Meet Earendel, the most distant star ever detected

The most distant star — or possibly pair of stars — that astronomers have ever seen was just revealed thanks to the Hubble telescope and a massive cluster of galaxies. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/30/23002980/earendel-hubble-most-distant-star-gravitational-lensing-jwst

Disney Plus won its first Emmy awards last night, thanks to The Mandalorian

Disney Plus won its first Emmy awards last night, thanks to The Mandalorian The Mandalorian was one of the first shows to premiere on Disney’s streaming service when it launched in November 2019, and now it’s the reason Disney Plus won its first Emmy awards. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/17/21441375/disney-plus-emmy-awards-creative-visual-audio-effects-streaming

Disney Plus won its first Emmy awards last night, thanks to The Mandalorian

Disney Plus won its first Emmy awards last night, thanks to The Mandalorian The Mandalorian was one of the first shows to premiere on Disney’s streaming service when it launched in November 2019, and now it’s the reason Disney Plus won its first Emmy awards. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/17/21441375/disney-plus-emmy-awards-creative-visual-audio-effects-streaming

A ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ VR game is coming later this year

A ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ VR game is coming later this year Disney has form when it comes to turning its theme park attractions into movies, but what about a movie that’s become a theme park attraction becoming a VR game? That’s the pitch for Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, which was announced… Read More A ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ VR game is coming later this year

You can try crowdfunded space sim ‘Star Citizen’ for free right now

You can try crowdfunded space sim ‘Star Citizen’ for free right now Will Star Citizen ever be finished? That’s a question I doubt anyone knows the answer to right now. If you’re curious about the state of the game, though, and haven’t yet contributed to its absurdly-successful crowdfunding campaign, good news: it’s currently free to… Read More You can try crowdfunded space sim ‘Star Citizen’ for free right now

Hitting the Books: Do we really want our robots to have consciousness?

Hitting the Books: Do we really want our robots to have consciousness? Hitting the Books: Do we really want our robots to have consciousness? From Star Trek’s Data and 2001’s HAL to Columbus Day’s Skippy the Magnificent, pop culture is chock full of fully conscious AI who, in many cases, are more human than the… Read More Hitting the Books: Do we really want our robots to have consciousness?

Hitting the Books: Do we really want our robots to have consciousness?

Hitting the Books: Do we really want our robots to have consciousness? Hitting the Books: Do we really want our robots to have consciousness? From Star Trek’s Data and 2001’s HAL to Columbus Day’s Skippy the Magnificent, pop culture is chock full of fully conscious AI who, in many cases, are more human than the… Read More Hitting the Books: Do we really want our robots to have consciousness?

A Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ series is coming from a ‘Russian Doll’ co-creator

A Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ series is coming from a ‘Russian Doll’ co-creator Disney+ appears to have more Star Wars shows lined up beyond a Rogue One prequel and the Obi Wan Kenobi series. Variety sources say the service is lining up a new series from Leslye Headland, the co-creator and showrunner of Netflix’s Russian Doll.… Read More A Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ series is coming from a ‘Russian Doll’ co-creator