Scientists Search For Time Travellers On The Internet
Have you come from the future? If you want your secret to be preserved, be sure to not Tweet about it. Physicists from Michigan Technological University have started searching for signs of time travellers on Facebook and Twitter.
New Skyrim Mod Replaces Dragons With Thomas The Tank Engine
Every felt like your experience with Skyrim felt lacking without the presence of Thomas the Tank Engine? Well your prayers have been answered, as Pastaspace's mod turns every dragon into the cheeky little engine. It's a rather surreal experience!
Canadian Researchers Send A Text Message Using Only Vodka And A Fan
York University researchers in Canada have managed to send a text message using vodka and a desk fan. In the experiment conducted.
A whole new meaning to the words "drunk text."
MIT Invents Shapeshifting Display. Reach Through And Touch Someone
MIT has invented and shown off a "Dynamic Shape Display," which looks prime to be the next step of a touch interface by allowing you to reach out and touch someone (or something). Called inFORM, this display can physically change shape to render 3D content, such as someone reaching through a screen, through the use of a large surface that sits on a series of pins, actuators and linkages.
Star Wars: Episode VII Release Date Confirmed. December 18, 2015
A confirmed release date of December 18th 2015 has been set for Star Wars: Episode VII. The wait is going to be a long one, but it could make for a pretty amazing Christmas. Let's hope they make the best use of their time.
Japanese Scientists Create Rock-Paper-Scissors Robot That Wins Every Time
Japanese scientists have developed a robot that is so fast it can beat any human at rock-paper-scissors every single time.
Facebook and Cornell University Team Up To Predict When You're Getting Dumped
Websites such as match.com often employ algorithms to judge how compatible you might be to someone for a romantic relationship. Typically these involve typical things you might expect such as common interests, opinions, hobbies etc. Facebook is no stranger to this game, and carries the pretty large advantage of having 1.1 billion people to average their data across.
Original Star Wars Blooper Reel Is Hilarious
Star Wars fans were given a treat on Reddit today in the form of a 36-year-old outtake reel from the original trilogy. Put simply, it's hilarious.
GameCity 8 Opening Night. PixelPyros Light Up Nottingham With Interactive Fireworks
Nottingham's eighth annual GameCity welcomed PixelPyros, and their interactive digital fireworks to open the festival in style.
Watch The 30-Year-Old Trailer For 'The Empire Strikes Back.'
Over thirty years ago, audiences were getting excited about the original Star Wars saga, and now the official Star Wars YouTube channel has uploaded the classic trailer for The Empire Strikes Back .
New Rising Media Will Be At GameCity 8
This is going to be a busy couple of weeks, as I'm proud to announce New Rising Media will be covering GameCity 8. Expect the unexpected, as we dive into one of the nation's greatest celebration of video games.
Higgs' Nobel Prize Turned Out To Be A Surprise
Not being a fan of the media, or anything related to modern technology; Higgs decided to schedule a holiday at the same time as the Nobel announcements. The Royal Swedish Academy were allegedly trying his phone for days, but only when he returned to his home in Edinburgh and was congratulated by a former neighbor was he aware of his prize.
Watch The Original 'Star Wars' Teaser Trailer. "A Billion Years In The Making" From 1976
This teaser trailer for Star Wars from 1976 has surfaced on YouTube, showing you just how George Lucas had to sell the film to his audience before it became a cultural phenomenon. The results are weird, or as the trailer describes "a spectacle light-years ahead of its time."
World's First Mind Controlled Prosthetic Leg Unveiled
Researchers at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) have developed a method of deciphering the bodies message to make a bionic leg safe to use.
The World's Fastest Running Robot Unleashed On The World
At least our robot overlords will have a pet. Boston Dynamics have created a robotic relative to their previous Cheetah that could outrun Usain Bolt. Called the 'WildCat,' it's able to run outdoors untethered. The human race doesn't stand a chance.
'Remember The 13th.' Will NASA Announce A Historic Discovery?
A website has been launched teasing NASA's "biggest discovery that will shake the Earth, it will never be the same again." Set for November 13th, but brought forward to October 6th due to a "change of plans", questions have been raised about its legitimacy.
J.J. Abrams Apologises For Being Addicted To Lens Flare
J.J. Abrams, director of the recent Star Trek films and of the upcoming Star Wars reboot, has apologised for his rampant use of lens flare, admitting he has an addiction to them.
Study Shows Eating Bacon Will Make You Live Longer
Science has enriched the lives of bacon-lovers everywhere. A study conducted by researchers at ETH Zurich has concluded that the high levels of Vitamin B3 (known as niacin) in this meat could help you live longer.