Originally published on http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/20/playstation-exclusive-tv-show-powers-debuts-in-march/ The PlayStation-exclusive original series Powers will debut on March 10, the PlayStation Blog has announced. The series will span ten episodes, with the first episode available for free to all PSN account holders. PlayStation Plus subscribers will have access to the complete season.
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Ray Harryhausen circa 1973 is like a warm fire and Bing Crosby belting out a Radio! Watch with Hot Chocolate!
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George Lucas Explains Why He's Avoiding All The Force Awakens Details
Originally published on http://io9.com/george-lucas-explains-why-hes-avoiding-all-the-force-aw-1680484107 George Lucas wants to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens as much as anybody, it seems, but until it hits theaters, he wants absolutely nothing to do with the newest installment of his beloved franchise.
WATCH: Trailer for Haphead, crowdfunded indie cyberpunk series about pro gamers
Originally published on http://boingboing.net/2015/01/20/watch-trailer-for-haphead-cr.html Haphead is the story of a girl who’s literally empowered by videogames. Ten years from now, a new haptic peripheral makes videogames so immersive that people learn skills just by playing.
Rob Lowe Stars In "Witty" British Miniseries About A Comet Apocalypse
Originally published on http://io9.com/rob-lowe-stars-in-witty-british-miniseries-about-a-co-1680749966 The apocalypse shows no sign of loosening its grip on mass media. The next end of the world: an eight-mile-wide comet strikes Earth and wipes out all life. But first, a group of surviving humans huddle beneath the English town of Slough and waits for the end, including Rob Lowe.
Watch: Salma Hayek Won't Die Tonight In New Trailer For Action Flick 'Everly'
Originally published on http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-salma-hayek-wont-die-tonight-in-new-trailer-for-action-flick-everly-20150120 Salma Hayek goes full blown "The Raid" in "Everly," and that's pretty much the only hook this movie needs.
The best introductory Arduino book just got better
Originally published on http://boingboing.net/2015/01/19/the-best-introductory-arduino.html Arduino is on open-source electronics prototyping platform that lets you make interactive stuff without having a degree in electrical engineering.
New "Strain," "Dead," "Americans" Promos
Originally published on http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/35489/new-strain-dead-americans-promos FX has unveiled the visual effects-fuelled first promo trailer for the second season of its vampire pandemic thriller "The Strain". The Guillermo del Toro-executive produced series returns sometime this Summer.
Apple Patents Eye-Tracking And Visual Control Tech For Mac, iOS And Beyond
Originally published on http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/20/apple-patents-eye-tracking-and-visual-control-tech-for-mac-ios-and-beyond/ Apple has been granted a patent (via AppleInsider) that describes a method for tracking eye movement and using it to control UI elements on computing devices.
100 humanoid robots perform synchronized dance routine in Tokyo
Originally published on http://mashable.com/2015/01/20/humanoid-robots-dance-tokyo/?utmcampaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utmcid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utmmedium=feed&utmsource=feedly&utm_reader=feedly One hundred humanoid robots performed a synchronized dance routine in Tokyo on Monday. Each of the one hundred 'Robi' robots weighs just 2.2 pounds and stands just a little over a foot tall. The '100 Robi' project is the brainchild of Tomotaka Takahashi of Tokyo University.
The Club Nintendo rewards program is closing down
Originally published on http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/20/club-nintendo-is-closing-down/?ncid=rss_truncated Club Nintendo is closing down. What's Club Nintendo, you ask? That's probably why it's closing. The rewards program has been running since 2007, but outside of Japan it's never really captured the public's attention.
Here's a Shocking Visualization of the Planet's Rising Temperatures
Originally published on http://gizmodo.com/heres-a-shocking-visualization-of-the-planets-rising-te-1680588303 Last week, NASA and NOAA announced that 2014 was the hottest year in Earth's recorded history. This animation by Bloomberg brings that finding into sharp focus. Most graphs of the planet's rising temperature just show one bar, averaged out over the year.
Sci-fi short Atropa is a ten-minute love-letter to Alien and '80s spaceships
Originally published on http://www.theverge.com/entertainment/2015/1/20/7856009/atropa-sci-fi-short-movie-alien-blade-runner Atropa is director Eli Sasich's love-letter to gritty, gunmetal-colored sci-fi movies of the '80s. The ten-minute short, a concept piece for potential feature film, tells the story of a security officer chasing the titular Atropa as it tears across the galaxy.
The FDA will regulate wearables making health claims
Originally published on http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/20/fda-wearables-guidance-note/ Everyone loves the idea of strapping a smartwatch to their wrist and using it to get a bit healthier, but there's a fine line between casual wearables and serious medical devices.
Benedict Cumberbatch tries out a new name
Originally published on http://mashable.com/2015/01/20/benedict-cumberbatch-kimmel-names/?utmcampaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utmcid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utmmedium=feed&utmsource=rss Shakespeare would argue names aren't that important — after all, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, right? Nope, not when it comes to Benedict Cumberbatch.
This 8-bit Super Mario Quilt Was Made by a Super Grandmother
Originally published on http://technabob.com/blog/2015/01/20/super-mario-quilt/ Grandmothers like to do things like playing Bingo, quilting and crocheting. Sometimes they are even hip enough to know who Mario is even if some of them think he’s a real plumber. Sometimes they even make an awesome Mario quilt and give it to you for Christmas.
'X-Wing vs TIE Fighter' and more '90s Star Wars gaming goodness re-released
Originally published on http://mashable.com/2015/01/20/lucasfilm-games-remastered/ Star Wars PC gaming classics like X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter are getting remastered and re-released for PC on Tuesday. These six games are the next batch in the partnership between Disney Interactive and game distribution service GOG.com; the site released six sought-after titles in October.
Awesome Batmobile Baby Stroller: The Dark Tot
Originally published on http://technabob.com/blog/2015/01/20/batmobile-baby-stroller/ The folks behind the web series Super-Fan Builds are back with another crazy build. This time, some lucky Bat-kid got a kick-ass Batmobile Tumbler stroller. Previously, the guys built a Groot swing and a Hobbit Hole catbox, but I think this is much cooler.
Fox Executives Want to Bring Back The X-Files: I Want to Believe!
Originally published on http://technabob.com/blog/2015/01/20/fox-might-bring-back-the-x-files/ It’s been seven years now since we last stepped into the X-Files universe. I loved the series when it was on TV, but didn’t like the movies much. I’d wager many felt the same way and that is why we never saw another X-Files movie after 2008.
The Red Velvet Oreo is real and it's coming February 2nd
Originally published on http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/20/7857191/red-velvet-oreo-for-valentines-day The tropes of a product cycle — rumors, speculation, confirmation, and hands-on impressions — typically don't apply to a cookie. But that's the story behind the red velvet Oreo, which leaked in late October and has been confirmed for release on February 2nd.