Neill Blomkamp planned to use practical, old-fashioned creature effects for his unmade sequel Alien 5. The concept behind Alien 5 was something Blomkamp developed on his own as a fan of the series, but working with Sigourney Weaver on Chappie gave him the push to develop it into a proper pitch. He released artwork from the project online, and the response proved so positive Fox gave him the greenlight to write a script....
Netbeans is a cross-platform application that runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Oracle developed and distributed NetBeans, which is a platform of modular components used for developing Java desktop applications. Oracle also creates the Java programming language and offers NetBeans support. Netbeans Features At A Glance Netbeans for Linux Netbeans is an extremely useful IDE for developers. It’s available for almost every major operating system, including Linux. So, if you want to speed up your coding, have fun with it....
Magic Mouse 2 gets a rare price drop Give your Apple Watch a new look with discounted sport bands Everyone knows that first-party Apple Watch bands are overpriced. Thankfully, there are deals like today’s $6 sport band offer that delivers solid value. This is good for $5 off the regular going rate and a match of the best we’ve seen to date. Each band ships with a removable case as well in various colors and sizes, so you can find just the right look for your Apple Watch....
The new, R-rated Harley Quinn series is coming to DC Universe at the end of November, and Warner Bros. Animation just dropped a brand new trailer (viewer discretion is very much advised). The Harley Quinn show features an impressive cast of voice actors. Kaley Cuoco of The Big Bang Theory will voice Quinn, Lake Bell will voice Poison Ivy, and Alan Tudyk (Firefly) will voice both The Joker and Clayface....
Greek-language site Greek-iPhone.com published (Google translate) a set of photos claiming to represent a high-resolution camera module with LED flash, presumably for iPhone 5. The site, whose track record in the Apple reporting biz has not been fully established, claims the module on show is “quite different” compared to that on the iPhone 4. It is round, a little thinner and appears to have more megapixels, the site informs. The part is labeled 00094 C6/11291 BB....
Last week, the streaming service said it was pausing all future projects and acquisitions in Russia. But now the company is taking an additional step and is shutting down its service in the country entirely. “Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,” a Netflix spokesperson told ZDNet. Meanwhile, TikTok has announced that it will be suspending any livestreaming and new content on its video service “in light of Russia’s new ‘fake news’ law”....
Netflix just launched a new landing page on its service called “Celebrate the Oscars.” Netflix itself has a contentious history with the awards ceremony, thanks to its streaming entry into the theatrical market. Because of this, many in the industry feel that Netflix should not have anything to do with the Academy Awards, including Steven Spielberg, who said that Netflix movies should not qualify for the Oscars. Although Netflix has received several Oscar nominations for its documentaries, including one win in 2018, the service has had trouble getting the Academy Awards to recognize its original films as eligible for nominations....
Most Windows Upgraders were going to have to go through a series of steps including reinstalling all of their apps and moving things over from another storage space. “Any user that reads all those steps is probably going to freak out. If you have to go through all that, why not just buy a Mac?” Schiller helpfully pointed out. Indeed, just 20 percent of Windows users have shifted to Vista, while over 70 per cent of Mac users migrated to Snow Leopard....
Plann can now help you schedule and post videos straight to your Instagram posts, stories and Facebook pages! If you’re a paid Plann’r, you can immediately access thousands of royalty-free videos and import them directly into your social schedule, right from inside your Plann dashboard, at no extra cost! What’s available? We’ve added two of the world’s LARGEST royalty-free stock image libraries for you to browse, import and publish directly to your social media accounts....
Audio tech news site 52audio shared some new photos of Apple’s upcoming third generation AirPods. These have been leaked like crazy over the past few weeks but today’s photos are the clearest ones yet. Apple’s third generation AirPods are clearly inspired by AirPods Pro with shorter stems, a shorter charging case, and rearranged sensors. One thing that has been debated is whether or not these new AirPods will have interchangeable ear tips....
