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October 10, 2014
Check Out 50 More Behind-The-Scenes Photos From Star Wars
Before CGI, making Star Wars movies was just a lot more fun.
J.J. Abrams's Star Wars: Episode VII is due out next Christmas, and so far, all accounts suggest it will be a return to the practical effects that made Episode IV, V, and VI feel so much more tangible than the CGI spectacles of the prequels.
Nielsen Admits Technical Error Produced Inaccurate TV Ratings Dating Back To March
The ratings company will reprocess data back to August 18.
TV ratings company Nielsen admitted Friday that a technical error produced inaccurate measurements dating back to March 2014.
Zaha Hadid's Latest Work Is A Beautiful Research Center In Cambodia
On the site of a tragedy, a softer design from an architect known for her sharp work.
Star architect Zaha Hadid's proposal for a genocide research center and memorial park in Cambodia has been approved and conceptual images revealed.
USAA To FAA: Our Insurance Adjusters Want Drones
One of America's biggest insurance companies thinks unmanned aircraft could change the way it processes disaster claims.
One of America's largest insurance companies has an unorthodox proposal: using unmanned aircraft to speed up insurance claim processing. USAA, which serves millions of U.S. military personnel and their families with financial services, formally petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on October 2 for permission to use drone aircraft to process insurance claims. The USAA says that flying unmanned aircraft over natural disaster areas where claims have been filed could potentially benefit their membership.
Reddit Moderators Propose Letting Users Pay To Submit Self-Promotional Content
But not everyone is wild about a "paygate."
At the online community Reddit, forum moderators--volunteers who are neither selected by nor employed by Reddit the company--are proposing a new set of rules that would allow users to submit self-promotional links and content for a small fee.
Cuteness Alert: Google And London Zoo Live Stream Meerkats To Test Wi-Fi Technology
Google is hoping "white space" technology can help protect endangered species and improve Internet access in rural areas.
Google and the London Zoo are partnering to stream the zoo's meerkats, Asian otters, and giant Galapagos tortoises on YouTube, but the goal is not only to broadcast adorable animals. The project is a test of the use of white space--small gaps in the radio spectrum that exist between television transmissions--to track endangered species in the wild and protect them from poachers.
Ideo's Fred Dust On L.A.'s Quintessential Design Destinations
IDEO's experience design wizard takes us through the design destinations that define L.A.
Welcome to Wanderlust, a weekly series on Co.Design where some of our favorite designers share their secret picks and insider tips for the best design cities on the planet. Today, Fred Dust of design and innovation firm Ideo shows us around L.A.'s newest and most classic design destinations.
Snapchat Says It Is Not Responsible For Any Allegedly Hacked Photos
On 4chan, the event already has a name: "The Snappening."
Late Thursday night, hackers who claim to have collected 13 GB worth of Snapchat photos through third-party apps reportedly released a flood of private images onto the Internet. (The site they were released through has since been taken down, although Business Insider reports that "thousands of people" have already downloaded the collection.)
This Future Archaeological Site Is Filled With Obsidian Nintendo Controllers
A new exhibition by artist Daniel Arsham renders contemporary objects in geological materials, an eerie comment on the passage of time.
When ogling ancient artifacts unearthed from archaeological digs--like Iron or Bronze Age tools--it's easy for museum visitors to forget that at the time of their use, many of these objects represented the height of technology and luxury. Likewise, while, say, extolling the virtues of the shiny new iPhone 6, it's easy to forget that it too will become a dated relic sooner rather than later.
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