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AI Experts On The Reality Behind The Sci-Fi Thriller “Transcendence”

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Peter Barnum, Brad Neuman An ambitious blend of fact and fiction, “Transcendence” is Hollywood’s latest dystopian-edged take on the implications of artificial intelligence. The movie presents the tale of the wildly brilliant researcher, Dr. Will Caster (Johnny Depp), and his team as they perform a radical experiment in uploading a human mind to a computer. It’s set in the near future and, as otherworldly as the plot may seem, director Wally Pfister and writer Jack…

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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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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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From Office Space To Silicon Valley: How The World Has Changed In Mike Judge’s Tech Wonderland

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Ryan Lawler Tonight viewers will be treated to Hollywood’s latest take on the startups in Mike Judge’sSilicon Valley on HBO. But while Judge might be known best for his comedy, he is no stranger to the tech world — he used to be an engineer himself, and about fifteen years ago he filmed what would become a cult classic in Office Space. Things were different then — programmers wore ties instead of hoodies,…

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Scarlett Johansson is a telekinetic superhuman in the trailer for ‘Lucy’

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As reported on The Verge. By Valentina Palladino Even with Captain America: The Winter Soldier hitting theaters, Scarlett Johansson isn’t taking a break. In the movie Lucy, written and directed by acclaimed French filmmaker Luc Besson, Johansson plays a woman working as a drug mule for the mob. But when some of the drugs she’s carrying start to leak into her system, she turns into a “metahuman” with telekinetic powers and the ability to absorb intelligence instantly. The first trailer promises…

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Ridley Scott is working on a Halo project for Microsoft

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As reported on Engadget. BY SEAN BUCKLEY Remember that Halo film that wasn’t happening? Microsoft representatives have confirmedthat the old rumors are true: a Halo feature is in the works, and it’s being produced byRidley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien, Prometheus, Call of Duty Elite: Friday Night Fights). Unfortunately, the confirmation is intentionally vague, offering no other information save for the project’s director (Battlestar Galactica’s Sergio Mimica-Gezzan) and a promise that it won’t overlap with Spielberg’s TV series. It’s described as a “digital feature…

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Inside the greatest sci-fi film never made

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As reported on The Verge. By Bryan Bishop Before ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Alien,’ there was Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ In the late 1970s, science fiction and cinema changed forever. Star Warshelped usher in the era of the outer-space blockbuster, while Ridley Scott’s Alien crystallized a sinister vision with some of the most horrific creature design ever seen. But as the new documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune argues, neither may have become the classics we know today were it not for another epic film — one that…

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Tom Cruise trains through time travel in new ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ trailer

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As reported on The Verge. By Kwame Opam In Edge of Tomorrow, Lt. Col. Bill Cage, played by Tom Cruise, is trapped in aGroundhog Day-esque time loop as he lives and dies fighting against an apparently unstoppable alien threat. The only way out is for him to get better at fighting the invaders, and with each death comes new skills and experiences that will help him and Special Forces soldier Rita Vrataski (played by Emily Blunt) take…

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Watch this: jumping from the top of 1 World Trade Center is exhilaratingly illegal

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As reported on The Verge. By Rich McCormick A group of men who BASE jumped from the top of the 1,776-foot tower at 1 World Trade Center last September turned themselves in to police on Monday. The men — three of whom parachuted from the building, while a fourth kept watch — questioned the level of security in and around the tower. Andrew Rossig, one of the men who was involved with the stunt, said “we…

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Artists pay tribute to Stephen King’s twisted legacy of horror

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As reported on The Verge. By T.C. Sottek  As one of the most successful and prolific American horror and fantasy authors, Stephen King’s works span decades and mediums. To celebrate his work, illustrators lined up to provide pieces for “King for a Day:” an art show from the Hero Complex Gallery in Los Angeles that’s billed as a “tribute to Stephen King’s full body of collected works.” The collection features dozens of pieces covering the gamut…

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