Category: Entertainment

Business Entertainment

LA Times: Steve Ballmer agrees to buy the LA Clippers for $2 billion

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As reported on Engadget. BY RICHARD LAWLER So what’s Steve Ballmer up to now that Satya Nadella is running things at Microsoft? According to the LA Times, he’s just made a tentative agreement to buy the Clippers for about $2 billion. After NBA commish Adam Silver (pictured above, with Ballmer at a Clippers game on May 11th) announced the league will force current owner Donald Sterling to sell the team after racist remarks he made leaked out, a number of potential…

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Culture Design Entertainment

Beats’ new Solo2 headphones sound way better than they feel

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As reported on Engadget. BY BILLY STEELE After the news broke yesterday of Apple officially acquiring Dr. Dre’s headphone and music streaming business, Beats isn’t putting the new product announcements on hold. The success of the brand is without question, and its most popular set of cans just got a refresh. This is the Beats Solo²: a redesigned on-ear model with re-tuned audio that does quite a bit to combat the “too much bass” argument. Beats Solo2 hands-on See all photos 19 Photos  …

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Application Culture Entertainment

Smash Is A Wearable For Tracking Tennis Technique

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Natasha Lomas Fitness wearables are getting more specialized. There’s Sensoria’s smart running socks. TheKrack trick-tracker for skateboarders. And now Smash: a wearable bracelet for tennis players to quantify their technique.Or there will be if Smash’s Australian makers can convince Kickstarter backers to pledge a rather hefty $200,000 AUD in crowdfunding over the next 43 days. Smash founder Rob Crowder says that level of funding is required to take the current prototype to commercial product, with system architecture,…

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Entertainment

‘Edge of Tomorrow’ clips show Tom Cruise fighting, training, and dying over and over again

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As reported on The Verge. By Jacob Kastrenakes Edge of Tomorrow is shaping up to be one of the most thrilling films of the summer. It’s a sci-fiGroundhog Day that finds Tom Cruise in a mech suit battling off aliens, dying again and again only to find himself back where he started, free to train until — presumably — he’s capable enough to fend them off once and for all. We’ve already seen a few great trailers for the film, but now…

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Engineering Entertainment

How a lost letter delayed the rebuilding of 1 World Trade Center by a year

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As reported on The Verge. By Chris Schodt A year into the biggest project of their career, a lost letter made the developers of 1 World Trade Center start from scratch. Vanity Fair has a preview of the new documentary 16 Acres, which chronicles the challenges and conflicts that surrounded the redevelopment of the iconic structure. Months after the cornerstone for 1 World Trade Center had already been laid, security concerns from the New York Police Department halted construction and…

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Entertainment Film

This is Ben Affleck as Batman, and this is his Batmobile

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As reported on The Verge. By Bryan Bishop Zack Snyder’s sequel to Man of Steel is shaping up to be a who’s who of DC characters. Jesse Eisenberg stars as Lex Luthor, Gal Gadot will play Wonder Woman — and of course Ben Affleck will be Batman. Other than casting announcements and a rescheduled release date, however, official news on the movie has been relatively quiet, but Snyder unveiled the first image of Ben Affleck as Batman today, right alongside his new Batmobile. It…

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Entertainment Games

Watch what happens when you pair an Oculus Rift rollercoaster with the real thing

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As reported on Engadget. BY TIMOTHY J. SEPPALA It’s hard to imagine getting bored on a roller coaster, but a pair of English gents figured out a way to make riding the rails even more thrilling: adding VR to the mix. The duo took a publicly available model of an undisclosed UK theme park’s coaster, and imported it into the Unity game development suite. From there, the two smuggled a laptop, mouse, power supply, camera and an Oculus RIft past…

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Business Cloud Entertainment

Netflix begins raising prices, but current users get a two-year freeze (update)

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As reported on Engadget. BY MATT BRIAN Remember that Netflix price hike we were warned about? Well, it’s finally happening, and it’s affecting potential streamers across Europe. We say potential because although the cost is rising by £1 and €1 in the UK and across Europe, to £6.99 and €8.99 respectively, it’ll only affect those signing up for the first time. The good news is that if you’re already a Netflix subscriber, you’ll pay the same amount you…

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Entertainment Games

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare trailer features futuristic action, Kevin Spacey

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As reported on Engadget. BY JAMIE RIGG With Call of Duty being one of the most successful game franchises out there, you know there’s always going to be a next one. Well, the first trailer for that game has dropped, revealing its full title of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, and Kevin Spacey. The House of Cards actor appears to be cast in the role of a powerful, politically driven antihero (how original), but what we’re more interested in is the little hints…

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Entertainment Film

Watch the trailer for Aaron Swartz documentary ‘The Internet’s Own Boy’

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As reported on The Verge. By Jacob Kastrenakes  Those advocating for the reform of hacking laws have rallied around Aaron Swartz’s cause from the beginnings of his prosecution through his suicide last year while facing with the possibility of 35 years in prison. In the short time since, filmmaker Brian Knappenberger has created The Internet’s Own Boy, a documentary that traces Swartz’s early impact on the web and details his struggle with the government after being caught…

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