“X-Men: Apocalypse”: The sequel to the sequel of the reboot prequel that continues the decade hopping gimmick for no reasons. Got that?
Strap in for the X-Men prequel sequel that goes through all the motions of the previous films, but still kind of sucks – X-Men: Apocalypse!
I can’t believe I still haven’t watched that movie. I need to get on with it eventually… I guess. Meh, maybe not.
From Thinkgeek:
This clever ring is hand-cast in solid sterling silver and mimics the Stargate, with two separate, highly detailed components: an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer ring has a three-dimensional design that features the nine chevrons (visible from both sides) and architectural detailing along the top. The inner ring sports a screen-accurate recreation of the glyphs that orient the Stargate, also visible from either side. The best part? The two rings actually spin around each other! The only thing missing is the artificial wormhole, and really that’s probably for the best. We wouldn’t want anyone losing a finger in a mini Chappa’ai. Feel free to give this ring a spin and see if you get to work faster, though!
This is one of the best, most entertaining video I’ve watched in a while! A virtual version of GTA? Hmmm, that might not be such a good idea.
Warning: Language.
After receiving a pair of the world’s most advanced Virtual Reality headset, a young man finds himself transported to a city full of chaos and bedlam where he meets the world’s most advanced A.I. trainer.
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This cat might have tried living as a human for a while, but I’d love to try living as a household cat for just a few weeks. Doing nothing all day except going outside, sleep, eat, and get my tummy rubbed by my human a little each day. That would be really nice.
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Apple and Samsung are headed to the Supreme Court today in a battle that could have a major impact on the “patent wars” that have dominated the tech sector.
As usual with the Supreme Court, this week’s hearing isn’t about the facts of the case as such. A lengthy series of hearings and appeals in lower courts concluded that Samsung did indeed copy three specific elements of the design of the iPhone, namely the bezel, the rounded corners and the way home screen icons appear in a grid.
Instead the Court will address a specific point of law and how it’s interpreted. The total damages of nearly a billion dollars included a $548 million portion which represented Samsung’s entire profits on the handsets that breached Apple’s design patents.
Samsung wants that amount reduced by at least $399 million. It says the existing rules for damages on design (rather than functionality) patents in technology are unfair because the design element only makes up a small part of the appeal of the device to buyers. The BBC notes that the rules date back to a design patent case involving carpets, where design was often the only distinguishing feature.
Though both sides will make their case today, a ruling isn’t expected until next summer.
It seems that everyone on the Internet want to create food that looks like a cartoon or video game character these days, but Laleh of Jacob’s Food Diaries took the hobby to a whole new level with her amazing food sculptures. She creates those for her son, making his meals as fun, delicious, and healthy as possible. Here are some of our favorite creations we picked from her instagram account.
[Source: Jacob’s Food Diaries | Via The Nerdist]
In this comic from Dorkly, artist JHALL from @JHallComics takes a look at 6 types of costumes that you will assuredly see people wearing at Halloween this year. And yes, there’s sure to be quite a few Harley Quinn impersonator, along with a few Jokers and Batmans mixed in here and there. I don’t think we’ll see too many Deadshots though, and that’s kind of sad.
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So I was at the Montreal Botanical Garden yesterday, and they currently have an exhibition featuring decorated pumpkins that were made by fans for a pumpkin competition. Most of the pumpkins were nice, but then I stumbled on this one:
Yes, I know, not a very geeky picture, but darn, the resemblance is striking! The hair, the skin tone, the eyes, the mouth, it’s almost an exact replica of the man! I can almost hear Mr. Trump saying “Make America great again!”
(Ok, not really, but it’s still a great Halloween pumpkin!)
Britain’s Prime Minister has reportedly banned cabinet members from wearing Apple Watches during meetings. The move is said to be inspired by fears of Russian hackers.
The Telegraph newspaper says Theresa May’s decision beefs up an existing policy which meant ministers had to leave their smartphones outside the room during meetings. That was driven by the perceived risk of phones being hacked and microphones used to listen in on sensitive discussions.
Several in the tech community have noted that the ban on Apple watches may be an overreaction to recent stories alleging Russian state involvement in high-profile hacking of Western politicians and sporting drug testing agencies. Not only would it be difficult to get rogue software on to an Apple watch, but with the smartphone out of range, it would be extremely tricky to make and store audio recordings on the watch without a noticeable battery drain.