Space Sweepers on Netflix, may be a silly but lovable piece of space opera, but this South Korean film delivers sharp truths and a sense of the ungiving, soul-grinding nature of space Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933230-600-netflixs-space-sweepers-review-a-silly-but-profound-space-opera/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Solar Opposites review: Clever, silly and bound to be an instant hit
From one of the creators of Rick and Morty, animation Solar Opposites explores how intelligent beings from another world would fare in a typical US neighbourhood with hilarious results Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2268846-solar-opposites-review-clever-silly-and-bound-to-be-an-instant-hit/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Nvidia’s RTX 3090 Demo Emphasizes the Absurdity of 8K Gaming
Jeff Grubb, writing for VentureBeat: One of the things I would like you to associate with me is a skepticism of 4K gaming. I play in 4K on my PC using a 32-inch monitor that I sit a few feet away from, and that is great. But outside of that scenario, the 2160p resolution is wasted on our feeble human eyes…
Facebook Begins Ghosting the ‘Oculus’ Moniker In Its VR Division
Sam Machkovech writes via Ars Technica: Our “Facebookening of Oculus” series continues today with the announcement of the Facebook Connect conference as a free, live-streamed event on September 16. You may remember years of “Oculus Connect” conferences, which focused on the company’s efforts in virtual reality and other “mixed reality” mediums. That conference is dead. It’s Facebook Connect now. In a…
Japan Is Running Diagnostic Tests On Its First Real Gundam
New submitter nightflameauto writes: Japan has a working prototype of a real Gundam that is currently undergoing testing at the Gundam Factory. No, that’s not the plot of some silly sci-fi movie, it’s actually happening. There’s a somewhat sensationally-titled video available of the 18-meter (60-foot) robot assembly running some small movement tests where it twists its torso and lifts a leg,…
Reporter Tests Walmart’s $140 Laptop ‘So You Wouldn’t Have To’
Ars Technica’s technology reporter Jim Salter tested Walmart’s 11.6-inch EVOO laptop, which sells for $139 and ships with just 2GiB of RAM and a 32GB SSD, which he worries “simply is not enough room for Windows itself, let alone any applications.”
The first thing I noticed while looking through the Windows install is that our “internal” Wi-Fi is actually a cheap USB…
82-Year-Old Ridley Scott Shares Some Secrets About ‘Alien’
Ridley Scott was the fifth choice to direct the 1979 film Alien, remembers the Los Angeles Times, “meaning that no one was expecting the film to become as important and influential as it now is.” This week they chronicled some more remembrances about the film from 82-year-old Ridley Scott: The central role of Ellen Ripley — also portrayed by Sigourney Weaver…
John Conway, Game of Life Author, Dies At 82 of COVID-19
kbahey shares a report from Planet Princeton: Renowned mathematician and Princeton University professor John Horton Conway died April 11 as a result of complications from the coronavirus. He was 82. Conway made contributions to many areas of mathematics, including game theory, but was most well known for the invention of the cellular automaton called the Game of Life. The Guardian once…
Tinder Offers Free Chatting with Users In Other Countries
“[W]e’re missing out on the everyday exchanges that make us human…” argues a press release from Tinder. “And while we all know we need to stay home, the Tinder community has shown us that this doesn’t mean we have to be alone with our thoughts and a tower of Top Ramen…” “Many of our current subscribers are even reaching out across…
Mental Health Tips for the COVID-19 Outbreak
Dr. Steve Joordens, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, Scarborough, regularly connects psychology to world events. Below, listen to the conversation or read the transcript, and hear Dr. Steve Joordens’s thoughts on: Tips to manage anxiety and fear around the new coronavirus pandemic How often you should check the news How parents […]
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