To boost national interest in math and science, President Obama will appear on tonight’s episode of Mythbusters.
(More on TIME: Top Five Myths About President Obama)
Hosts of the Discovery show Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman will investigate a myth about Greek scientist Archimedes, who reportedly set fire to enemy ships using only …
There’s been a lot of buzz this week about Batman: Arkham City, the sequel to last year’s Arkham Asylum game that’s being released sometime next year. (A new teaser trailer is floating around; the full trailer is supposed to debut this weekend.) You can’t play it yet, but if you’re looking to bone up on some comics that flesh out the …
CBS isn’t saying no to Google TV – It’s just saying “Tell us how much you’re offering” before making a decision. Or, at least, that’s the message to take away from CBS CEO Les Moonves’ speech at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference yesterday, where he described Google TV as “very interesting,” before adding “I’m not sure …
If the idea of turning your home theater into the real deal – with movies available for streaming on the same day as their theatrical release – sounds like a dream to you, then I have some good news: A new start-up called Prima Cinema wants to make your dream come true… as long as you can afford the $20,000 delivery system and $500 for …
Microsoft has added a useful feature to its Bing Maps service: mall maps. If you’ve ever been stuck in a mall and tried to find one of those map kiosks but your wife is like, “Don’t wander off, I’ll only be a minute,” and you’re like, “Can I at least go to Starbucks?” and she’s like, “You know you’ll get sidetracked …
For Facebook users who don’t have time to delve into their Facebook newsfeed every day, PostPost is something you may want to give a test drive. A real-time “social newspaper,” PostPost is a web-based service created from what your friends post on Facebook, and only the latest in a series of social news aggregators. It’s kind of like …
This week sees the release of Stan Lee’s Starborn #1 from Boom! Studios. On Sunday, 87-year-old Lee and his wife Joanie celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary; Lee’s birthday is later this month. The legendary comics writer is keeping pretty busy, as octogenarians go. Here, as far as we can tell, are the projects he’s currently …
It’s not just ESPN that discounts the threat of audiences abandoning television for the internet; in fact, CBS’ research chief David Poltrack is even going so far as to say that he thinks that television isn’t getting full recognition of the audiences it continues to draw in. Talking at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference, …
Hulu isn’t just looking to branch out into new territories, it’s also looking to branch out into new endeavors – Like producing original content. The online video on demand company co-owned by ABC, NBC Universal and Fox parent News Corp. is developing a site-exclusive web series, a roundup of pop-cultural news and events of the last 24
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Google just unveiled its plans for a major shakeup of the computer industry. It’s a classic three-pronged approach consisting of Google’s Chrome web browser, the newly-opened Chrome Web Store, and the upcoming Chrome Operating System. Let’s take a closer look.
Chrome (the web browser)
Google has reported a jump from 70 million to …
Following Amazon and PayPal’s decision to block the WikiLeaks site, Facebook has issued a statement saying the social network has no plans to ban the WikiLeaks page.
(More on TIME: WikiLeaks’ Assange Arrested In London, Denied Bail)
Following a chaotic month due to the site’s latest “leak,” a site outage led by hackers in …
You know when you’re driving down the road looking for a refreshing, frosty drink, but only a Slurpee will suffice? Now, there’s an app for that. 7-11 launched an iPhone and Android app that will make it easier to find the beloved beverage that’s been quenching our thirst for something sweet since 1967. You can find your closest Slurpee …
