Chewbacca Tweets The Original Star Wars Script And 90s Style Guide
The story of how Star Wars came to be is a vague one. George Lucas changes his statements about the origins almost constantly. He had created a rich universe of characters and locales, which he wasn't sure would make it to film after the first instalment. So what did this all look like back in the day? Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca, has been answering this question by tweeting pages from the original 1976 script.
History's Greatest Scientists Reimagined As Street Fighter Characters
When you think of scientists who have transcended our understanding of the physical world, some key names come up. From Darwin and Hawking, to Einstein and Tesla, their theories are just as important today as the day they were written. But now, these thinkers have been placed into the one place you wouldn't expect: a 16-bit fighting game.
AI Can Predict Human Behaviour Now, As Machines Learn To Read Our Fiction
Stanford researchers have invented a new way for artificial intelligence to predict human behaviour, which is done by reading an online database of 600,000 fiction stories. If you were wondering what will give robots the edge when Skynet comes around, this would be a key element.
Resident Evil 4, 5 and 6 To Be Rereleased On PS4 And Xbox One
Capcom have announced they will be rereleasing Resident Evil 4, 5 and 6 on Playstation 4 and Xbox One. The transition to new consoles will begin with Resident Evil 6 on March 29, and each game will cost £16.
Boston Dynamics Unveil The 'Next Generation' Atlas Robot
Boston Dynamics have constantly redefined what is capable in robotics. They are back with the next generation of their humanoid Atlas robot, which remains wireless but smaller. At 5 feet and 9 inches, and weighing about 180 pounds, this is a dramatic reduction from the 6-foot-tall, 330-pound beast a couple of years ago.
Team Creates 101-Player Game Of Mario Kart
Mario Kart is well known for its racing mayhem around Super Mario-themed tracks. Things can get busy with competitors on track, but what if the maximum amount was raised from six on the SNEX version to 100?
Snapchat Will Let Users Create Their Own On-Demand Geofilters For A Price
Location-based filters have become one of Snapchat's key features, allowing users to jazz up their photos and videos with a sense of place. This has been open for community submissions since December 2014, but today they are expanding the program in an attempt to make some money. Users and businesses can now pay to create a temporary custom pay to create a temporary custom geofilter for their events.
Wearable Robot Transforms Musicians Into Three-Armed Cyborg Drummers
Researchers at Georgia Tech have created a wearable robotic, which transforms drummers into three-armed machines even the experts of speed metal would be jealous of.
'Grand Theft Auto' In VR Will Make You Feel Guilty For Your Actions
2016 will be the year virtual reality makes it big in gaming, but where are the titles? Modder Joseph Delgado has an answer to that, as he has added VR support to Grand Theft Auto V.
A Pedestrian-Powered London Could Generate Electricity From Pavement Walkers
Transport for London is creating an 'intelligent street,' which brings more green technology to the capital city. This system could power lighting by using the kinetic energy from pedestrians plodding along the pavement.
The Best Wearable Tech Deals In February 2016
Wearable gadgets have quickly become some of the most desirable technology on the planet. From tracking your fitness to providing a subtle second screen for checking notifications, their uses for enhancing your daily life are endlessly expanding. With more and more becoming available, prices are taking a tumble making this an exciting time for anyone strapped for cash.
This Art Exhibit Turns Tweets Into A Beautiful Sphere Of Emotion
With 350,000 tweets sent every minute, it's impossible to keep track of all the emotions every Twitter user conveys. The Fuse Studio want to change that with an art installation named "Amygdala," which crunches up to 30 tweets per second and visually translates each into one of six emotions: Happiness, anger, sadness, disgust, amazement or fear.
History Of Humankind Could Be Recorded On Eternal 5D Digital Data Storage
Scientiests at the University of Southampton have invented a new form of digital data storage, which records information in five dimensions, has a disc capacity of 360 Terabytes, and is capable of surviving for billions of years.
Japanese Students Create Impossibly Complicated Clock That Re-Writes The Time Every Minute
No matter how many smartwatches enter the market, nothing will compare to the mechanical fascination of analogue. Watching all the gears, springs and cogs spinning makes for an almost hypnotic experience. Students at the Tohoku University of Art And Design in Japan have taken note of this, creating incredibly complicated clock that writes out the time.
Sonic The Hedgehog Is Getting A Live-Action Movie
Sonic The Hedgehog, the gaming legend of 90s attitude, is making his live-action and animation hybrid movie debut in 2018. God help us.
Science Proves Einstein's Impossible Theory. Existence Of Gravitational Waves Confirmed
Scientists have finally proved a key part of Einstein's general theory of relativity, 100 years after his prediction. The National Science Foundation, Caltech and MIT have validated the existence of gravitational waves in spacetime.
Twitter Introduces New Algorithmic Timeline
Remember a while back when we said Twitter is going start looking a lot like Facebook? Today they've rolled out a significant change towards this transition: an algorithmic timeline.
Japan Builds A Robot That Solves iPhone Puzzle Games Faster Than You
Watching your family and friends waste their lives on Candy Crush is a depressing sight, but soon you can laugh at their feeble habit as a robot completes the puzzle game better than them.
Here's What 'Spyro The Dragon' Would Look Like If It Was Made Today
A lot of classic games are being recreated using Unreal Engine, from Goldeneye 64 to Metal Gear Solid. Thanks to one redditor and a student from Sheffield Hallam University, we can add Spyro The Dragon to the list.
Scientists Build A Robot That Changes Colour Like A Chameleon
Invisible robots are no longer just science fiction. Researchers from the Guoping Wang of Wuhan University in China have created a robot with the Chameleon-like ability to change colour with its surroundings.