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First 3D-Printed House Goes On Sale, Foreshadowing Faster, Cheaper Homebuilding

“A company says it has listed the first 3D printed house in the United States for sale,” reports CNN. “This is the future, there is no doubt about it,” says Kirk Andersen, the director of operations at SQ4D Inc. SQ4D uses automated building methods, or 3D printing, to build structures and homes… The company can set up its Autonomous Robotic Construction…

John le Carre, Author of Spy Novels, Dies at Age 89

“This terrible year has claimed a literary giant and a humanitarian spirit,” tweeted novelist Stephen King, adding later that “The Little Drummer Girl was one of the best novels I’ve ever read.” Margaret Atwood tweeted “His Smiley novels are key to understanding the mid-20th century.” And the Associated Press tells the story of how spy-novel writer John le Carré was “drawn…

Stephen King, Elon Musk Criticize Social Media Policies

CaptainDork spotted CNN’s update about best-selling author Stephen King: “I’m quitting Facebook,” the author said on Twitter Friday. “Not comfortable with the flood of false information that’s allowed in its political advertising, nor am I confident in its ability to protect its users’ privacy….” His Facebook profile has since been deleted. King encouraged his fans to follow him on Twitter. But…

George Lucas Has Apparently Changed the Famous Greedo Scene In 1977’s Star Wars Again, For Disney+

Freshly Exhumed shares a report from The Guardian: George Lucas, whose departure from all things Star Wars seems to have been greatly exaggerated — appears to have yet again doctored the famous Greedo scene in 1977’s Star Wars [prior to it being shown on the Disney+ streaming service]. The scene depicts the Mos Eisley cantina in which Harrison Ford’s Han Solo…

The Institute by Stephen King leads a revolutionary sci-fi reboot

Writers old and new are creating resilient heroes for turbulent times, finds Helen Marshall in her latest sci-fi column Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24332490-400-the-institute-by-stephen-king-leads-a-revolutionary-sci-fi-reboot/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

New ‘HBO Max’ Streaming Service Will Include a ‘Dune’ TV Series

An anonymous reader quotes Android Authority:
Studios like Disney and NBCUniversal are making preparations to launch their own streaming services, and they are planning to take back their back catalog of films and TV series with them. That’s also what’s happening with WarnerMedia, the AT&T-owned entertainment group that operates, among many other things, HBO, Warner Bros, and CNN. Recently, the conglomerate announced…

This Overlook Hotel Welcome Mat Is the Best, Least Inviting Way to Greet Your Friends

The idea of a welcome mat, generally, is to make someone feel invited into your home. It’s a form of greeting for your friends and their (presumably dirty) feet. This welcome mat, inspired by The Shining, won’t do that. But if you’re looking to make your home feel more supernaturally unsettling, you’re in luck. Read… Continue reading This Overlook Hotel Welcome Mat Is the Best, Least Inviting Way to Greet Your Friends