Westworld’s Female Hosts Signal a Shift In Our Fear of Robots
Clever fembots are becoming a more popular scare tactic than indestructible Terminators. Continue reading Westworld’s Female Hosts Signal a Shift In Our Fear of Robots
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We Made Better Versions of the New ‘Ready Player One’ Posters
Steven Spielberg made homages to posters from ‘The Matrix,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ and a bunch of other Motherboard favorites. Continue reading We Made Better Versions of the New ‘Ready Player One’ Posters
Paralysis
Well, it’s over, you’re out now. You’re safe. You scared me, you know. Continue reading Paralysis
Author Nick Montfort tells us how to define the future
Nick Montfort is a professor in MIT’s Comparative Media Studies/Writing and the author of a new book, “The Future.” His book explores “future makers” – people who create the future with their work. It’s a… Continue reading Author Nick Montfort tells us how to define the future
We Lost Ursula K. Le Guin When We Needed Her Most
Her novels and stories spoke with the breath of her politics, a graceful and humanist blend of lyrical environmentalism, feminism, and anticapitalism. Continue reading We Lost Ursula K. Le Guin When We Needed Her Most
‘Black Mirror’ Made a Murder Thriller About Overbearing Licensing Agreements
“Crocodile” isn’t about mind-reading technology, it’s about the End User License Agreements that enable it. Continue reading ‘Black Mirror’ Made a Murder Thriller About Overbearing Licensing Agreements
How the Best Futures Help Us Survive an Unbearable Present
The best way to remember 2017 will surely be through the stories it told about what might come after Continue reading How the Best Futures Help Us Survive an Unbearable Present
‘The Martian’ Author Andy Weir Talks ‘Artemis’ and the Future of Moon Cities
Following on the success of ‘The Martian,’ Weir is back with a second novel set in a bustling Moon city. Continue reading ‘The Martian’ Author Andy Weir Talks ‘Artemis’ and the Future of Moon Cities
Last Day at the Department of Oxygen
“We breathe because we are human.” – Fred Dunderhoff, Secretary of Oxygen Continue reading Last Day at the Department of Oxygen
Take Robby Home
Ok, we’ll stipulate it right up front: this isn’t a hack. But you have to admit, it would make a fine starting point for a truly epic one. Robby the Robot — the robot from the 1956 movie Forbidden Planet is up for sale. Well, technically he isn’t so much a robot as he is a suit with some animatronics. The auction lot includes Robby, his (non-functioning) vehicle, a control panel, and some other accouterments. If you have deep pockets, you’ll need to bid before November 21.
MGM reportedly spent $125,000 on Robby which was a crazy amount of money …read more
