Day: April 8, 2014

Entertainment

New ‘Battlestar Galactica’ movie will completely reimagine the sci-fi tale

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As reported on The Verge. By Rich McCormick Universal is preparing to start work on a Battlestar Galactica movie. Variety says the studio is planning to completely reimagine the sci-fi story — in which space-bound humans fend off the attacks of nefarious cybernetic Cylons as they try to find a new home — just five years after the four-season Syfy TV show drew to a close. The planned film would mark the second time Battlestar Galactica has been rebooted after the original show…

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Legal

Maryland will be the latest state to decriminalize marijuana

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As reported on The Verge. By Rich McCormick Maryland is set to become the 17th state to decriminalize marijuana. Democratic Governor Martin O’Malley released a statement on Monday, saying he intended to sign legislation that would mean those found in possession of small amounts of the drug would not face jail time. Governor O’Malley said that the decriminalization bill had majority support in the state, and that under current state laws, few defendants in marijuana cases go…

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Government

US Burns Through All High-Skill Visas For 2015 In Less Than A Week

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Alex Wilhelm And then there were none: As expected, more people applied for high-skill and high-degree U.S. work visas in the first five days of the application period than there were slots. This is precisely what happened last year. This indicates that the number of high-skill and high-degree folks out there who want to come to the U.S. is far higher than the number this country is willing to accept. Each year, 65,000…

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Entertainment Games

Game of Thrones’ season premiere is free to watch on Xbox this week

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As reported on Engadget. BY JON FINGAS If you missed out on Game of Thrones‘ season 4 premiere when it first aired — say, because of the HBO Go meltdown — you’re in for a treat this week. HBO is giving all Xbox users free access to the episode between April 8th and April 14th, whether or not they’re subscribers to the premium TV service. Some cable and satellite providers are also offering gratis access through their on-demand platforms and…

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Military

US Navy fine tunes seafaring laser weapon and unmanned robocopters (video)

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As reported on Engadget. BY MARIELLA MOON That electromagnetic railgun is cool and all, but it’s not the Navy’s only wargadget in progress. Apparently, the Armed Forces branch has also been working tirelessly to improve its ship-mounted lasers and autonomous helicopters since we’d last heard about them. The new laser prototype, in particular, is a beefed-up version of what we saw in 2013. It’s capable of firing high-energy beams for $1 per shot, providing ships a low-cost alternative to weapons that…

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