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Robin McKie writes via The Guardian: Scientists with Breakthrough Listen, the world’s largest scientific research program dedicated to finding alien civilizations, say a host of technological developments are about to transform the search for intellige… Continue reading ‘Amazing’ New Technology Set To Transform the Search For Alien Life
It’s been adapted into a graphic novel, a videogame, a radio play, and an opera, according to Wikipedia — which also describes years of trying to adapt Neuromancer into a movie. “The landmark 1984 cyberpunk novel has been on Hollywood’s wishlist … Continue reading William Gibson’s ‘Neuromancer’ to Become a Series on Apple TV+
Space.com calls it a movie “adding more combustible material to the inferno of AI unease sweeping the globe.” Its director tells them James Cameron was a huge inspiration, saying Atlas “has an Aliens-like vibe because of the grounded, grittiness to it…. Continue reading Netflix’s Sci-Fi Movie ‘Atlas’: AI Apocalypse Blockbuster Gets ‘Shocking’ Reviews
Police officers in Britain could be armed with Ghostbusters-style devices that fire electromagnetic rays to shut down the engines of ebikes being used in a crime. From a report: Gavin Stephens, chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), said … Continue reading UK Police Could Get Ghostbusters-style Backpack Devices To Halt Ebike Getaways
This year’s Free Comic Book Day coincided with Star Wars Day. So there’s two new free Star Wars titles being handed out today in comic shops around the world.
They’re among several geek-friendly titles among the 48 free comics that fans will get to c… Continue reading Geek-Friendly ‘Free Comic Book Day’ Titles Include Two Star Wars Books for May the Fourth
Disneyland is a proposing part of the park be dedicated to James Cameron’s Avatar, reports SFGate.
“The rendering isn’t a carbon copy of the Pandora land in Disney World’s Animal Kingdom; instead, it’s themed more closely to the recent sequel, Avatar:… Continue reading Disneyland Proposes New Area Based on ‘Avatar’ Movies
An anonymous reader writes: Variety reports that following the massive box office success of Dune: Part Two, Legendary has tapped Denis Villeneuve for a third installment that would presumably continue the story of how Paul Atreides goes on to conquer … Continue reading Denis Villeneuve is Doing Dune 3
An anonymous reader writes: In the early 70s, young filmmakers John Carpenter and Dan O’Bannon created a spaceship tale for a graduation project — little knowing it would influence Alien and many other works. Made for $60,000 by film school students, … Continue reading How a Micro-Budget Student Film Changed Sci-Fi Forever
AmiMoJo writes: In a major surprise, all twenty episodes of the second season of the animated series ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ have suddenly been made available in France thanks to broadcaster France Televisions. According to TrekCentral it seems France.TV,… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Releases Early In France
It was November 23rd of the year 1963 that Doctor Who first premiered on the BBC. And the many years since then have wrought their changes, writes the BBC:
Events on screen and off have shaped the character’s personality, their face changing to reflec… Continue reading As Doctor Who Turns 60, the TARDIS Flies Again Tonight