All Things Internet: The Big Players & The Issues
The world has grown increasingly connected over the past few decades and a huge chunk of our lives are online. We cover the companies you care about: YouTube, Google, Amazon, and the issues you care about: NBN, IoT, social media, privacy and security.
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Elijah Wood Has Some Thoughts on Those New Lord of the Rings Movies
Earlier this year, Warner Bros. announced it would be making new Lord of the Rings movies and the collective response was, “Wait, what?” Director Peter Jackson already made six of those — and with an animated film on the way, as well as a TV show at a competing studio, it was hard to have…
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Wonder Man Set Photos Tease the Return of Another Familiar Marvel Face
Melissa Barrera is heading to her Scream 6 directors’ Universal Monsters movie. A new Deadite rises in clips from Evil Dead Rise. Plus, behind the scenes on The Little Mermaid, and wedding bells ring for Archie and Cheryl on Riverdale. Spoilers, away!
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MG’s New Electric Sports Car Revealed in Chinese Patent Filings
Remember MG, the plucky British car company responsible for fun little sports cars like the MGB and the Group B-spec Metro 6R4? Well, after its collapse in the early 2000s, the British marque was revived in 2006 by Chinese state-run automaker SAIC, selling affordable vehicles in Britain, Europe and Asia. Now, MG seems to be…
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The Human Genome Project Turns 20: Here’s How It Altered the World
On April 14 2003, scientists announced the end to one of the most remarkable achievements in history: the first (nearly) complete sequencing of a human genome. It was the culmination of a decade-plus endeavour that involved thousands of scientists across the globe. Many people hoped the accomplishment would change the world for the better.