The Purge films have always been this pulp, campy mess, but each entry has done better monetarily than the one before it. That’s probably why we’re going to get a TV series based on […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2djN8SE
via IFT...
Outlaw Star anime finally coming to Blu-ray, our space western hearts overfloweth
It’s about time I get to see my childhood crush Gene Starwind in high definition. Anime fans, hold on to your intergalactic horses because the quintessential space western anime Outlaw Star is being released […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2djHks9
via IFT...
Rosetta mission ends with crash landing on comet 67P
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta mission accomplished many firsts in human space exploration. It was the first probe to reach a stable orbit around a comet, the first one to successfully deploy […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2cGSc5o
via IFT...
Westworld review: Do we love HBO’s newcomer?
With the end of Game of Thrones less than two years away, HBO is hoping to keep as much of its geeky subscriber base around as possible by getting us hooked on a […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dhImEM
via IFT...
Japan has chocolate-scented septic trucks to mask the smell of poo
To quote Shakespeare, “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” The reverse is true, too. A septic truck still smells like poop if you call it a Honeywagon. That’s to […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2d1Pzaw
via IFT...
Azzarello and Risso’s Moonshine rises to the top of our pull lists
Image has a habit of attracting the best creators in the industry. Writers, artists, colorists, etc. that have made a name for themselves at the ‘big two’ seem to produce their best work […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dBGBp0
via IFT...
Nvidia’s driverless car learns from observing humans
This might sound like a really terrible idea, but let’s give Nvidia the benefit of the doubt for now. They’re letting their AI-driven car learn solely by watching humans drive. Nvidia calls their […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2ddpKtl
via IFT...
Can Luke Cage fix Marvel’s music problem?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has provided many visual delights, but the latest Marvel Netflix show wants to be a treat for the ears as well.
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dh9qE4
via IFT...
Geek deals: Get online courses at Udemy for $10 each
Whether you’re looking for a different career path, or searching for new ways to improve yourself, you’ll definitely want to take a look at today’s deal. For a limited time, the folks over […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2ddiApc
via IFT...
Facebook “Messenger Day” is the chat app’s new Snapchat Stories clone
Facebook is stealing the Stories format and invading countries where Snapchat isn’t popular yet. Today in Poland it launched “Messenger Day”, which lets people share illustrated filter-enhanced photos and videos that disappear in 24 hours, just like on Snapchat. By using the international popularity of Messenger to spread the Stories format, Facebook could boost retention… Read More
from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2dx3juy
via IFT...
Watch an enraged Apple Store customer go on a $10,000 smashing spree
You’ve probably seen your share of iPhone torture videos over the years. Today’s installment is a bit different: it involves devices that haven’t even left the Apple Store yet. That guy up there? […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dKxCRK
via IFT...
MovieBob Reviews: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
I won’t lie: This is a tough one. There’s a lot about this film that just doesn’t work, and it feels like something that really needed a few more passes through editing or a […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dKmB2S
via IFT...
Fan-made Indiana Jones sequence really needs its own cartoon
It’s only one minute and 15 seconds long, but a fully animated Indiana Jones fan film and passion project that was uploaded to YouTube on Thursday pays a more sincere tribute to the franchise than, arguably, Indiana […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dAT6kM
via IFT...
AER wants you to throw your GoPro instead of buying a drone
Cameras capable of capturing HD images and video are now the norm. If you want to capture some action outside, then the go-to brand is GoPro. The camera alone can be expensive, but […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2d0Tq7S
via IFT...
WhatsApp’s privacy U-turn on sharing data with Facebook draws more heat in Europe
A dramatic privacy about-face by messaging app WhatsApp this summer, in which it revealed an update to its T&Cs would for the first time allow the sharing of its user data with parent company Facebook, is getting the pair into hot water in Europe. Read More
from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2dctr2G
via IFT...
Xbox One sales target was originally set at 200 million consoles
The Xbox One S we see on store shelves today is a very different console to the one envisioned being hooked up in homes back in 2014. Who remembers Don Mattrick? He’s the […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dJLwUu
via IFT...
Nintendo tweaks the Mini-NES for Japan with Famicom look, different games
On November 11, Nintendo is releasing the Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System, or Mini-NES for short. It will include 30 pre-loaded games and is has a range of display options that allow […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dAsZdK
via IFT...
Now CanvasPop wants to turn your Prisma photos into wall art
Art photo filter app sensation Prisma, which only launched this summer but racked up more than 55 million downloads in a matter of weeks, has sparked a rush of other photo-processing apps all promising to transform your selfies into art fit to hang on the wall. Read More
from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2dcfamo
via IFT...
Help this guy fund a used Jerry Orbach tribute car
There are very few people who love actor and Broadway star Jerry Orbach as much as artist Brandon Bird. Bird has so much respect for Orbach that he’s launched a Kickstarter project to […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dI5JKh
via IFT...
The Last Pokémon Master, a Pokémon GO book for all ages arrives
Although the frenzied fervor for the Pokémon GO app has died down in the last few months, there are still plenty of Pokémon trainers in the making, especially with younger fans. For the […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dDikvt
via IFT...
Collectibubble: Check out the gashapon toys I picked up in Japan
I recently went to Japan on vacation, because I am a giant nerd who likes anime and video games and toys and whatnot. I brought back two suitcases full of collectibles from Glorious […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2daOsL1
via IFT...
Game of the Year: Bonkey Trek
Hit the open road to with your beloved Bonkey to find true love in this game of the year.
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dht7vJ
via IFT...
