One of the less-than-gracious responses to the ongoing WGA strike is that writers could simply be replaced by scripts created by artificial intelligence (AI). There are many problems with this idea, one of which is the obvious: could a program like ChatGPT actually generate a decent sci-fi fantasy script? Read more… Read More
The basic design for pedal-powered bicycles hasn’t changed much in over 150 years. We’ve improved their performance and the materials they’re made from, but a frame with two round wheels is a recipe that’s worked for decades. Some disagree, however, and continue to try to reinvent the wheel: literally. Read more… Read More
If you have an Echo of some kind, and regularly use Amazon’s virtual assistant – Alexa – there’s a good chance you’re using it mostly to listen to music, check weather forecasts and set timers. But there’s a lot more you can do if you just want to be mildly entertained and some less obvious, …
The U.S. Navy is unleashing its monstrous Kraken device on NASA, allowing the space agency to use the dizzying machine for an upcoming study that could help it mitigate the effects of spaceflight on astronauts. Read more… Read More
It’s setting up to be a slow year for Hollywood productions. Leadership for SAG-AFTRA, the national guild for screen actors, unanimously voted to send a strike authorization vote to its members. The guild represents over 160,000 entertainment and media professionals, and all of them now have an email in their inboxes:… Read more… Read More