They dropped out of Silicon Valley to reverse engineer Netflix and reinvent themselves as the princes of DVD porn. They’ve got a handle on the backend — now if they can just cover the bottom line. By Daniel McGinn of Wired magazine.
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Elbakin.net has released the fourth and final installment of their interview with ‘Narnia’ director Andrew Adamson.
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Forget ‘it’s a small world.’ Theme parks rocket into a Disney future with rides that replace animatronics with interactivity. By Jacob Ogles.
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Pioneering protest rappers are back with a new album and a master plan to remake the music industry by charting their own course online. Commentary by Dan Goodin.
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Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix is great for rhythm-game newbies, but seasoned dancers will find its grooves too slow-paced. By Chris Kohler.
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Auckland, NZ has their premiere on Dec. 8. If you live in New Zealand, find out how to win tickets.
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The two mirrors of the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) have produced their first scientific images of space. The event, known among astronomers as ‛first light’, is a major milestone in the launch of the largest and most modern single telescope in the world. The LBT will be able to see more clearly and more deeply into the universe than any of its predecessors.
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Researchers have discovered a combination of tests that can more accurately predict who will develop type 1 diabetes. In the process, they’ve also uncovered signs of a new protein that may forecast a more rapidly developing form of the disease. Together, these findings could help researchers screen patients for clinical trials that eventually may lead to a vaccine or cure for type 1 diabetes.
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Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School have discovered a recurring pattern of scrambled chromosomes and abnormal gene activity that occurs only in prostate cancer.
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Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a crucial cellular signal that controls the fate of stem cells in the brains of adult mice.
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