9 New Photos from HBO’s Westworld Revealed
HBO is hoping to have another Game of Thrones-style hit with its upcoming sci-fi epic, Westworld. This time, instead of adapting an in-progress book series with no end in sight, this new series […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dD1VHk
via IFT...
Adventure Time to end in 2018 after nine seasons
It was a landmark show for a number of reasons, and now it’s coming to an end. Cartoon Network announced Thursday that Adventure Time will be ending in 2018 after nine seasons. In […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2d8ZyNl
via IFT...
Amazon to spend $2.5M on university competition to build “socialbot”
If you need an Uber, Amazon Alexa has your back. Unfortunately if what you need is a conversation buddy, the personal assistant isn’t quite up to the task. In an effort to bolster Alexa’s social intelligence, Amazon is putting $2.5 million into a new university competition to design and build “socialbots” for the platform. Engineers will use the Alexa Skills Kit to… Read More
from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2dxBwOy
via...
BIO-key brings Hello logins to any Windows 10 PC
Everybody’s looking for ways to kill your passwords these days. If you’re running Windows 10, Hello is a nice option… provided you’ve got the right hardware. There still aren’t many computers shipping with […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2damdMj
via IFT...
Geek deals: Dell Inspiron 15 3000 laptop for $419
You could spend well over a thousand dollars on a high-end laptop, but do you need to? Unless you’re interested in running modern games or using resource intensive applications like Adobe Premiere, your […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dhaEQc
via IFT...
American Horror Story: when Kathy met Gaga
Three episodes into American Horror Story’s shortened sixth season and we’re finally starting to get some answers. Not to our most burning questions of course, but we finally have a better idea of […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2ddT5Qn
via IFT...
A Commodore 64 has helped run an auto shop for 25 years
Apple’s Phil Schiller thinks it’s sad that people use 5-year-old computers. Well, Phil, there’s an auto repair shop in Poland that’s going to send you spiraling into a long depression. Why? Because one […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dxjSdS
via IFT...
AOL’s new Alto mail service lets you take action from your inbox
The AOL Alto team is today delivering a new version of the product that may make some of your biggest email woes disappear. Enter the Alto Dashboard. With the latest version of AOL Alto, users can choose between a regular inbox view and a dashboard view of their communications. Dashboard view surfaces contextually relevant information right to the top of the page and offers the ability to… Read More
from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2dxeLun
via...
Endangered Pangolin gets the international trade ban it so desperately needed
In recent years, the pangolin has become the world’s most trafficked mammal. In recognition of this unfortunate distinction, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dnpaaK
via IFT...
Samsung has a problem with exploding washing machines
Don’t look now, tech fans, but it appears as though Samsung has yet another exploding device on its hands. This time, it’s something a whole lot bigger than a smartphone. U.S. regulators have […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2cE4iaI
via IFT...
Japanese engineer creates a wind turbine that loves typhoons
Wind turbines are popping up all over the world as part of a slow move towards green energy sources. But conventional wind turbines are quite limited. Not only are they only feasible in […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2cE5k6J
via IFT...
Facebook at Work will launch on October 10 in London
Some more details are coming through on Facebook at Work, the social network’s big effort to move into enterprise communication services with a business version of its popular platform. Facebook has now sent out invites for a Facebook at Work launch event to take place in London on Monday, October 10. The invite confirms our report earlier this week that it would launch next month,… Read More
from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2do7Gau
via...
The inevitable happened: iPhone 7 gets a headphone jack case
Apple likes to talk about how magical, amazing, and “the best ever” its latest gadgets are, but with the iPhone 7 it’s turning out to be one of the most frustrating, infuriating, control-grabbing […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2cY2NVR
via IFT...
Dan Brown is writing another Robert Langdon novel called Origin
Love him or loathe him, Dan Brown has become a very successful author who’s books are guaranteed to fly off the shelves every time a new one appears. And a big part of […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2cDECLo
via IFT...
Show off your film prowess with these textless movie posters
Movie posters are a lost art. Most of the responsibilities nowadays have gone to computers and marketing companies, with some notable exceptions. To have an iconic movie poster is something only reserved for […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dAArBT
via IFT...
Facebook’s F8 2017 conference outgrows SF, hits San Jose April 18th-19th
Facebook couldn’t fit all developers for its F8 conference into San Francisco’s Fort Mason any more, so F8 will take place at San Jose’s McEnery Convention Center on April 18th and 19th, 2017. Registration hasn’t started yet but will follow the same rules as last year, which you’ll want to follow if you’re trying to get a seat since it always sells out quickly. Read More
from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2cLNP7F
via IFT...
World’s largest radio telescope goes online in China
You’ve probably seen photos of the massive Arecibo radio telescope in the past, but it’s no longer the biggest. A new one called the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST for short). The acronym […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2cLNbHq
via IFT...
Atlantic City to have first video game gambling machines
Casinos usually have games that display graphics on a monitor as you play, but they aren’t exactly video games as we know them since they rely more on chance than skill. This is […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2dl5kwy
via IFT...
10 Best Characters from Saga
Saga, the hit Image Comics series, by writer Brian K. Vaughn and artist Fiona Staples, debuted in March of 2012 to amazing reviews. To call it weird seems an understatement and the only […]
from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2drWsXK
via IFT...
Meetup redesigns its mobile apps to focus on your personal interests
Meetup is giving users a new way to find the meetups that give the company its name. The New York City-based company is launching new smartphone apps and a (partially) redesigned website with new branding, as well as a new way to browse meetup listings. “We killed the calendar,” CEO and co-founder Scott Heiferman said. Instead, Meetup will recommend listings for you based on your… Read More
from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2cWiXir
via...