Mophie has announced a new wireless charging pad compatible with iPhones and other Qi-compatible devices. The product is currently exclusive to Apple online and retail stores. The compact pad has a smooth, glossy finish in a choice of black or white, and delivers up to 7.5W of power. Mophie says that it will charge through cases up to 3mm thick, so should be compatible with most cases on the market …...
New Mutants, writer/director Josh Boone’s upcoming X-Men series film, may be set to begin filming this summer. After the massive success of Deadpool and Logan, 20th Century Fox is moving ahead with multiple X-Men projects. With Hugh Jackman bidding farewell to his character Wolverine in the latest X-Men franchise entry, Logan, it’s time for the series to welcome a whole new cast of characters. New Mutants is poised to be the perfect vehicle for the passing of the baton....
In an exciting announcement from Netflix, The Witcher is set to premiere on the streaming service later this year. The show is based on the Polish novels of the same name by Andrzej Sapkowski and stars Henry Cavill in the lead role as Geralt of Rivia. According to Sapkowski, who has been working on the series as a creative consultant, the series will be staying true to the source material and themes in his novels instead of diving into the narratives from The Witcher video game series....
It’s an old-fashioned notion that when Marvel’s Universe becomes darkest, the heroes of the world will unite to return hope when needed most. And believe it or not, that is exactly what’s happened in one of Marvel’s darkest futures ever… with the birth of the Avengers of the Wastelands. The new incarnation of Marvel’s most iconic team of heroes has been revealed ahead of the company’s full January solicitations, with Marvel offering the first cover art and details for the new Avengers....
The former bank on Madison Avenue Apple purchased for use as its 6th or 7th Manhattan Apple Store (depending on whether it or the World Trade Center store opens first) looks set to become one of Apple’s flagship stores. ifo Apple Store reports that building permits granted for the development are in the name of architects Bohlin Cywinsky Jackson and engineering firm Eckersley O’Callaghan, the two companies responsible for the Apple Stores at 5th Avenue, Shanghai and London’s Regent Street … It’s likely that the windows will be replaced with large glass sheets in much the same style as the store in London’s Regent Street:...
Neo Cab will come to Nintendo Switch and Steam on October 3, and a demo is available now for players interested in what developer Chance Agency means when it refers to the game as an emotional rideshare survival game. Neo Cab was immediately tagged as an indie game to watch when it was announced in 2018, and it will also appear on the Apple Arcade subscription service at a later date....
Netflix Originals now have a new opening logo, and there is some creative meaning behind its colorful design. Still maintaining the original Netflix “N,” this new logo will play before every Netflix Original film or series. Over the years, the Netflix logo has evolved considerably. In the earliest stages of the company, the logo started out with a black and purple film strap wrapping around the word “Netflix.” It later shifted to include the red, black, and white palette that users are currently familiar with (the logo that was printed on Netflix’s rental envelopes), and was then simplified even more in the mid-2010s....
Update: The attack vulnerability is in Java 1.7 which almost no Mac Users are using (you’d need to update to 1.7 manually) In what seems like a flashback to a couple of months ago, several security experts are now warning folks about a new Java 7 exploit that is said to be super dangerous for Mac owners. As Metasploit’s Tod Beardsley told ComputerWorld, the bug can be exploited through any browser (including browsers on Windows and Linux) on a machine that has Java installed....
New renders released by the City of Cupertino from Apple’s planning documents provide the most detailed view yet of what life inside the company’s new spaceship headquarters will be like. Illustrating everything from cafes to car-parks, the renders are intended to provide a feel for what the building will be like to work in, rather than just its appearance as a structure. They also include additional renders of the upper level of the 1,000-seat auditorium....
The New York Times has announced that its NYT Now app is to be withdrawn as of 29th August. The app, which provided a curated selection of stories from the paper aimed at younger readers, was launched at South by Southwest back in 2014. Making money from news is hard these days, and the NYT had initially hoped that it would be able to win paying subscribers by offering them a half-price deal....
