’t spot a chain or (much) external wiring. And the frame itself…is that…squared? Cannondale’s OnBike not only sticks the front forks to one side (a trick that offroad bikes have used for a while, but … Continued
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Joss Whedon To Rewrite Captain America As Well As The Avengers?
Now that it’s official that Joss Whedon’s in final negotiations to direct The Avengers, the cherry on top of Marvel’s superhero sundae, a new rumor has emerged. Not only will he rewrite The Avengers’ screenplay, but also Captain America’s. Obviously this is good news – anyone who’s followed Whedon’s career will know he started as … Continued
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Will We Ever Send Another American Into Space?
Today in Florida, President Obama will announce his new goals for the NASA space program. Robots will go to space instead of humans. And Americans may never walk on the Moon again. But is that a bad thing? UPDATE: Obama’s speech has concluded. Speech highlights are here. https://gizmodo.com/obamas-plans-for-nasa-mars-by-2030-6-billion-budget-5518187 The new NASA budget In February, Obama … Continued
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Glee on iPhone More Than Good—It’s Fabulous
When Glee first hit the air I loathed it. Sure, it was sharkfully wicked, but for a show about the joy of simply singing, I found the autotune insulting. I survived. Smule’s Glee app makes autotune a blast. Here’s how it works: You sing into your iPhone’s (or iPad’s) microphone along with background music. A … Continued
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Apple Blocks Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist From App Store
Mark Fiore made a little online history this week by being the first web-only journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize. His editorial cartoons, though, were rejected from the App Store for violating Apple’s anti-satire provisions. That’s a dangerous precedent. UPDATED: A lot of hay has been made over the App Store’s policies, particularly over apps … Continued
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The Volcano That’s Terrorizing the Skies Over Europe
There’s a volcano in Iceland that’s spewing so much ash into the air that it’s grounding flights all over northern Europe. The normally kinda timid volcano Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland has decided to shrug off it’s pussy-cat demeanor and kick up an ash plume that’s caused air-traffic control in the UK, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark … Continued
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iPad Imports Banned In Israel
If you’re visiting Israel any time soon, you’re going to want to leave your iPad behind: the country has banned all iPad imports, even from tourists. If they find yours, they’ll confiscate it and charge you a storage fee. What? The reasoning, according to Israeli spokesperson Nati Schubert, is that the FCC allows Wi-Fi broadcasting … Continued
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BeoLab 11 Bass Unit Looks Produced by Robotic Ostriches
Bang & Olufsen has a farm of robotic ostriches in Denmark’s platitudes, between Copenhagen and Billund. They feed them metal scrap and components, which they poop out in the form of these sleek bass units, the BeoLab 11. True story. Beauty and The Bass BeoLab 11 is a new elegant subwoofer from Bang & Olufsen … Continued
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Verizon’s HTC Droid Incredible Priced at $200
Specs? Leaked. Carrier? The VZW. Release date? It’s the 29th. The only remaining unknown for Verizon’s Droid Incredible, a Snapdragon-powered Android 2.1 handset from HTC, was the price, which was today pegged at $200. Oh, and pre-orders start Monday. https://gizmodo.com/htc-incredibles-specs-leak-show-snapdragon-android-pho-5515922 In case you’re not in the mood to reassemble months worth of leaks, here’s the … Continued
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Is There Any Noun You Can’t Put “Cyber” In Front Of? Roger Ebert Wants To Know!
Film critic Roger Ebert caused two Internet firestorms yesterday. One was when he expressed his distaste for Kick-Ass. The other was when he asked whether there was “any noun that does not accept the prefix ‘cyber?'” And William Gibson responded. According to Gibson, you can’t put “cyber” and “computer” together. To which somebody else asked, … Continued
